A Guide To Rick Owens (2/5) 2006-2015

https://www.karstenkroening.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karsten_kroening/ 0:00 Intro 1:13 Post-Apocalyptic Years 3:58 AW 2006 Dustulator 13:31 SS 2007 Wishbone 14:54 AW 2007 Exploder 16:43 SS 2008 Creatch 18:29 AW 2008 Stag 20:56 SS 2009 Strutter 22:59 AW 2009 Crust 26:01 SS 2010 Release 27:56 AW 2010 Gleam 30:14 SS 2011 Anthem 32:55 AW 2011 Limo 35:36 SS 2012 Naska 38:15 AW 2012 Mountain 42:04 SS 2013 Island 43:55 AW 2013 Plinth 46:43 SS 2014 Vicious 49:14 AW 2014 Moody This series aims to be one of the most detailed retrospectives on Rick Owens available — covering every era, collection, theme, and evolution across nearly 30 years of work. Part 2 focuses on: 2006–2014 — The Post-Apocalyptic Years In this second episode of my comprehensive Rick Owens series, we explore the era where Rick Owens transformed from a cult Paris designer into a global fashion force. Moving away from the sleazy Hollywood “glunge” aesthetic of his early work, this period introduces the darker post-apocalyptic world that would come to define the brand throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s. The video breaks down the major collections from Dustulator through Moody, examining how Rick Owens developed a futuristic visual language built around industrial silhouettes, brutalist tailoring, military reinterpretation, distorted proportions, and ritualistic runway presentations. Across these collections, Owens creates worlds that feel simultaneously ancient and futuristic — combini