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California-born, Paris-based designer Rick Owens founded his namesake line in 1994. Owens reinterpreted luxury wear by infusing a dark elegance into his designs. A year after his first Vogue-sponsored runway show in New York, Rick Owens won the 2002 CFDA New Talent Award, further solidifying his vision for comfort through draped silhouettes. Rick Owen's dark gothic couture remains critically acclaimed and has generated an intense cult following in the underground glam rock and grunge communities all through the world. Shop Rick Owens