I try to make clothes the way Lou Reed does music, with minimal chord changes. It's about giving everything I make a worn, softened feel. It's about an elegance being tinged with the barbaric, the luxury of not caring.
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Anybody that creates anything is just creating new compositions of things that have existed before. We're all creating something, we're all creating our own personal works of art in ourselves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Creation is a reassembly of existing elements, reflecting personal expression.
This quote by Rick Owens emphasizes that all creative acts are essentially a recombination of pre-existing ideas and materials. It highlights the notion that each individual, through their unique perspective and experiences, contributes their own interpretation and artistic expression to the world, shaping a personal artistic identity that reflects their inner selves.
Themes
CreationArtIndividualityExpressionComposition
In practice
Example use cases
In an art class, a teacher might use this quote to inspire students to find their unique styles.
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