Designer's dark style spawns wealth of imitators
(NEWSER) - In every decade, says a retail expert, there’s a time when “everybody seems to be on the same wavelength, and for now that wavelength is Rick Owens.” The California designer has stayed true to his “angular flaps, zigzagging zippers, gossamer T-shirts and biker jackets” for years—and now others, from Alexander Wang to Haider Ackermann to Helmut Lang, seem to be emulating the style, writes Ruth La Ferla in the New York Times. More»
