ARTIST TO ARTIST: RICK OWENS VS. STEPHEN GAMMELL
Born and raised in Southern California, Rick Owens studied pattern making at Otis College of Art and Design before dropping out to work for local companies. In 1994, he established his own label selling exclusively to a Los Angeles boutique before expanding to well known department stores. In 2002 he won the CFDA's Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent. He draws inspiration from old black and white Hollywood movies and is known for his architectural jackets, asymmetrical dresses, long and clingy t-shirts and embellished outerwear. Rick Owens once said "I try to make clothes the way Lou Reed does music, with minimal chord changes, and direct. It is sweet but kind of creepy. It's about giving everything I make a worn, softened feeling. It's about elegance being tinged with a bit of the barbaric, the sloppiness of something dragging and the luxury of not caring." Rick Owens currently lives and works in Paris.
Stephen Gammell (b. February 10, 1943) is an American illustrator of children's books. Gammell grew up in Iowa where his father, an art editor for a major magazine, brought home periodicals that gave Stephen early artistic inspiration. His parents also supplied him with lots of pencils, paper, and encouragement. He is self-taught. He started his career with commercial freelance work, before becoming interested in children's book illustration. He is particularly well-known for the surreal, unsettling illustrations he provided for Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series of horror short stories, still a favorite in adolescent fiction. Stephen and his wife, Linda, a photographer, live in St. Paul, Minnesota. He works daily in his studio, located over a restaurant.
RICK OWENS - SCIARPADETAILS: incredibly soft and luxurious 100% cotton scarf featuring a ribbed hem/border. The fabric has been treated with a stone wash which gives the scarf a vintage look and broken in feel. Made in Italy.
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