The Rick Owen’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection

Owens’ fashion shows are typically characterized by moments of performance that are inpossible to forget. For his Spring/Summer 2014 collection, Owens worked with choreographers Lauretta Malloy Noble and her daughter LeeAnet to incorporate a combination of stepping and traditional Zulu dance into the show.

Casting from four sororities’ step teams (Washington Divas, Soul Steppers, The Momentums, and The Zetas), 40 models performed in dresses that enveloped and transfigured the body. To accommodate the movements necessary for the choreography, Owens focused on clothing with stitching, lacing, slits, and zippers that offered maximum functionality.