Regali di Natale modesti per i fan di Rick Owens
I soldi scarseggiano, Rick ci piace e noi vi faremo mettere qualcosa sotto l’albero
Fashion
December 11th, 2023
December 11th, 2023
Anyone who loves Rick Owens knows the dear price that the latest great fashion author demands for his creations. Let it be clear: a piece by Rick is worth every penny of your money. And it cannot be denied that the designer is aware of how high the price barrier is and has worked on numerous collaborations to make some of his silhouettes more accessible to the wider public. Of course, the real thing is the real thing, we cannot deny it. Yet, striving for perfection is already perfection in many ways, and it is only fair that Rick Owens fans without a bank account like Jeff Bezos's can enjoy a tiny taste of the designer's incomparable style at Christmas.
So here are five affordable Christmas gifts for every Rick Owens fan.
Aesop & Rick Owens Travel Kit
Aesop & Rick Owens Travel Kit
Price: 165,00 €
Moisturizing and body cleansing balm, shampoo and conditioner, eau de toilette, and even a thread of ceramic pearls that absorb fragrances, creating a kind of fragrant aura. For those who travel, grooming is essential, and doing it with products created by Rick for Aesop means doing it at its best. And then, what style that recycled paper pulp case, so similar to limestone eroded by the elements.
Oakley Sutro Sunglasses
Oakley Black Sutro Sunglasses
Price: 170,00 €
Among the most appreciated products by Rick Owens are the Kriester sunglasses, perhaps among the most stylistically accessible for everyone – considering that Owens' monumental sunglasses favored by Owens himself may not easily find a place in any wardrobe. But the beauty of Rick is that he offers unique variations on famous products: in this case, a more economical (and direct inspiration) alternative to Kriester is Oakley's Sutro, which shares its general characteristics with Rick's model and will give your face all the attitude it needs.
Nobile 1942 Patchouli Nobile Eau De Parfum
Nobile 1942 Patchouli Nobile Eau De Parfum
Price: 130,00 €
Now, the aesthetics of the bottle may not be exactly Rick Owens, we admit. However, let's remember that last year Owens himself told GQ that his trinity of fragrances is "patchouli, incense, and sandalwood", and this perfume has all three, among others. The perfume itself is excellent: present in the brand's collections since 2009, the year it was defined as "one of the 10 most interesting fragrances of the moment" by the critic, author, and biophysicist Luca Turin. If you can't smell exactly like Rick, you can at least hope that he would like your perfume.
TURBODRK Chuck 70
TURBODRK Chuck 70
Price: 170,00 €
After spending years creating an iconic silhouette like the Converse Chuck 70 but capable of living its own (exciting, it must be said) life, Rick decided to close the circle and collaborate with Converse to create a silhouette immediately cult but above all capable of bringing his style to a truly democratic audience. Collaborations are truly a specialty of Owens, who approaches them with absolute commitment, never falling into the easily commercial. And then, a TURBODRK is forever.
"Rick Owens" photographed by Danielle Levitt
"Rick Owens" by Rick Owens
Price: 53,46 €
Certainly, a book could not be missing from this list. And what a book: a monograph signed by Rick Owens himself along with images signed by Danielle Levitt that celebrate all that is Rick. If you cannot own Rick's design with money, at least with this book, you can own it with your mind, explore it in its smallest details, and contemplate it in all its sinister, grand beauty.
