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needle me this; Faced with fall's knitwear frenzy, Genevieve Bahrenburg takes matters into her own hands.(knitting)(Brief article)
Byline: Genevieve Bahrenburg
Masterfully woven throughout the collections-see Nina Ricci's twisted sweaterdresses or Giles's mammoth mufflers-knitwear is one of the most ubiquitous directives of the season. This deluge of chunky cabling and fancy needlework persuaded me to try my hand at the haute hobby.
I enlisted the help of Twinkle's Wenlan Chia (of the whimsically feminine, exuberantly colored cardigan and skullcap). After sifting through a plethora of patterns (leaps and bounds beyond kitschy pom-pom-ed sweater sets) and mountains of 100 percent organic yarn, I settled on an urchin-gray tunic. Following a brief demo on "casting on," the garter, the knit and the purl stitches, I began. I struggled mightily at first with all the looping and pulling, but for the most part, this stuff was pretty basic. Next, I learned how to shape the tunic's silhouette to fit my frame, to ...
- le freak, c'est chic; Rick Owens has always been a bad boy, but four years in...
- Magazine article from: Vogue Mower, Sarah February 1, 2006 700+ words
...Sarah Mower As big and buff as he is, Rick Owens, standing in the gardens of the Palais...Owens murmurs. Of course! With Rick Owens, that couldn't be any old snake...collections under that label, as well as the Rick Owens line itself). For fall, he applied...
- WILD CARDS.(Rick Owens presenting artful and edgy fall collection)(Isabel...
- Magazine article from: WWD February 26, 2008 700+ words
...tribal themes and racy animal prints. Rick Owens: In an artful and edgy fall collection, Rick Owens made a strong case for the urban warrior...fashionweek/fall2008. Caption(s): Rick Owens / Isabel Marant / Revillon / Balmain...
- Rick Owens for Revillon.(Fashion News/Gothic fur)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar Fraser-Cavassoni, Natasha October 1, 2003 700+ words
California cool breezed into Paris when Rick Owens unveiled his premier collection for Revillon during the couture...cotton jackets lined in fur and capes made of mink strands. Rick Owens for Revillon mink cape, $13,930, top, $312, skirt...
- RICK OWENS ENTERS NEXT PHASE WITH PARIS SHOP.
- Magazine article from: WWD Murphy, Robert July 25, 2006 700+ words
...formula for a designer fashion shop. But no one ever thought Rick Owens - the rock star-like designer with a proclivity for strolling...bowling] outside later on." Caption(s): View of the new Rick Owens boutique in Paris.
- RICK OWENS EARNS NATIONAL DESIGN AWARD.
- Magazine article from: WWD Feitelberg, Rosemary May 17, 2007 700+ words
...designers who aren't afraid to go off the beaten path, and Rick Owens, this year's winner, is no exception. The Paris-based...National Design Week, Oct. 14 to 20. Caption(s): A Rick Owens runway look. / Antoine Predock's Arizona Science Center...
- RICK OWENS'S DARK VISION.
- Magazine article from: WWD Kerwin, Jessica August 18, 1998 700+ words
...A.," and most people picture bright, sporty, sunny. Rick Owens doesn't. Even though the designer will tell you that the...the clothes are supposed to be thrown on and relaxed." The Rick Owens collection, currently carried by Henri Bendel and Maxfield...
- Rick Owens' London debut.
- Magazine article from: Property Week February 6, 2009 700+ words
Luxury US fashion retailer Rick Owens will open its first central London store in 2,500 sq ft at 64 South Audley Street in April at 195,000 [pounds sterling] a year. Orme Retail acted for Rick Owens; Leslie Perkins acted for the private landlord.
- Paris: Rick Owens stays true to apocalyptic style.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire June 26, 2009 700+ words
...Worldstream) Byline: JENNY BARCHFIELD Cult American designer Rick Owens remained true to his post-apocalyptic aesthetic with a dark...success despite the extreme silhouette. "When you look at Rick Owens on the runway, I think it's hard for a lot of people to...
- Pacific Crest analyst heads for S.F.; securities firm counters recent...
- Magazine article from: Puget Sound Business Journal Goldfield, Robert November 8, 1996 700+ words
...Pacific Crest Securities, stock analyst Rick Owens recently left to join a San Francisco...Portland and Seattle, Sandbo said. Rick Owens' younger brother, Rob, is in his third...headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Rick Owens became an analyst with Portland-based...
- THE SURPRISE HIT: RICK OWENS.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Daily News Record LIPKE, DAVID September 30, 2002 700+ words
...Like much of what's happened on the trajectory of designer Rick Owens' red-hot career, his entry into men's wear was somewhat...third floor, as soon as you get off the elevator. I think Rick Owens is going to explode." That Owens has retail buyers talking...
