Barneys on SALE: Rick Owens

I have recently become enamored with Rick Owens. His unapologetic goth style appeals to my color weary eyes this Fall/Winter season. I'm living in dark neutrals. Barneys just had the first designer markdown (40% off) and I scored two long sleeve knit t-shirts and a knit hat. The first t-shirt is in Black ribbed rayon/silk that I wrote about here. The other in a shade that only Rick Owens could dub "Bitter" in all cotton with an asymmetrical back seam. The Grey ribbed knit hat is merino wool, baby alpaca and nylon, is feather light and arrived just in time for December weather. Thanks Brenda for all your help.

The Rick Owens T-shirt

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Need a little something sexy for a night out dancing? The classic Rick Owens long sleeve semi-sheer ribbed t-shirt in Rayon/Silk is perfect for the birthday dance party I will attending in a few weeks. Being tissue thin and ultra soft, this sexy t-shirt is also an ideal layering piece. The long length allows one to gather the shirt around the torso and arms to create just the right look, even hiding a few, um, physical shortcomings. I love the signature back seam and raw edges. I like it best in Black, but it is also available in a few other signature shades like Bitter and Drkshadw (sic). Available at Rick Owens New York store and Barneys New York.

Monday Outfit

On this brisk Fall morning, I wore a Rick Owens Dark Grey leather jacket, Uniqlo Black merino wool v-neck sweater, Uniqlo Black skinny jeans, Balenciaga Grey boots, Dries Van Noten Black leather belt, Hermès Grey cashmere/silk losange scarf and a Bottega Veneta Black tote.

The Corner Spring/Summer 2010 Sale

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The Corner, the current season designer web division of Yoox.com is now selling the Spring/Summer 2010 collection at 50% off. Phillip Lim, Maison Martin Margiela, Band of Outsiders, Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens and other faves included.

Website here.

Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2010 Sale

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Lots of new friendly faces at Rick Owens New York to help you with the 40% off sale now.

RICK OWENS
250 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013
T: 212.627.7222
F: 212.627.7233

Rick Owens Bronze Stools

These exquisite bronze stools, part of "Pavane For A Dead Princess" by Rick Owens at Salon 94, are a precariously tense balance of heavy constructed bases and light organic antler forms. The perfect throne for a Rick-clad queen.

We attended the opening on Saturday evening and had the pleasure of meeting the unassuming artist in a swarm of his adoring fans.

€6,000 per stool, limited edition.

Rick Owens: Pavane For A Dead Princess

Stag Stool, 2009. Plywood and Antlers. Editions of 20 in black and natural
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Rick Owens contemplating the new collection
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Salon 94, home of artist Marilyn Minter, will be hosting the latest exhibition of furniture by Rick Owens this Saturday night. The stag stools from 2009 are from an exhibit in London at Sebastian + Barquet and I bet we will see more of these signature pieces from the Paris-based fashion designer. The show stopper will be the alabaster bed which is "a cross between sleeping beauty's glass coffin and Christ's empty tomb".

Salon 94/Rudy Weissenberg
12 East 94th St
May 8 - June 25
Opening: May 8, 6-8 pm

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Monday Outfit

To celebrate our 50+ degree weather, I'm wearing a Rick Owens Drkshdw lambskin jacket, Prada Black cashmere cardigan, Uniqlo black tee, Uniqlo Grey distressed skinny jeans, Buttero Black suede boots, Dries Van Noten Black belt, Faliero Sarti modal/cashmere scarf and Hermès Black Barenia/Crinoline Birkin.

Monday Outfit: Black

Well, we're back in NYC and what else to wear but Black. I'm wearing a Rick Owens Black silk/rayon ribbed long sleeve knit, Gaultier Black ribbed wool cardigan, Rag and Bone Black wool topcoat, Uniqlo Black skinny jeans, Common Projects Black lace-up boots, Louis Vuitton Leopard Stephen Sprouse stole and an Hermès Black Fjord Plume.

Rick Owens Wedges

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Wedges or Medges (Man-Wedges) from Rick Owens are the best invention to add 4" to your height. They lengthen the leg and add a stomp to your stride. Pushing the boundaries? Definitely. Fabulously daring? Absolutely.

The black smooth calf skin version is available now. If you prefer the black python, you are going to have to wait until Fall/Winter 2010. I have always dreamed of being over 6 feet tall.

Available at Rick Owens NYC and Luisaviaroma.com.

Inspired by...Rick Owens - *Updated 10/22/09*

See bottom of post for update.

This gorgeous jacket by Rick Owens will set you back $2100, if you can find it in stock. Net-A-Porter had the lighter color but appears to be sold out.


If you love the look of this Rick Owens version but don't have two grand laying around, Aqua at Bloomingdales has an inspired by style that retails for $298. If you'd like to purchase this jacket, you can click on the photo below.


*Update - 10/22/09* - This jacket from Victoria's Secret is probably one of the closest options I've seen (recently featured on The Budget Babe). I wish Christmas wasn't coming up or I'd think about ordering one of these for myself! This jacket retails for $218 and you can click on the photo below to purchase.