How to be a competent designer, according to Rick Owens

1. LEARN HOW TO MAKE CLOTHES.
"Learn how to make clothes. Learn how to make clothes. Don't do sketches and collages 'cause that's bullshit. I mean, anybody can do that. You have to learn how to MAKE. CLOTHES."

2. YOU HAVE TO SHUT UP AND WORK, AND WORK, AND WORK...
"... all the time, and produce and produce and produce, and the more you produce, your character, or your talent, will emerge. For better or for worse, your identity, your personality, your vision, whatever... As long as you work, and work, and work and make enough things to choose from, you'll be able to have an edit; You'll be able to edit something that becomes who you are. It's so simple! I mean you don't have to like, go to parties, you don't have to meet the right people, you know? You just have to, like, work, and work, and work and get your stuff out there."

3. GO "OUT THERE", SHOW IT TO PEOPLE,
", you can't expect people to come knocking on your door; you have to show it. But, you know, kissing somebody's ass isn't gonna really help that much, I mean, unless it's good! ... Your main thing is just to get your work out there and then get a lot of it done, so that you can pick the very best, and that's not as easy as it sounds... "

I could listen to Rick speak forever.

this dude looks like a vampire but it totally fits

such a calming voice

It's great that he does him every season- not some false aspiration or distant theme. Nothing better to be than yourself.

This is one of the best interviews with Rick Owens that I have seen. I love to re-watch it.

I'm amazed. I respect and appreciate that Rick designs at his own pace, only shows clothing in his runway shows that he sells & sticks to his aesthetic. I was not expecting to hear him be so honest about how he got started & his opinions about designing and certain aspects about the design world. I love that.

His answers are so damn deep..

Such a creative man with wonderful taste!

you can tell the difference between a real master at his craft and a modern day imposter immediately when they start talking about their work. So many clear insights. Nowadays, these new "designers" just want the lifestyle and not the work. When they talk, you hear it in their voice that they dont even know what they are talking about. The rick aesthetics aint for me but respect.

this is why i love listening to creators. this man knows how to make a dope leather jacket

I love Rick's aesthetic.... Unique, raw,  understated and in your face at the same time, and unapologetic!!! If I could afford to, I would own a lot of his work.

this interview has literally changed my life

That "What i was meant to do was express my personal self for better or worse" hit me so hard, great interview!

"I didnt like it that you saw stuff on the runway that you knew wouldn't even be in the stores...that it was all there for the effect of impressing you..." -Rick Owens

Rick has ab enormous Charisma when he smiles and speaks. Calm Voice, very pleasent 🖤

A humble genius. Love how he embraces being an outcast and being comfortable with his own taste in creation. Very inspiring as a artist who loves spending time alone.

He for sure is and allways was focused, in work, in style. Disciplined, I admire that.

Killer!!! As a black male in the industry ( posing as a designer) feeding myself off an adjunct salary, he is insppiring that A: it aint over till you've fallen out of love B: the fashion machine is an elitetist black hole.
C: that talent is not respected as much as BULLSHIT is in the fashion industry.

Very enlightening!!!

I would love, LOVE, to sit down with Rick and talk food, scent, materials....and then I would LOVE to spend the day with Michele exploring! I'd love to be his oddball younger brother!