Rick Owens FW21 Gethsemane - Group Runway Analysis

[@laurencemorreale1119]

People forget Rick Owens is a well read individual. His use of symbolism, drama, and themes in his designs and shows is more deliberate than 90% of fashion designers making clothes today.

[@BlissFoster]

Strong agree

[@ctrlefort]

Loved that "white horse" reference. The shot of the Mustang stood out to me a ton in the show but I never made that connection, gorgeous.

[@inkarlcerating]

the white horse symbolism Mustang reference gave me chills. didnt realize that! wth!!!

[@tobiassandhaug9054]

I LOVE this way of talking about fashion. Not a lot of youtubers do this sadly, big respect

[@jameshelliwell3876]

Rick and Tyrone's relationship has perplexed me, I had no idea why Tyrone was always with him or who Tyrone even is, I feel like he just appeared one day and was suddenly the centrepiece to the shows.

[@rogersantiago1892]

tylrone, rick’s main squeeze. 0_

[@jameshelliwell3876]

@@rogersantiago1892 I assume he is still with Michèle though right?

[@antoineveilleux273]

@@jameshelliwell3876 yes he is still with her, been an open relationship for a long time.

[@jameshelliwell3876]

@@antoineveilleux273 Ah cool! ty

[@lightingnabottle6065]

Im ADDICTED TO Bliss Foster content ! Way to go man , you keep me coming back, and wanting more !

[@ortem000]

Regarding that criticism towards the end of this video on how Rick relies on his new muse... That is the job of the muse. To inspire. To bring new life. To help one see something differently. To give the artist a boost and renewed energy. How on earth is that a bad thing? I am thankful that Rick is inspired to move forward with the brand's evolution with each show. Can you imagine the stress involved with the need to out-do oneself with each season after X amount of years? As a long-time fan of RO, I am pleased that he has these people in his life. I don't want him to stop making clothes for Michelle, Tyrone, or himself (yes... Himself. He still wears what he makes.) and whomever else he gets his energy from. In the end, it will always be distilled down to that bold RO aesthetic that he commands.

[@von11k89]

I discovered Rick abt a year ago and still learning abt his aesthetics. Great breakdown

[@dreazy4566]

Is tyron really Rick’s boyfriend?

[@tomimontana3827]

Bliss, you make the best fashion videos on any platform by far. Love your vibe and humor and all the analysis teach me so fukin much it amazes me how can you be so good at making these videos. I promise you that the moment I start working or making any type of money im going to support you with anything I can.

[@swin754]

Bliss, I think you are humbly brilliant. I want to hear from your father and you together as creatives. I love the way he talks about the process. We want to know more about him. Maybe he starts a channel?

[@BlissFoster]

I keep telling him to! He’s not big on attention, so I doubt he’ll do it. But yea, I learned a lot about how to think from him.

[@carlosbarr5738]

Dehydrated abs got me rolling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 love this vid!

[@zebra_streifen]

8:53 I got into fashion over historical dressmaking. In my experience this sleeves were way more popular for men than for women.

[@aldogoegan3091]

Love this format... I found the knitting expert’s comments fascinating... I gained a whole different appreciation

[@alexclark9470]

I think his recurring use of the pentagram is a reference to or inspired by Fritz Lang’s Metropolis

[@BlissFoster]

Ohhhh that’s a great thought 🤯

[@PrototypeHybride]

I’ve seen a story of their studio where a picture of metropolis with the pentagram was visible.

[@meenakshihalankar8127]

Nothing beats my mom coming in at the exact moment Bliss zooms in on the Pattern on the model's UNDERWEAR!!!!!!

[@BlissFoster]

Lmaoooo 🤣

[@ramekon]

Fascinating as always! Truly outstanding. Thank you.

[@username-kr6ue]

dropping a comment to let you know I really enjoy your content, all the work you put into it obviously but also the way your personality shines through, I would love a Q & A from you, you have a great presence and I can't wait to see what you accomplish in the future!

[@thomaslukeable]

I was waiting for a nicely summarised view on this show 🙌🏽

[@SimoneSilvestrini]

Well done, Bliss community, as usual! If I can add a minor footnote: given the charged title that set a Christian tone to the whole analysis, I would say that the parkas with slit open sleeves - from which naked hands jut out - could be said to evoke, with sinister effectiveness, a skin about to be peeled off, like in the flaying of Saint Bartholomew...

[@rjulsing5677]

As for the 'white horse' car, I thought it resembled the white volvo p1800 that was used in the 'the Saint' series

[@anderswenell2765]

Can't wait for the next one

[@ericmitchell133]

I love covering my face with a mask, sunglasses and a baseball cap

[@waffleking6498]

i feel like the pose at 9:06 could be a reference to a pose baphomet is commonly seen in, holding one hand up to the sky whilst pointing another to the ground.

[@carlosbarr5738]

I buy his clothes, I have many of his leather boots, sneakers, pants and tops, and I do feel that Tyrone’s image is wore out, like I wanna see new faces, maybe new silhouettes and a change, to make me feel like I wanna buy new items.

[@anderswenell2765]

the constructive criticism+flex combo

[@evanbergen7832]

thank you bliss for another great video

[@benbillings7830]

Ricks an optimist? Wow I wouldn’t have guessed that

[@theespottedgiraffe_5368]

I think since he survived his drug problem it makes a bit more sense

[@aliyahadams4775]

When I get a stabilized income def paying for your patreon 💕

[@BlissFoster]

🙏🙏

[@nick-vt4qj]

bacterial? that thang looked like a walking anatomy of a cell

[@HHH-HH-HHHH]

A review with a bonus home tour? Love to see it

[@Ilykillll]

The moving round was entertaining confusing and odd at the same time lol

[@leonardooda965]

I would suggest looking at shows from outside of the 3 most important fashion weeks ... I think there are great this out there that are not just relevant but different. I wished there were more analysis outside of the 3 big ones.

[@edwardcox2750]

Such a great analysis as always

[@jtwaters7114]

Great analysis! You should invite your dad more in these analysis videos hahaha. Keep it up!

[@yagmurpak5244]

Ugh I wish I could join the group analysis! It was fun to watch it. I love when Rick’s aesthetic is not disturbed by people around as usual in the fashion shows. One good thing Covid did to me is being able to see only Rick’s otherworldly universe during the show. His last shows’ shots made me appreciate on the symmetry, architecture, the clothes and all of them combined together. He says he liked his shows without audition, hope he goes for without the audition even that means we lose our chances to see his work with bare eyes lol By the way, I really want to talk to some smart fashion people but I don’t use discord. Any alternatives for maybe youtube, instagram, reddit?

[@BlissFoster]

You should participate in the next group analysis!! I do them every other month now! 😊 And yes, Rick’s vision seems sharper now that the sets are mostly empty. And if you’re in need of a fashion community, I’d strongly advise you to give discord a shot 😊 the format is perfect, I can’t recommend it enough

[@yagmurpak5244]

I joined Discord! I know I am asking too much but can you send me a link to the community you showed in your video please?

[@BlissFoster]

Awesome!! So that community is exclusive for my patrons. If you want to join up, the link is in the description 💫💫

[@yagmurpak5244]

@@BlissFoster I am very dedicated about those chats, so also joined patreon rn hahah. Thanks for the information!

[@corod-1]

Still drinking my first coffee, nice. The armhole sweaters are rad...Oh! wide sholders, I bet that shirt didn't fit eh???

[@ericmitchell133]

In the age of facial recognition

[@nihbpsmcgee9246]

The Holes also (To Me) reference his "SPHINX" f/w collection.

[@iantrowell9123]

Great video as usual, thank you. The more nuanced and cultural analysis is spot on, but there's also a strong hint of early 80s body-horror with the knit - stretched out below the 'joining points' of the body, apertures for erroneous heads and arms - mainly thinking of the DNA glutting of John Carpenter's 'The Thing' where the alien desperately combines bits of dogs and humans. A bit of Brian Yuzna's 'Society' as well.

[@BlissFoster]

Great catch!!

[@dreams2122]

FINALLY! RICK IS A BEAST!

[@mizzpink98z24cavi]

I still love VETEMENTS & BALENCIAGA more. This is interesting stuff...

[@sandyyazier28]

Ur house is so cool btw

[@nunyabusiness3582]

maybe tyrone represented jesus in a way as he definitely looks similar to depictions of jesus, so they had the mask off for him since jesus would be the focal point?

[@adamadahou1624]

The best is the Star Wars sith look

[@545a.m9]

7:08 he said it. he said the funny

[@erich7861]

Really dug this analysis. I really enjoy fashion, but never catch the references.

[@blackwornwhite134]

should probably cite all the people who helped out in the description, especially that one guy that you quoted verbatim

[@anderswenell2765]

every time I watch these I'm humbly reminded how much smarter other people are and how little I noticed lol

[@BlissFoster]

Yeah, everyone who submitted to this had some great stuff to say 🤯

[@Santafefashionweek]

Great vlog

[@Karma-qj6ns]

I'm so confused on who tyrone dylan is? He's always with rick

[@luismatteorenner]

He is his muse, boyfriend and assistant-designer

[@capoben4141]

i think thats michele lamy behind the mask at 20:10 dont quote me i could be wrong

[@BlissFoster]

Alas, that’s not Michele 😕

[@capoben4141]

@@BlissFoster but u can kinda see the resemblance right it sorta looks like her lmaoooo

[@dk3980]

you should make a video about xander zhou

[@kazuma8630]

I really liked the clothes, but the Video of the show was just so bad:/ I couldn´t really see any details of the clothes...

[@theespottedgiraffe_5368]

also bliss, thats a cool painting

[@blakeshelton7055]

so who is tyrone exactly? is he a model that is a close to rick? or what...

[@BlissFoster]

He’s Rick’s muse, he’s also the main model for the brand and he’s involved in design.

[@blakeshelton7055]

@@BlissFoster thanks for the info!

[@Ilykillll]

Don’t have time to watch this rn I’ll be back in 30 mins 😅

[@Ilykillll]

I’m back it’s been a hour 😅

[@violahalonen5340]

has rick broken up with michele because of tyrone?

[@Krunescape13]

nah they been in open relationship for long

[@jonnyfendi2003]

Rick once had his hair up a trans persons butt and was peed on, Rick and Michele don't exactly have a traditional marriage to begin with

[@antoineveilleux273]

@@jonnyfendi2003 BUTT MUSCLEEEEEE

[@loramckenna9013]

Less narrator, more visuals.

[@Cardsmaster]

If they were doing an collection based on nature and botany and the models were walking the opposite way the car was facing - it would be going against the grain. Or nature vs tech. The models here are riding the same wave as the white horse and bring forth the destruction that follows.

[@BlissFoster]

Good call 🦾

[@nomanejane5766]

🖤

[@louislashmar]

ID on your hoodie? Its soooo nice

[@BlissFoster]

Robert Geller! The info for my outfits is at the beginning of every video 💫💫

[@louislashmar]

@@BlissFoster thanks I’ll check him out, love your content btw

[@main.b0y]

7:08 sus...

[@carlosbarr5738]

😻😻😻😻👏🏼

[@TripOnLean]

First 🖤

[@BlissFoster]

Nailed it 🧘

[@truonggiangnguyen5680]

wait wtf Tyrone is Rick's boyfriend. Really?

[@coincidenc_]

niqab

[@thesuit4820]

Even if they didn't set the flood up like that because of the Capitol riot, they certainly would have considered changing it and decided not to.

[@theespottedgiraffe_5368]

second

[@DreBars]

I call BS

[@kylemiles448]

What a freak🤦🏻‍♂️

[@willkunkel1233]

no one dressed this poorly is allowed an opinion on rick

[@BlissFoster]

Big true