Uniform U

"I’m not really into clothes. I wear one outfit like a uniform, and I have for years. Black sweatpants, black baggy shorts over them, a black or white cotton t-shirt, and a black cashmere t-shirt over that. I couldn’t imagine having to change outfits every day or having to change for the gym.  This outfit takes me to the gym, to work in the studio, and then to dinner with a mink coat over it."

"Working out is modern couture. No outfit is going to make you look or feel as good as having a fit body. Buy less clothing and go to the gym instead."

"I've lived in Paris for six years, and I'm sorry to say that the Ugly American syndrome still exists. Sometimes you just want to say '"Stop destroying the landscape with your outfit."

Hair and shoes say it all. Everything in between is forgivable as long as you keep it simple. Trying to talk with your clothes is passive aggressive."

There's something a little too chatterboxy about color. Right now I want black, for its sharpness and punctuation."

Some snappy snippets of a recent Rick Owens interview.  I am oft-fascinated by the self-fashioning of designers.  The constant presence of various materials, the multitude of choice, the need to be constantly creating the new.  This quest for the best necessitates a uniform.  From Donna Karan's bodysuit, Marc Jacobs' man-skirt, Alber Elbaz's bow-tie, Alexander Wang's threadbare t-shirt, and on and on...I want to write more about this.   Future article.