Rick Owens 亲身剖白「人肉背包」的概念

Rick Owens 在 Paris Fashion Week 上的「前卫」尝试，为大家带来无限娱乐，背后其实有重大 Message。「Sisterhood & Motherhood」高举女性独立主义，而 DAZED 在其官方 Tumblr 上辑录了 Rick Owens 对一系列问题的回应，当然包括创作「人肉背包」的原因－他解释这个思维启发自澳洲艺术家 Leigh Bowery 一副与妻子 Nicola 的照片，尝试在他的作品上重演这个强烈的亲密感觉。其他问题如「有甚么意见给年轻设计师？」、「如何在时装展上重视大码模特儿？」以及 Rick Owens 喜爱的音乐分享等等，看来他亦很乐意去与支持者接触及沟通，详细文章可到 DAZED 官方 Tumblr 上阅览，以下为其节录：

ON THE IMAGE THAT INSPIRED HIS SHOW

“There was an image of Leigh Bowery carrying his wife Nicola in a harness they would use for a birthing performance that I always loved. It was transgressive and sweet at the same time. I thought doing it with women would be a nice interpretation and developed other poses from there.”

ON WHETHER WEARING A JUICY COUTURE TRACKSUIT IS A GOOD LOOK

“If you have an open heart and an easy laugh I’m sure you’ll look great.”

ON HIS WORKOUT MUSIC

“I am listening to Mike Q voguing mixes at the gym and Peggy Lee and Julie London at work. Oh, and Katie Got Bandz in between!”

ON ADVICE FOR YOUNG DESIGNERS

“There are a lot of questions similar to this here and I totally sympathise with young people looking for a way to find their place. I don’t know if I have the answer. But logic tells me that you have to decide what you really want to do, do a lot of it all the time so you can throw away your mistakes and your voice will emerge for better or for worse…learn to not take anyone too seriously and learn to listen to your gut. There are so many ways to learn – not just academically.”

ON WHAT MOTIVATES HIM

“My motivation is to fulfil any potential I have to contribute beauty to the world before I die.”

ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR PLUS SIZE WOMEN IN FASHION

“I feel I haven’t done enough to accommodate them. It’s hard to create a corner for people that might never come to me for that but I’m trying to find a way… I love a big girl who owns it unapologetically. Enjoy your juiciness.”