Earlier this year, in one raw share, Rick Owens did more than mood-board-post the cover art of an Edgar Rice Burroughs book. Accompanied by a short paragraph implicating the significance of the science fiction classic, he illustrated a young Rick in Porterville, mapping the constellations of stars to fit the hyper-imaginative silhouettes of his future collections. He explained the influence the lack of television imposed on his childhood and what his father substituted for that time, ultimately molding the visionary with symbols and narratives that echo in his creations today.
