(26 Jun 2015) PROTEST IS THE THEME OF THE DAY AT RICK OWENS PARIS FASHION SHOW
Designer Rick Owens made a statement against war with his latest spring-summer collection that subverted U.S. military collars with his signature dash of madness.
The collection, Owens said, was about "rebellion, counterculture and the anti-war protest."
However, a male model known as Jera created a protest of his own at Owen's show, holding up a handwritten banner that read: "Please Kill Angela Merkel - Not."
It's unclear if this was a reference to the Greek bailout negotiations.
Owens told media that he punched the model backstage for making the unauthorized political statement during the runway presentation of his collection.
The collection which he called "Cyclops," was a reference to the human male and his single-or narrow-mindedness.
Hair shaped into cones in front of many models' faces hinted at tunnel vision.
Taking studded jackets with plackets from the days of the Vietnam War, the U.S. designer created aggressive-looking slim fitting jerkins in distressed gray-and-black with white trim that were paired with black military boots and bare legs.
The hippie, anti-war protester was referenced with huge messy wigs in green, orange and white that enveloped models' heads.
The collection also included long, sheer sleeveless tops Owens-style -- torn apart, put back together -- pulling off the arms or letting them hang down uselessly, reinventing them in unusual fabrics such as transparent leather. And he paired them with oversized shorts as well as work boots or thick black sandals riding up the calves.
The collection finished in signature flamboyance in a series of "turbo-draped" toga tops, one with a huge gold flash.
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