Rick Owens FW25 "Concordians" Finds Peace In Isolation
The Porterville-born designer recalls his young adulthood spent living in the small Italian town of Concordia.
Rick Owens — the Lord of Darkness — returned to Paris Fashion Week on the evening of day four, slaying his demons for Fall/Winter 2025. Titled “Concordians,” the Porterville-born designer recalled his young adulthood spent living in the small Italian town of Concordia.
While starting his namesake label, the designer found peace in isolation at his production factory. Looking to “immerse himself in the rhythm of an industrial production schedule,” Owens would sleep in his office for the next five years.
The designer returned to his simplest form, finding inspiration in his recent Rimowa collaboration to provide leather flight jackets dramatized with round shoulders and exaggerated collars. Asymmetrical outerwear was crafted from opulent wool fitted with silver hardware, while deconstructed gowns revealed pockets of skin with slashed indentions. Furthermore, Owens experimented with fresh draping techniques and shaped glistening felt into sinister floor-length gowns made to stop you in your tracks.
Collaborations defined the FW25 collection, continuing his partnership with London’s Leo Prothmann on leather chaps that turn into slouchy Kiss Boots. Parisian designer Matisse Dimaggio lent a helping hand on pleated tops and hoodies, while Tanja Vidic crafted apocalyptic knitwear for the Rick Owens army.
Take a closer look at look at Rick Owens’ FW25 womenswear collection in the gallery above.
