Last June, American-born, Italy-based designer Rick Owens’s work was chronicled via the ‘Temple of Love’ exhibit at the Palais Galliera in Paris.

His women’s Fall 2026 collection, shown during Paris Fashion Week, was inspired by ‘Temple of Love, Tower of Light,’ a prayer for love and hope, according to the designer’s show notes. With it, Owens debunked the idea that love, hope, and collaboration are in short supply- a point underscored by his global approach to fashion, emphasizing ethically sourced and produced materials.

For example, Kevlar, used on long, towering sheath dresses, was made by a third-generation family-owned Italian mill. Mélange wools woven by a fifth-generation Japanese mill in the Bishu region, with felt coming from an atelier in Rajasthan, India. Japanese denim is washed near Veneto, Italy, using a method that conserves water in the rinse process.

The creativity also draws from cultures around the globe. Italian Tanya Saru, a recurring model and part of Owens’s e-commerce division, created hand-knit crochet pieces. Former intern and Paris-based textile artist Julia Torfimova created hand-tufted silk and cashmere jackets. Macramé ‘Tower’ gowns were made by London-based designer Lucas Moretti using 4000 meters of waxed cord and taking over 50 hours to complete. German Bernardo Martins, aka Figa. Link created unique sculpted and dyed hair designs, neon tribal-inspired face paint, and spiky ear appendages to enhance the otherworldly effect.

It’s an irresistible new world of style, courtesy of Rick Owens.