When I first saw this collection, I started to cry. I love that he used these women instead of regular models. Their performance was so raw, powerful, and evocative. It was like a performance art piece. One of my favorite fashion shows!
Thank you for this piece of art, Mr. Owens. I come back to this show time and time again to remember that there is someone who still makes an actual show. These women are phenomenal as is your work.
Fashion should always seek to embrace other elements such as dance and theatre and live music and so on.Definitely this is the best fashion show of all time for me.The audience was taken by surprise.. conditioned only to a runway style showing.They were caught waiting for the catwalk models..not realizing the models were already before them.Truly a piece of extraordinary art.The gods are well pleased!!.
I mean its good to use other devices to empower your art but in my opinion the clothes got pushed in the backround, not delivering the energy that the show was. Great show but its still about the pieces and even though they are beatiful, in my opinion they do not transport or enhance the feeling of this show significantly
This has to be my ALL TIME favourite show. To showcase these beautiful and powerful women in this badass ritual in that hypnotic beat. I will always come back to this to be inspired again and again* The Show is Not even about the clothes. FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!
This show makes me think of them as Shamanic priestesses from a harsh cyber future. Their ritual dance symbolizing the healing of something that was once cleaved in two, being made one again by the mothers of earth.
I’m a longtime fan of this label and have bought a few key, beautiful pieces from this line as well as the Drkshdw and Lillies (loved this one’s signature ruching/draping) labels. I remember being pleasantly surprised when this show streamed. After watching the F/W21 live stream, I looked up this show. I was really surprised when I saw something I missed before: the third group of steppers flashed the Zeta symbol (my sorority). Granted, I probably missed it because I was inconspicuously watching it while at work. Lol. They didn’t get my love of creativity. I’m so happy that I thought to watch it again. I never forgot how Rick Owens impressed me with this cultural and size inclusive show that also demonstrated that you can truly move and live in his designs.
@@keidsammour Damn, I thought it sounded like Byetone, too. Plastic Star was used in one of acronym's promotional materials, interesting that I've heard Byetone's music twice in a fashion context lol
kahahabahaha and Rick already used Byetone before this. Helix, I think in 2010. I didn’t knew about acronym video. I’ll take a look. Plastic Star is such an amazing song. I love it.
@@Chrystal---CaramelCorn this is a fashion show not a concert. the fact that a pack of 'elite' audience cheered even a little bit in the middle of a show is fascinating.
Do more shows like these. With men all sizes and ages too..would be novel! I'm plus sized now after coming off class a drugs and being prescribed anti psychotics.. I'd model for ya! 😈💥🎭🙏💥
Learning he owns a stolen Egyptian sarcophagus in his home brought me here. I just wanted to confirm it was the same man. So does he like Black people or just our culture for entertainment value? Based on these comments only one person recognized the origins of this performance. It’s called stepping. It originated in Africa. Black American college students adopted it reportedly in the mid 1900s as part of their culture and to pay homage to African ancestry. It began with the fraternities and then the sororities which collectively are called the Divine 9. Some of which were founded on Historically Black Colleges & Universities. And no we typically don’t smile when stepping, especially not the first time stepping as a member of the organization.
These years later I still don't understand why strong women can't be portrayed as joyous. Strength comes in more forms than hard and gritty. It seems masculine and not a portrayal of a feminine type of strength. I get what was attempted here but I still feel pigeon-holed.
Piquette LMS I found it more as a jab at what the current modeling industry represents. The women who usually do high fashion shows are tall and thin, they exude a certain elegance...and they are supposed to represent the most beautiful and feminine women of the world. By showcasing these women, it’s saying this elitist business we’re all in is nothing more than a facade. To be a beautiful woman I don’t have to smile, and walk pretty, and wear sparkly dresses. To be a model, to be high fashion, I don’t have to subscribe to any notions. I don’t think theyre meant to represent “strong” women. I think their screams and attitude and solidarity through dance, represents the women who are fed up with the way the industry displays them. I think there is joy in their solidarity, joy in them knowing that the everyday woman...does not have to behave in a certain manner to be respected and or considered beautiful. We can get mad, we can dance like this, we can shout, and doing these “masculine” things doesn’t make you any less of a woman. Exuding masculinity doesn’t detract from everything that makes you a woman....and being feminine doesn’t make you more of a woman. What a world we would live in if we...let women be...and not subscribe masculine and feminine characteristics to everything they do to empower their existence. The modern woman does both....
Agreed. All the ugly face pulling just turned me off, and I love R.O. Why can’t ‘ordinary’ women be beautiful and strong? Why do they have to be harsh and frenzied? And why is it black women, for the most part, that are portrayed in this way?
This show walks a very fine line between racism and empowerment. It's really in the eye of the beholder. On one hand, it radiates the emotional strength of black women (lets be honest, the white girls dont belong in this. They are tokens to protect him from cries of racial exploitation). On the other hand, this could be misconstrued as a perpetuation of the "angry black woman" racist stereotype. I personally feel that this would have been better received if they *werent* dancing. Black non-models don't need a gimmicky dance. Just let them do what other women do in fashion shows. What message does it send if black non-models are only represented in a fashion show if they are doing some primal dance, making thizz faces, and shouting? In MY opinion, he unintentionally crossed the line into racism, but it is nothing to complain about because this is arguably a step (no pun intended) in the right direction. Poorly executed though. Bad lighting and synchronization. It felt uncomfortably amorphous yet contrived. Not his best show.. nonetheless, it is iconic.
You missed the point of this show, it had nothing to do at all with anything you stated, it was about what Black sororities and fraternities, do, called Stepping, that were the inspiration us from
@@rpg9392 I apologize to you, I probably did miss the point, I remember reading the review about this show, and I did remember, Rick Owens stating about empowerment, and he was paying homage to stepping. I didn't think it was anything but a homage , and I thought to myself, that you would never see this homage at let's say Chanel, lol I didn't mean to demean or belittle your comment
You took the words out of my mouth. I’m sure he meant well, but these women were not celebrated as beauties. They were presented as manic and frenzied, even ‘ugly’, and were nearly all black. What am I supposed to take from that?
All Satanists ..... whoever sells his soul is irrevocably lost ...... who believes this has to do only with noble and chic ..... the mistake ...... who ... who serving Satan is lost forever !!!!!!!!!! Even those who swim with it !!!!!!!
When I first saw this collection, I started to cry. I love that he used these women instead of regular models. Their performance was so raw, powerful, and evocative. It was like a performance art piece. One of my favorite fashion shows!
Yes!
I am crying right now as I read you comment
Send me a pic
Me too. However the crying was for the disgusting things that i saw. Animals jumping up and down are not art.
@@ΛΙΖΑΔ bet you’re the real disgusting animal in this discussion ✌🏻
I just keep going back to this show. Hands down one of the most powerful moments in fashion.
Ur mum
Lol you have to be joking. It’s a token fest
@@tonywilthshire308, and you are a souless prick...
This show & collection continues to live rent free in my head.
Thank you for this piece of art, Mr. Owens. I come back to this show time and time again to remember that there is someone who still makes an actual show. These women are phenomenal as is your work.
After these recent events this becomes even more powerful of a presentation, a work of art and devotion to empowerment. I absolutely adore Rick Owens.
He is a full blown satanist
Fashion should always seek to embrace other elements such as dance and theatre and live music and so on.Definitely this is the best fashion show of all time for me.The audience was taken by surprise.. conditioned only to a runway style showing.They were caught waiting for the catwalk models..not realizing the models were already before them.Truly a piece of extraordinary art.The gods are well pleased!!.
I mean its good to use other devices to empower your art but in my opinion the clothes got pushed in the backround, not delivering the energy that the show was. Great show but its still about the pieces and even though they are beatiful, in my opinion they do not transport or enhance the feeling of this show significantly
one of his best shows
Perhaps Rick O might not have noticed at the time, but I think this was one of the age-defining moments of our era.
It definitely changed me, I was 14 years old when I watched it for the first time
Never get sick of looking at this, absolutely epic!
This has to be my ALL TIME favourite show. To showcase these beautiful and powerful women in this badass ritual in that hypnotic beat. I will always come back to this to be inspired again and again* The Show is Not even about the clothes. FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!
I am just watching it in 2022 and it is awesome show.
This show makes me think of them as Shamanic priestesses from a harsh cyber future. Their ritual dance symbolizing the healing of something that was once cleaved in two, being made one again by the mothers of earth.
Loved the Human Centipede at the end. Been waiting for Rick to incorporate a show with a Cavalcade of Relentless Death Drops throughout. No luck.
The black girl magic is emanating out of the screen, it’s so powerful.
This. This is how you do a show.
Pure power. 👏
I still think about this show a lot. Like a lot alot.
My favorite moment in modern fashion
constantly gripping my seat. what an amazing show!
You don't go out much, do you.
One day I want to be like Rick Owens.
@Pironick That's when you know you've made it
He’s a full blown satanist
Really great and unique initiative.
This is the fiercest fucking thing…. Why am I crying!? 🥺❤️🔥
WOW, I've never loved a show like I love this show
This is one of the most memorable fashion shows ever, back then I was hoping this would become the start of a new era of fashion, but alas
Never imagined a fashion show of the West cd be this dramatic and such powerful.theatre. thabk you for putting this on Tube and for free. ❤️🙏
I’m a longtime fan of this label and have bought a few key, beautiful pieces from this line as well as the Drkshdw and Lillies (loved this one’s signature ruching/draping) labels.
I remember being pleasantly surprised when this show streamed. After watching the F/W21 live stream, I looked up this show. I was really surprised when I saw something I missed before: the third group of steppers flashed the Zeta symbol (my sorority). Granted, I probably missed it because I was inconspicuously watching it while at work. Lol. They didn’t get my love of creativity.
I’m so happy that I thought to watch it again. I never forgot how Rick Owens impressed me with this cultural and size inclusive show that also demonstrated that you can truly move and live in his designs.
He is a full blown satanist
i miss this and i miss the adidas runners
I cannot stop to watch this performance.......awesome.....music by?
Byetone; track 1 is Topas. track 2 is Plastic Star.
@@keidsammour Damn, I thought it sounded like Byetone, too. Plastic Star was used in one of acronym's promotional materials, interesting that I've heard Byetone's music twice in a fashion context lol
kahahabahaha and Rick already used Byetone before this. Helix, I think in 2010. I didn’t knew about acronym video. I’ll take a look. Plastic Star is such an amazing song. I love it.
Pure genius. Pure beauty.
It would have been nice to see the reactions of a less elitist or stuck up crowd. The reactions of the crowd didn't match the performance.
what you mean? A lot of the audience was even cheering
@@icemeoutlikeelsa A different, more eclectic crowd would have been more boisterous in their cheering. The reaction is muted.
@@Chrystal---CaramelCorn this is a fashion show not a concert. the fact that a pack of 'elite' audience cheered even a little bit in the middle of a show is fascinating.
@@kennizuka758 I don't give a damn if it was a massive bowel movement. There should have been a more energetic response.
@@Chrystal---CaramelCorn then it wouldnt be a fashion show lol this isnt coachella mate
Finally real bad ass women in real clothes. LOVE IT!!!!!
So emotional and powerful!
What a true art-piece! Bravo.
I cried😭
omg.. me too!
This is just epic!
Makes me think of Maori haka dance
YES EXACTLY
This is very powerful.
Espetacular!
SLAYING.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So anyone can tell me why they were so angry
They’re here and they’re not leaving .
This is amazing.
Overlooked
i like it .. well done!
Did he use Divine 9's for this?!
Amazing !!
Do more shows like these. With men all sizes and ages too..would be novel! I'm plus sized now after coming off class a drugs and being prescribed anti psychotics.. I'd model for ya! 😈💥🎭🙏💥
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all hail rick!
amazing. hbcu steppers
so cool
i just cried.
Bigup to @leeanetnoble and team vicious for spearheading this 👍
this would be so awkward without the music-
F'n genius. Only Rick owens....
O melhor dos últimos tempos, os outros devem ter virado meninas comportadas ou purpurina na fantasia de alguém.
HISTORIC
Ahead of his time. Bravo.
Truely magnificent
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holy fuck that was a hell of a performance.
best!
Wow!!!
Learning he owns a stolen Egyptian sarcophagus in his home brought me here. I just wanted to confirm it was the same man. So does he like Black people or just our culture for entertainment value? Based on these comments only one person recognized the origins of this performance. It’s called stepping. It originated in Africa. Black American college students adopted it reportedly in the mid 1900s as part of their culture and to pay homage to African ancestry. It began with the fraternities and then the sororities which collectively are called the Divine 9. Some of which were founded on Historically Black Colleges & Universities. And no we typically don’t smile when stepping, especially not the first time stepping as a member of the organization.
🔥
reminds me a dance from film who i am
❤
wow
すごーい
太屌了~
No one ever seems happy...
These years later I still don't understand why strong women can't be portrayed as joyous. Strength comes in more forms than hard and gritty. It seems masculine and not a portrayal of a feminine type of strength. I get what was attempted here but I still feel pigeon-holed.
Piquette LMS I found it more as a jab at what the current modeling industry represents. The women who usually do high fashion shows are tall and thin, they exude a certain elegance...and they are supposed to represent the most beautiful and feminine women of the world. By showcasing these women, it’s saying this elitist business we’re all in is nothing more than a facade. To be a beautiful woman I don’t have to smile, and walk pretty, and wear sparkly dresses. To be a model, to be high fashion, I don’t have to subscribe to any notions. I don’t think theyre meant to represent “strong” women. I think their screams and attitude and solidarity through dance, represents the women who are fed up with the way the industry displays them. I think there is joy in their solidarity, joy in them knowing that the everyday woman...does not have to behave in a certain manner to be respected and or considered beautiful. We can get mad, we can dance like this, we can shout, and doing these “masculine” things doesn’t make you any less of a woman. Exuding masculinity doesn’t detract from everything that makes you a woman....and being feminine doesn’t make you more of a woman. What a world we would live in if we...let women be...and not subscribe masculine and feminine characteristics to everything they do to empower their existence. The modern woman does both....
Agreed. All the ugly face pulling just turned me off, and I love R.O. Why can’t ‘ordinary’ women be beautiful and strong? Why do they have to be harsh and frenzied? And why is it black women, for the most part, that are portrayed in this way?
I don't understand ... why these faces on models....
WE WUZ
This show walks a very fine line between racism and empowerment. It's really in the eye of the beholder. On one hand, it radiates the emotional strength of black women (lets be honest, the white girls dont belong in this. They are tokens to protect him from cries of racial exploitation). On the other hand, this could be misconstrued as a perpetuation of the "angry black woman" racist stereotype. I personally feel that this would have been better received if they *werent* dancing. Black non-models don't need a gimmicky dance. Just let them do what other women do in fashion shows. What message does it send if black non-models are only represented in a fashion show if they are doing some primal dance, making thizz faces, and shouting? In MY opinion, he unintentionally crossed the line into racism, but it is nothing to complain about because this is arguably a step (no pun intended) in the right direction. Poorly executed though. Bad lighting and synchronization. It felt uncomfortably amorphous yet contrived. Not his best show.. nonetheless, it is iconic.
You missed the point of this show, it had nothing to do at all with anything you stated, it was about what Black sororities and fraternities, do, called Stepping, that were the inspiration us from
@@a.rrucker5450 No. You missed the point. You need to ask yourself why he used step dancers and what about them made them an inspiration.
@@rpg9392 I apologize to you, I probably did miss the point, I remember reading the review about this show, and I did remember, Rick Owens stating about empowerment, and he was paying homage to stepping. I didn't think it was anything but a homage , and I thought to myself, that you would never see this homage at let's say Chanel, lol
I didn't mean to demean or belittle your comment
You took the words out of my mouth. I’m sure he meant well, but these women were not celebrated as beauties. They were presented as manic and frenzied, even ‘ugly’, and were nearly all black. What am I supposed to take from that?
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I love how angry and aggressive all these women of color look.
I don’t.
Fact: If you are that fat, you are unable to find anything that suits you at Rick Owens, which is basically designed for skinny people.
Girl nobody cares if ur fat then loose wight tf
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wtf
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Why cant the crowd just not speak? I wonder? This is far above them. Just be silent? Literally shut your mouth.
All Satanists ..... whoever sells his soul is irrevocably lost ...... who believes this has to do only with noble and chic ..... the mistake ...... who ... who serving Satan is lost forever !!!!!!!!!! Even those who swim with it !!!!!!!
Lmao
Libellenherz lol ok buddy
This is step dancing from African American fraternities and sororities actually, and we know African Americans are super Christian. Nice try, Karen.
Exactly!
Worst line from Rick