Rick Owens SS27 Menswear: Climate Crisis and Adidas Collab
During a historic Paris heatwave reaching 40°C, Rick Owens moved his Spring/Summer 2027 menswear show to 10am. The collection featured hacked-apart garments exposing flesh, battery-operated fan cooling systems, and inflatable Climacool suits from Adidas. Owens highlighted his collaboration with Adidas, a CDP Climate A List company, as part of addressing the environmental crisis. The show included tracksuits, gym shorts, floor-length shrouds, silk duchesse caban jackets made on antique looms producing 25 meters of fabric daily, and latex tank tops. The Palais de Tokyo's fountains sprayed arches over the catwalk, cooling models. Owens has shifted to sustainable practices over several seasons, including enzyme washes and recycled materials.
Key facts
- Paris heatwave reached 40°C, a historic record.
- Rick Owens moved his show from midday to 10am to avoid heat.
- Collection included battery-operated fan cooling systems.
- Owens collaborated with Adidas, named to CDP Climate A List for second year.
- Adidas Climacool system inflated garments with air for cooling.
- Silk duchesse caban jackets woven on antique looms producing 25 meters per day.
- Fontaine du Palais de Tokyo sprayed arches over the catwalk.
- Owens has used sustainable practices for several seasons.
Entities
Artists
- Rick Owens
- Buckminster Fuller
- Pharrell Williams
- EsDeeKid
Institutions
- Adidas
- CDP
- Palais de Tokyo
- Louvre
- Tour Eiffel
- Louis Vuitton
- Dezeen
- i-D
- Owenscorp
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Como
- Italy
- Japan
- Osaka
Sources
- Dezeen —
- AnOther Magazine —
- Designboom —
- Vogue Arts —