Rick Owens

Sphinx AW 2015 menswear is the decisive exposure collection in the early body-politics cluster. Berber blanket peacoats, cable knits, leather and parkas sit beside groin-window openings, hooded coats, studded tunics and a chaotic high-low silhouette. The collection’s value is not the controversy alone; it is how Owens uses exposure to test the line between armour, vulnerability and public discomfort within menswear. Heavy footwear and protective outerwear keep the exposed body grounded inside a tougher frame.