American Gothic

Designer Rick Owens moved from California to Paris a decade ago, bringing his signature blend of glamour and grunge to the namesake fashion and furniture lines he launched there—and inspiring legions of fans and imitators. An exclusive look inside his Paris home. (Photography by François Halard)

Designer Rick Owens's home office in Paris—formerly the office of Francois Mitterrand when the building served as the headquarters for the Socialist Party in France—is furnished with a taxidermic monkey and Owens's Alchemist chairs.

A sculpture by Horst Egon Kalinowski in the meeting room

A brass-topped table by Owens

 The Owens-designed bed is pine plywood covered in cashmere felt.

 RAW EDGES | Owens leans against a concrete sink in a bathroom he designed.

 HEAD SPACE | An installation of objects on Owens's desk includes a skull and Roc crystals.

A daybed covered in suede with a sable blanket, both by Owens, whose designs are sold through Salon 94 in New York City and Gallerie Pierre-Marie Giraud in Brussels.

  Owens's minimalist shower

 BOOK SMART | In the library, the couch, triangular stool and shelving are his designs

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Erin Wasson in L’Intruse

Sauntering down a desolate highway in opaline pasties and pink latex knickers, an otherworldly Erin Wasson enacts an unexpected domesticity in this short by filmmaker Columbine Goldsmith, shot in California’s Mojave Desert. Wearing spring/summer 2013 looks from the likes of Fendi, Bottega Veneta, Chanel and Alexander Wang, Wasson walks the line between the real and the extraterrestrial as an apathetic housewife tending to a fantastical plot of land. READ MORE

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Helmut Newton: Legacy The Late Photographer’s Three Protégés Discuss his Lasting Influence

The long-time assistants of legendary fashion image-maker Helmut Newton, photographers Mark Arbeit, George Holz and Just Loomis, pay tribute to their mentor in this excerpt from new short Three Boys from Pasadena. Boldly approaching Newton in 1979 after getting a tip that he would be dropping into a Pasadena boutique, the three young art students and aspiring photographers were taken on as his assistants. It was the beginning a professional and personal relationship that would last up until Newton's death in 2004. “He loved to ride in my old, beat-up ’69 Dodge Dart—pulling up to the valet at the Beverly Hills Hotel with all the fancy cars there,” recalls Holz. “He thought it was such a cool and camp thing to do.” Mixing archive footage with Arbeit, Holz and Loomis's recollections of working with the provocative lensman, Three Boys from Pasadena accompanies an exhibition at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Originally hung at the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin in 2009, the show features memorabilia and Polaroids documenting the trio's years working with Newton alongside a retrospective of their subsequent photographic careers—including personal projects and commercial works for the likes of French Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and The New York Times. Three Boys from Pasadena is at the Williamson Gallery of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, until 26 August. Dedicated to June and Helmut Directed and Edited by Joey Carey Produced by Mark Arbeit, George Holz, Just Loomis Archival footage by Just Loomis Music by Julia Haltigan Music Supervision by Concord Music Group SOURCE NOWNESS

Undefeated - New Sapace in San Francisco

Renowned California based brand and sneaker boutique Undefeated are set to open there latest store, with a new space in San Francisco. With the opening set for September 9 - UNDFTD San Francisco / 516 Hayes Street / San Francisco / CA 94102 / United States