I normally don't repost something straight from the presses,but I thought theRick Owens piece fromthis weekend'sWall Street Journal Magazinewas worth it.Mr. Owens' apartment he shares with his partnerMichele Lamyis a pretty seamless blend of clichés.Dark wood, gold leaf, African themes, taxidermy,skulls, crystals, distressed and "raw" surfaces,concrete, industrial lighting, etc, etc, etc.But, he pulls it off rather well, very well in fact.All of the elements I mentioned above are great,sometimes,but they are WAY overused, so overused thatI have a hard time with them individuallya lot of the time,not to mention all together in one place.Normally my head would explode,but there is a real artistry and subtleness to hispowerful imagery created with the combination his furniture, objects, sculpture, materals and surface treatments.I'm a fan....All the amazing photos byFrancois Halard