Credit: Matisse di Maggio
Rick Owens continues to stand out at every fashion week. Not only for the theatrical power of his shows, but also for his constant desire to experiment, pushing materials and techniques beyond the boundaries of traditional fashion. For the men's fall winter 2024 collection presented in Paris, he renews his collaboration with Matisse di Maggio, a designer specialized in latex, giving life to a capsule that blends craftsmanship and aesthetic research.
On the catwalk, garments entirely covered in sequins were shown, each individually immersed in natural latex, then hand-sewn one by one in a vertical position, to create a three-dimensional and iridescent texture. A meticulous process, divided into phases: from the preparation of the individual sequins, to the manual application on the flat pieces, up to the assembly of the garments and the final brushing.
The capsule — composed of trousers, jackets and sculptural mini tops — was put to the test on the catwalk, when the models immersed themselves in water as part of the performance: all the garments resisted perfectly, demonstrating the technical solidity of the intervention. A clear example of how craftsmanship can dialogue with innovation and avant-garde fashion that is not afraid to rewrite the rules.
