Clothes are status signifiers, and no matter how restrained, they always give you subtle symbols of what your values are.
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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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Rick Owens compares his fashion design to Lou Reed's music, emphasizing simplicity and a raw quality in both.
In this quote, Rick Owens expresses his artistic approach to fashion, aligning it with the music of Lou Reed. He values minimalism and a sense of wear and softness in his designs, suggesting that true elegance can arise from a raw, unpolished edge, reflecting a philosophy that embraces imperfection and a nonchalant attitude towards luxury.
Themes
FashionMinimalismArtEleganceRawness
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire fashion designers at a creative workshop on minimalism.
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