Celebrities Front Row at Rick Owens Fall 2025: Chappell Roan; Luka Sabbat Talks Marking Distance
Luka Sabbat marked Thursday’s Rick Owens show in his own Marking Distance duds, the young fashion brand that debuted last year.
“We work on fabrics first, details second, and then, yeah,” he said. The label is a partnership with designer James Pierce. “We just make s–t for ourselves and then find a way to sell it.”
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The fledgling fashion line has been steadily releasing pieces and capsules, but the first full collection will debut in two weeks, Sabbat said.
“We built this brand on the things that inspire us,” he said. They pull references from punk and military style, as well as classic films. Sabbat cited Charlotte Rampling’s “The Night Porter” and Al Pacino’s “Cruising” as some of his favorite films.
He’s a regular at Owens’ shows, and inspires fierce admiration. “It’s like he really lives in his own universe. It’s one of the only brands where you could see something from a mile away and go: ‘That’s Rick.’ To build this ethos in the world, and being an independent designer without ever going to a house, he’s super, super inspiring. He’s managed to keep his creative integrity and like not sell out.”
Yet Owens has collaborated with conventional brands like Champion, or Rimowa luggage. Toeing that balance while keeping his distinctive point of view is a feat in Sabbat’s eyes.
“Who else has the balance of the raw edginess of who they are and their brand, and still able to collaborate with major corporations? I find that really, really inspiring.”
Having his own runway show for Marking Distance is the goal, but for now: “We’re babies, you know, we’re brand new,” he said.
It was two down and many to go for Chappell Roan, who made her very first day of her very first fashion week memorable by attending Rick Owens Thursday afternoon. It followed Rabanne earlier in the day.
“I’ve been on tour for two years so I can do the fun pop star stuff now,” she said of planning out her fashion week.
Launch Gallery: Celebrities Front Row at Rick Owens Fall 2025 Show Photos
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