FKA Twigs made a bold statement at Paris Fashion Week, redefining the concept of dystopian fashion as she took her seat front row at Rick Owens’ Fall-Winter 2024 show. The British singer, known for her avant-garde style, stepped into an industrial future with a look that was just as cutting-edge as the models strutting down the runway.
Rick Owens transformed the Parisian runway into a dark, dystopian landscape, with models clad in platform boots, oversized jackets, and futuristic wraparound sunglasses. Yet, it was Twigs who truly captured the essence of the collection’s radical spirit. Sporting a half-shaven bouffant and signature bleached eyebrows, the pop icon’s look was amplified by an array of bold, temporary face tattoos—pushing the boundaries of beauty and fashion.
The artist’s neo-gothic ensemble, pieced together from Owens’ previous collections, included tinted glasses, a rust-hued minidress, and a plush shearling jacket. But it was her choice of footwear that truly stole the show. The $6,000 over-the-knee Rhino Cargoflare boots, part of Owens’ Fall-Winter 2024 collection, moved with a dramatic flair as they swelled like the bellows of an accordion with each step. As she ascended the steps of Paris’ iconic Palais de Tokyo, Twigs embodied the very essence of dystopian chic—effortlessly blending high fashion with otherworldly artistry.
With this striking look, FKA Twigs once again proves she is not just a music icon, but a true style trailblazer.
FKA twigs poses on the steps of the Palais de Tokyo ahead of Rick Owens’ Fall-Winter 2025 menswear show at Paris Fashion Week.
Online commentators noted that the musician’s look would not look amiss in movies like “The Fifth Element” and “Mad Max.” “FKA Twigs slays the fashion game every time she attends a Rick Owens event,” wrote one X user.
With its distinctly grungy aesthetic, Owens’ eponymous label is an obvious fit for FKA Twigs, a celebrity known for her edgy, goth-inspired style. The 37-year-old, who has modeled for Calvin Klein and Swiss running brand On, is a regular fixture at the designer’s shows.
She is also frequently seen wearing his creations, and in a Spotify interview released earlier this week, she even made a point of highlighting an on-set stool selected from Owens’ furniture collection. Owens’ partner and muse Michèle Lamy meanwhile appeared in a short film accompanying the singer’s EP “M3LL155X” in 2015.
FKA Twigs has chosen major fashion events to promote her music before, using a 2023 performance at Italian label Valentino’s Paris Fashion Week show to debut new song “Unearth Me.” And the timing of this week’s head-turning appearance was perhaps no coincidence, coming just a day before the release of her new album, “Eusexua.”
Models pictured backstage during Rick Owens’ show, where the American designer unveiled his futuristic new collection.
Yet, far from being overshadowed by the star’s appearance, Owens enjoyed plenty of additional attention for his new designs — in particular, a pair of knee-high boots heaving with a plume of feathery leather strips.
The designer said his Fall-Winter 2025 line, dubbed “Concordians,” was inspired by the industrial Italian town of Concordia sulla Secchia, where the label manufactures its wares. In his Paris show notes, Owens recalled sleeping on a couch in the factory office for five years to “immerse” himself in “the rhythm of an industrial production schedule.”
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