L.A. TIMES – SEPTEMBER 2009 – RICK OWENS DELVES INTO FURNITURE DESIGN – BY WHITNEY FRIEDLANDER

SEPTEMBER 2009

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WHEN DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN FURNITURE? 

I HAD FURNITURE MADE FOR MY HOUSE IN PARIS BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD ALL THE EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN AND PIERRE CHAREAU FURNITURE I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO FURNISH IT WITH. AND BESIDES, ALL THAT STUFF IS TOO SMALL. I SHOWED IT AS A FURNITURE COLLECTION ON A WHIM AND IT DEVELOPED A LIFE OF ITS OWN. 

HOW DOES THE COLLECTION COMPLEMENT YOUR CLOTHING LINE? 

I SCOTCH-TAPED DECO/BAUHAUS OUT OF BLACK PLYWOOD AND FUR JUST LIKE I SCOTCH-TAPED VIONNET OUT OF OLD T-SHIRTS AND WASHED LEATHER. 

DO YOU PLANS TO CONTINUE IT AND POSSIBLY EVEN EXPAND UPON IT?