FOR GLAMCULT 3/2016
HALLO RICK, IT’S RICK,
PLEASE ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS-
RICK CASTRO- WHEN YOU APPROACH DESIGNING, IS IT A REACTION TO THE TIMES AND SURROUNDINGS, OR DO YOU WISH TO CREATE YOUR OWN WORLD?
RICK OWENS- VERY MUCH BOTH. CREATING MY WORLD IS MY REACTION.
RC- FOR SS2016 I REALLY ENJOYED THE FABRICS. ESPECIALLY THE SNAKESKIN.
WHAT KIND OF SNAKES ARE USED AND HOW ARE THEY HARVESTED?
RO- XENOPELTIS UNICOLOR SNAKES ARE HUNTED IN INDONESIA FOR THE MEAT AND THE SKINS . THE TRANSPARENT PROCESSING IS DONE IN ITALY THOUGH. WE DID SOME LONG GLOVES IN THIS SNAKE THAT ARE SUPER FRAGILE, UTTERLY IMPRACTICAL AND GORGEOUS. ACTUALLY, VERY FETISH.
RC- ARE YOU MOVING AWAY FROM LEATHER AND ANIMAL SKINS AND GOING MORE INTO SYNTHETIC FABICS?
RO- I’LL ALWAYS, ALWAYS DO LEATHER.
BUT I’M LOVING METALLICIZED FABRICS THAT LOOK LIKE CAR CRASHES. WOULD METAL BE CONSIDERED SYNTHETIC? I ALSO USE NYLON EVERY SEASON...
RC- WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FABRICS AND CLOTHING CREATED BY 3D PRINTING?
RO- HAVEN’T SEEN ENOUGH OF IT TO REALLY JUDGE, BUT NOT ATTRACTED ENOUGH BY THE IDEA TO INVESTIGATE……
SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE GREAT FOR FAST FASHION.
RC- WHAT KIND OF FABRICATIONS/ CLOTHING DO YOU SEE AS THE FUTURE?
RO- IT WOULD BE SMUG OF ME TO MAKE ANY KIND OF PREDICTION AND FASHION IS SUCH A WEIRD AND WONDERFULLY UNPREDICTABLE THING. BEING SURPRISED IN FASHION IS WHAT WE’RE ALL LOOKING FOR.
RC- WHAT IS YOUR ALL TIME FAVORITE ITEM YOU’VE DESIGNED?
RO- I LIKE MY MONSTER BODYBAGS ALLOT BUT THATS PROBABLY BECAUSE THE’RE RECENT. I LIKE HOW THEY ERASE EVERYTHING- SEX, DETAIL, THE HISTORY OF FASHION,
THEY JUST CREATE A MONOLITH SUPPORTING YOUR HEAD. KIND OF LIKE A CONCRETE KAFTAN.
RC- WHAT IS THE SEXIEST THING A MAN CAN WEAR?
RC- WHAT IS THE SEXIEST THING A WOMAN CAN WEAR?
RO- KINDNESS.
RC- DO YOU BELIEVE IN FETISH? WHAT DOES FETISH MEAN TO YOU?
RO- I BELIEVE IN COMPLETE IMMERSION AND EXPLORATION IN ONES PERSONAL INTERESTS. I BELIEVE IN TAKING THE SIMPLEST OF LIFES JOYS AND ELABORATING ON AND CELEBRATING THEM. BE IT SEX, TEA OR KITTENS.
RC- WHERE DO YOU SPEND THE MAJORITY OF YOUR TIME?
RO- I SPLIT MY TIME BETWEEN PARIS AND VENICE ITALY.
RC- WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVORITE CITY?
RO- I JUST GOT A BUTT UGLY ROOFTOP CONDO ON THE LIDO BEACH IN VENICE THAT HAS A 360 VIEW WITH THE ADRIATIC SEA ON ONE SIDE AND PIAZZA SAN MARCO IN THE DISTANCE ON THE OTHER SIDE. THIS PART OF VENICE IS VERY PROVINCIAL AND QUIET AND BEING NEXT TO THE SEA, BUT SECONDS AWAY FROM MAJOR ART IS PRETTY GREAT.
RC- HAVE YOU SPENT MUCH TIME IN AMSTERDAM OR OTHER PARTS OF THE NETHERLANDS?
RO- I HAVEN’T. MAYBE I’M AFRAID OF TOO MANY DISTRACTIONS AND TEMPTATIONS.
RC- TELL ME ABOUT YOUR INSTALLATION WITH HUMA BHABHA FOR JASON JACQUES BOOTH?
RO- JASON JACQUES IS SOMEONE WHO HAS THE MOST EXQUISITE TASTE- HE’S A NY DEALER WHO SPECIALIZES IN OBSCURE ART NOUVEAU STONEWARE AND I‘VE BOUGHT SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS FROM HIM. HE ASKED ME TO CURATE HIS BOOTH AND HUMA BHABA IS SOMEONE I KNOW AND LIKE AND IT JUST SEEMED LIKE A PERFECT MIX.
RC- TELL ME ABOUT THE PLANS FOR LES DUEX CAFES IN VENICE?
RC- YOU KNOW HUN- SHE HAS SO MANY SCENARIOS THAT WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.
RO- WHAT DO YOU MISS ABOUT HOLLYWOOD?
RC- HUSTLERS ON SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD.
RC- I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU HATED CATS? NOW YOU HAVE ONE.. WHAT MADE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
WHAT’S IT’S NAME?
RO- WHO ON EARTH CAN RESIST A KITTEN? HER NAME IS GAIA BUT I LIKE SHRIEKING “PUSSY” IN A CRINGY FALSETTO.
RC- WILL YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND AND BE DRINKING TEA & DOING YOGA SOON?
RO- CHANGE MY MIND ABOUT WHAT? INSTEAD OF TEA I DO GREEN JUICES AND INSTEAD OF YOGA I DO WEIGHTS AND STRETCH BUT I THINK THE GOALS ARE THE SAME - SERENITY AND BEING ABLE TO SPREAD LOVE.
RC- NOW THAT BOWIE IS GONE, ARE THERE ANY ICONS LEFT THAT ARE WORTH IDOLIZING?
RO- I AM IDOLIZING CHRISTEENE AND DIVINE DAVID.
RICK CASTRO- WHERE WILL YOU SPEND YOUR GOLDEN YEARS?
RICK OWENS- VENICE.
HOLLYWOODLOVECHILD
PRODUCED & PHOTOGRAPHED- RICK CASTRO
CLOTHING & BOOTS~ RICK OWENS S/S 2016
HAIR & MAKE UP- SASHA SPURILL
MODELS-
LUKAS BEYELER
SASHA SPURILL
BO TOXICUH
DE 'EPHRAIM-MANUEL
ANDREW DIEGO
LOCATION- ANTEBELLUM HOLLYWOOD
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