Rick Owens by Rick Owens

Rick Owens is a god. Say the name and fashionistas worldwide bow their heads in supplication, his black, beautiful creations elevated to religious status. See that lovely, hunky book hanging out right above these words? That there’s his bible.

Rick Owens by Rick Owens is a chronicle of the legendary designer’s rise to fame, a large-format beauty featuring images selected by Owens himself as well as contributions from curators Francesco Bonami, Maria Luisa Frisa and Purple magazine co-founder Olivier Zahm. If you’ve ever wondered what’s topping our Christmas wishlists, wonder no more; religion, after all, is the reason for the season.

Published December 01, 2011.