Rick Owens kinda always sets the price based on how complicated the thing is, not only on brand recognition like, full stop. A plain cotton tee, you know, it usually lands way under a structured leather jacket cost. And that gap is there because the sourcing shifts a lot between fabric types, it’s not the same world at all. Leather needs tanning, careful cutting, and stitches that are...

Ask anyone who's tried on a Rick Owens leather jacket and they'll tell you the same thing: it doesn't feel like anything else in your closet. Which is sort of the point, and also sort of the problem, because that jacket might've cost you $3,000. Sometimes more. A basic bomber starts around $1,500; the heavier leather bikers with the signature draped panels can climb past $6,000 without much...