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The brand Rick Owens has its headquarters in Torino, Italy, and operates boutiques in Paris, France; London, UK; Milan, Italy; Tokyo, Japan; New York City, New York; Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California and other cities. Founder Rick Owens is originally from Porterville, California. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Rick Owens pieces.

Rick Owens' ethnicity is American and Mexican. The designer's father was born in the United States, while his mother was born in Puebla, Mexico. Owens himself was born in Porterville, California, on November 18, 1961. He originally founded his fashion house in Los Angeles, California, but relocated to Paris, France, in 2003. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of Rick Owens apparel and accessories.

Rick Owens has designed for many brands and individuals. He has designed special collections for Dr. Martens, Birkenstock, Adidas, Champion, Montcler, Veja, Converse and other well-known brands. In addition, the American designer has created red-carpet looks for numerous celebrities, including Rihanna, FKA Twigs, Monica, Zendaya and Lil Nas X. He also has his own eponymous fashion and lifestyle brand. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Rick Owens apparel and accessories.

Rick Owens is so popular due to the creativity of his designs and his unique style, which has been called luxe minimalism. Though his designs are simple and spare, Owens thrives on theatricality, producing wildly original runway shows featuring gender-fluid models of all ages and shapes. Inspired by his longtime partner and muse, Michèle Lamy, his clothes and furniture alike feature dark grays, blacks and browns. Owens finds his strongest influences in nature. His furniture and housewares have simple, organic shapes, and a few items even feature his distinctly 21st-century take on antlers. For many aficionados of Owens's clothes, their gateway is a distressed leather motorcycle jacket. He describes the look as "glunge" — a portmanteau of "glamor" and "grunge." Owens uses only the finest materials, although they're not always visible from the outside. An example is the sumptuous sable lining found in many of his jackets. Shop a diverse assortment of Rick Owens apparel and furniture on 1stDibs.

The story of how Rick Owens got famous begins with a single photo shoot. In 2001, Corinne Day photographed supermodel Kate Moss clad in a Rick Owens leather jacket. After the image appeared in Vogue Paris, Owens was thrust into the spotlight, and soon he had received enough funding to put together his first runway show. The American designer's distressed leather motorcycle jackets continue to be among his most coveted designs today. Shop a selection of Rick Owens apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.