A Guide To Rick Owens (1/5) 1994-2006

https://www.karstenkroening.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karsten_kroening/ 0:00 Intro 2:28 Early Life 5:26 Rejection of the Aesthetic Body 8:06 Body Without Organ Deleuze 10:44 Artistic Influences 14:51 Design Philosophy: The Fold Deleuze 19:03 Hollywood Blvd Year (1994-2002) 25:19 AW 2002 Sparrows 27:38 SS 2003 Suckerball 29:49 AW 2003 Trucker 31:51 SS 2004 Citroen 34:17 AW 2004 Queen 35:31 SS 2005 Scorpio 36:42 Revillon (2003-2006) 38:44 AW 2005 Moog 40:39 SS 2006 Tungsten 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 1 focuses on: 1994–2006 — The Hollywood Years & Rise to Paris In this first episode of my comprehensive Rick Owens series, we explore the origins of the designer, the philosophy behind his work, and the early years of the brand from 1994–2006. From Hollywood Boulevard and underground punk culture to Paris Fashion Week, this video breaks down the foundations of Rick Owens’ gothic avant-garde universe. A major focus of this video is the influence of Gilles Deleuze on Rick Owens’ worldview and design philosophy. Through concepts like the “Body Without Organs” and “The Fold,” Deleuze’s philosophy helps explain why Owens rejects conventional beauty standards and instead distorts, obscures, and reconstructs the body through clothing. Rather than treating fashion as surface-level aesthetics, Rick Owens uses silhoue