#DickOwens on the Runway: Rick Owens "Full-Frontal" 2015 Menswear Collection (NSFW)

Penises, anyone? Who would have thought we'd see a number of models' penises down the runway.

via ChrisSengthong/Twitter

In a highly unusual move, American designer Rick Owens sent four of his models wearing clothes with peepholes that showed full-frontal male nudity underneath, which earned him the hashtag #DickOwens exploding all over the social media sites.

Although it was presented subtly, the sight of men’s genitals in an otherwise typically dramatic and drapey collection of dark colours and loose silhouettes at the menswear show in Paris on Thursday caused a bit of a stir on the front row.

Rick Owens has a history of winning headlines with his catwalk shows.

For spring/summer 2014, he was widely applauded for sending a fierce, muscular Step Dance team down the catwalk stomping and scowling. That show was heralded as a significant moment in the rise of diverse casting in fashion shows.

But surely, this one is topping it all off!

Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci for Nike

Ladies and gentlemen, forget about loafers, high heels and boots for this year's fashion trend are sneakers. Not only Chanel has introduced it (even) in a Haute Couture collection, but the new freedom for our feet is taking fashion by storm.

Nike has teamed up with Givenchy's creative director Riccardo Tisci for an exclusive range of high luxe sneakers and covetable capsule collection, after collaborations with Parisian brand A.P.C. and British department store Liberty London.

Riccardo Tisci in an editorial featuring Joan Smalls 

wearing the Nike Airforce 1 Knee Hi sneakers.

A big theme—drawing inspiration from streetwear—in his Givenchy Fall/Winter 2014-2015 menswear collection, the Italian designer revisited the American sportswear brand's iconic Nike Air Force 1 sneaker model.

The legendary shoe comes in four versions: low, mid or hi-top, and a knee-high style, featuring wide straps in vibrant colors for a tribal feel.

The unisex appeal of Nike Air Force 1 has made it a feature on feet worldwide, including those of Riccardo Tisci himself, as he recently claimed to Vogue US that he owns at least a 100 identical pairs of the sneaker.

“The shoe is universal yet somehow very personal. I travel all over the world, and I see people wearing the Air Force 1, and they wear it in so many different ways. And so I was thinking, what is the essence of the Air Force 1? And how do I take that essence and make my own statement?” says Riccardo Tisci.

Tisci continues, “The Air Force 1 is not about gender, it’s not about a particular city, nor is it about a certain style. The community decides. It’s democratic. It’s love.”

The four new models will be available in white by March 2014, to be sold in selected stores and on nikelab.com, and then in a black version by April 1.

Find the nearest Nike store or authorized retailer in your area HERE.

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WATCH: Michael Kors Spring Summer 2014 Collection—LIVE! #AllAccessKors

Attention ALL fashion trend and style spotters!

Get your notes ready and spot the most stylish eye-catching pieces as The Manila Urbanite brings exclusive livetreaming access to the Michael Kors Spring 2014 show!



So make sure to check back tonight—10PM sharp (Manila time) Wednesday, September 11, 2013.

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