Rick Owens let rip the elegance at the core of his underground muse by toning down his aggro-dark effects and embracing a new serenity at his Paris womenswear show in October. It made for his most brilliant collection in seasons.

The procession was led by romantic heroines in graceful floor-sweeping dresses often paired with cutaway vests, their slick hair topped with hair ornaments made of horn, which, along with tight bangles, recalled Owens’ recent interest in tribal themes.

The wonder of it all is that the Rick Owens woman kept her idiosyncratic mystique throughout.

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