Rick Owens rebels against Donald Trump by celebrating his own Mexican-American dream. PFWM
told i-D in the moments after his spring/summer 20 show, dressed in a tank top and platforms. Adding to the “clenched-teeth, all-out glam” Larry LeGaspi-inspired acts of resistance of recent seasons, the California-born, Paris-based designer wanted to drown out the noise of President Trump, and he managed it. As he explored his dual-heritage childhood, Rick presented a show that celebrated Mexican craft and creativity, and highlighted the struggle of immigrant workers.
Today, Rick used his platform to fly the United Farm Workers flag and raise awareness to the struggles it represented during his youth. With permission to do so by the United Farm Workers Association, its Aztec eagle motif featured on T-shirts and overshirts, proceeds of which will benefit their continuing efforts.
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