Rick Owens Compares His Runway Penises in His Show to Classical Sculptures

Rick Owens addresses the male nudity in his runway show again, comparing it to a marble statue, and a Michael Fassbender movie.

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As people continue to talk about Rick Owen's ballsy move to use full-frontal male nudity in his latest runway show, the designer felt the need to address the decision again

Owens defended the nudity in his show, telling WWD:


"I pass classical marble statues of nude and draped figures in the park every day, and they are a vision of sensuality — yes, but also of grace and freedom. As a participant in one of our most progressive aesthetic arenas, am I not allowed to use this imagery? Is it only appropriate for a Michael Fassbender movie? I thought this might be an interesting question."

The reference to Fassbender is presumably about the 2011 nudity-heavy movie Shame. And Owens certainly has a point that nudity is very much accepted in art. 

The designer also said that, because he was "influenced by fear and shame growing up," he hopes to put "a more loving energy out there whenever [he] can." He added that he wants "to present a utopian world of grace free of fear and shame​" in his runway shows. 

[via WWD]

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