A biography for Rick Owenshasn’t been written yet.
“I'm conscious of apologising, because I think people apologise too much.”
“I'm still vengeful. I'm still a vengeful Scorpio.”
“I hate being late. I hate hysteria. I hate last-minute drama.”
“To me, graciousness is paramount.”
“What I always try to do is bring auteurship to my work.”
“My father was very confrontational and an intellectual bully. My mom was a peacemaker who wanted to make everyone comfortable.”
“Fundamentally, the world is not that sophisticated. A lot of it is very crude, cruel, and barbaric.”
“I mean, if I'm talking about architecture, I like Robert Mallet-Stevens.”
“There's all sorts of things that I have wanted to say, but a lot had to do with being an outsider, asking why am I restricted to these narrow parameters of what is aesthetically acceptable?”
“I like classicism. I like historic reference. I like something new with something almost ancient.”
“I've always thought of runway shows as contemporary ceremonies.”
“Dancing is one of the purest and simplest expressions of joy, and I feel a moral responsibility to enjoy it.”
“I grew up in such a conservative, judgy town, and it filled me with so much rage.”
“I take a 1.5 hour nap every day without fail.”
“Fashion can be about escapism but I have always been interested in the aspirational side of it - wanting to present the self you hope eventually to become.”
“The way you have decided to present yourself to others can telegraph your character, it can signal modesty, respect for others, a sense of order. Fashion can subtly communicate a set of value systems before you open your mouth.”
“I've always been grateful for the acceptance I've got because I know that I'm not always promoting the most popular thing in the world. But I always had an honorable little project, and great people to help me execute.”
“I'm very good at selfies.”
“I am my consumer, and my consumer is niche. I am in the luxury position to perform for a very small niche in the market. I don't have to accommodate everybody.”
“I have been very self-destructive and self-critical, and I learnt how to accept a lot of my faults and flaws and not make such a big deal about it. Just to get over myself.”