Rick Owens, is an American fashion designer from Porterville, California. Owens launched his fashion line in 1994, operating out of a store in Hollywood Boulevard. He moved to Paris in 2003, setting up his home and atelier inside a historic five-storey building that previously served as offices for former French President François Mitterrand.

His runway collections have been mounted in Paris since then. In July 2005, Owens introduced a furniture collection. Using raw plywood, marble, and moose antlers, the collection is inspired by his favorite shapes from Eileen Gray to Brâncuși to California skate parks.

In 2008, the fashion house opened its second boutique in Manhatten’s TriBeCa in New York City, which then led to the opening of shops in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul.

On December 15, 2017, Rick Owens' first museum exhibition and retrospective, chronicling over 20 years of his life's work, entitled, "Subhuman Inhuman Superhuman" opened at the Triennale di Milano. In 2018 and 2019, he has collaborated with Birkenstock and French sneaker brand Veja, respectively.