Designer features students and staff from colleges for athletic display with a sci-fi twist at the Palais de Tokyo
Olympic excellence has – understandably – been something of a theme at the menswear fashion shows in Paris this week. The latest to platform the impressive power of athletes was Rick Owens. For his spring/summer 2025 show in the grounds of the Palais de Tokyo on Thursday, he included what he called a “gymnast bouquet” – a steel structure featuring three gymnasts holding poses, carried by nine young men in shorts and vests.
Owens is a designer more usually associated with a gothy, dark aesthetic than the world of sports so this was a different take on what might be seen at the opening ceremony in a few weeks’ time. But the show also had a heartwarming story. Rather than professionals, the models here were largely students and staff from fashion colleges across Paris.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/article/2024/jun/20/rick-owens-looks-to-olympics-with-gymnastic-show-at-paris-fashion-week
Author : Lauren Cochrane
Publish date : 2024-06-20 16:52:43
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