Rick Owens wears platforms as a "statement against good taste". The 64-year-old fashion designer - who has just launched a partnership with luxury suitcase brand Rimowa - feels powerful in the "ridiculous" footwear and a statement coat. Speaking to GQ, he said of his go-to travel attire: "I always travel wearing platforms and a coat – that's my silhouette.
In the summer the coat is in chiffon. But I always wear the platforms because I feel like if anybody sees me, I want them to know that I mean what I say, and that everything I put on a runway, it's for real. "Also, the platforms are ridiculous – and that's the appeal.
They're kind of a statement against good taste. And when I'm wearing platforms, I'm thinking about some 10-year-old sissy who's out there, and I want them to see that they can do anything they f****** want." Despite launching a Rimowa collection, Rick – who has collaborated with footwear brands Dr.
Martens and Converse in the past - admits he's not a fan of travelling. Asked if he likes the jet-set lifestyle, he said: "Not really. Especially long flights.
Thankfully, I don't have to travel much, [or at least] as much as a lot of people do. My job isn't dependent on making personal appearances or going to dinner parties." Rick - who launched his eponymous fashion brand in 1994 and grew to prominence after supermodel Kate Moss appeared in Vogue Paris in one of his signature leather jackets - is known for his love of dramatic, oversized silhouettes and edgy.
