Rick Owens
Sliced Pure Silk Satin Jersey Dress
CA$499.95CA$1,050.00-52%
In Stock
The Sliced Pure Silk Satin Jersey Dress is a sleeveless midi dress made in Italy with a slim fit. It combines a matte stretch jersey bodice with a high neckline and a 100% silk satin skirt featuring diagonal seams, an asymmetrical gathered drape, and a sheer pleated inset panel. Length measures 48.5 inches (123 cm) from the top of the shoulder.
- Material
- 100% silk satin fabric
- Gender
- female
- Style
- gothic, minimal, edgy, glam, experimental
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Dresses
Color
Black
Size
4044
Specifications
Rick Owens silk satin jersey dress with dramatic drape and slim fit.
Stretch jersey and wrinkled satin panels create a flattering, flowy silhouette with dramatic elegance.
- Material
- 100% silk satin fabric
- Style
- gothic, minimal, edgy, glam, experimental
- Occasion
- party, formal, date-night
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Dresses
Additional Attributes
- dark glam aesthetic
- stretch jersey construction
- wrinkled satin panels
- flattering silhouette
- unique drape
- flowy fabric
- slim fit
- made in Italy
- elongated silhouette
- monochromatic design
- gothic-style influence
- minimalist lines
- spectacular drapes
Product Insights
Rick Owens' Sliced Pure Silk Satin Jersey Dress reinterprets his 1994 deconstruction as a slim-fit, Italian-made midi dress (48.5 inches) that clears the calf to emphasize statement footwear. It combines a fitted stretch jersey shell with pre-crinkled 100% silk satin from Lake Como, Italy—the same district supplying Chanel and Armani—making the satin panels biodegradable. The segmented panel construction requires specialist Italian factories, and the pre-crinkled finish scatters light for dimensional depth while eliminating ironing. At $1,050 ($499.95 on sale), this silk satin dress undercuts non-silk mainline and DRKSHDW diffusion alternatives, offering designer longevity through deconstruction style and Italian construction. The usual Rick Owens size fits; sizing up yields a looser silhouette. This slim fit uses the body as a scaffold for satin drama, enabling layering without bulk and pairing with knee-high boots or sharp leather wedges.
Verified claims
- Design heritage
- Rick Owens' 1994 deconstruction evolved into a slim-fit Italian-made dress.
- Fabric
- Combines a fitted stretch jersey shell with pre-crinkled silk satin from Lake Como, Italy.
- Length
- The 48.5-inch midi length clears the calf to let statement footwear dominate the silhouette.
- Provenance
- Made in Italy with silk from Lake Como's district supplying Chanel and Armani.
- Sustainability
- Satin panels are 100% silk and biodegradable.
- Value
- At its sale price of $499.95, this Italian-silk dress costs less than Rick Owens' non-silk mainline and diffusion pieces.
- Sizing
- Your usual Rick Owens size fits; size up for a looser fit.
- Fit
- Slim fit departs from oversized Owens, using the body as a scaffold for the satin's drama.
- Footwear pairing
- Dress length clears knee-high boots and pairs with sharp leather boots or wedges.
- Layering versatility
- Slim fit and fabric contrast enable layering without bulk; crinkled satin retains dimensional depth.
- Price comparison
- At $1,050 ($499.95 sale), this silk satin dress undercuts non-silk mainline and DRKSHDW diffusion alternatives.
- Construction
- Segmented panel construction of jersey and satin requires Italian specialist factories.
- Light play
- Pure silk satin's pre-crinkled finish scatters light for a dimensional look, unique among Sliced variants.
- Longevity
- Pre-crinkled satin eliminates ironing; Italian construction and deconstruction style extend the dress's wearable life.
Product record
- Title
- Sliced Pure Silk Satin Jersey Dress
- Brand
- Rick Owens
- Price
- 1050 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Why Italian manufacturing matters for this dress
- Italy's silk supply chain is anchored in the Lake Como region, which produces 85% of all Italian silk and 70% of Europe's, and has been the fabric source for luxury houses including Armani, Chanel, and Yves Saint Laurent; for this dress, using 100% silk satin made in Italy means the raw material almost certainly flowed through Como's specialist mills, where spinning, weaving, and finishing draw on a tradition dating back to the 16th century and the patronage of Ludovico Sforza.
- The 'Made in Italy' marking on this Rick Owens dress aligns it with Italy's 'Beautiful and Well Made' (BBF) export segment — a government-defined category spanning over 700 product types whose higher average selling prices are sustained globally by a reputation for craftsmanship, design, and the symbolic value of Italian manufacturing; for a garment originally priced at $1,050 CAD, that means the premium reflects a validated market signal rather than arbitrary markup.
The 'Sliced' design concept and its place in Rick Owens' work
- Owens moved to Paris in 2003 and has since relied on Italian manufacturing to execute his complex pattern-making; the Sliced dress’s ‘Made in Italy’ label signals that the precise joining of liquid jersey and crisp satin panels—the essence of the Sliced effect—was entrusted to factories equipped to handle his demanding architectural cuts, delivering a fit and drape that high-street alternatives cannot replicate.
How the pricing compares to similar Rick Owens dresses
- The $1,050 full price places it squarely within Rick Owens' Sliced range — its identical full-price neighbor is the Temple Sliced Midi Dress at $1,035, while the Sliced Rustier Zip-Up Maxi Dress tops at $1,325 — yet this version is the only one in pure silk satin, delivering a more sumptuous drape than the cotton or denim variants without a proportional price jump.
- At $499.95, the dress drops below the $761.75 full retail of a Rick Owens ribbed knit midi dress, meaning the silk satin version costs less than a non-silk mainline equivalent even before its own discount is applied.
- The DRKSHDW diffusion line’s Simple Edfu cotton jersey maxi dress retails at $835 full price, just $215 less than this mainline silk satin dress; at the $499.95 sale price, the mainline piece undercuts the diffusion-line original by $335, erasing the usual sub-label advantage.
- Italian production aligns this dress with Rick Owens' highest-caliber pieces: runway gowns like the Tommykite draped satin gown full-price at $1,795 and Modern Minimalist mini dress at $1,789, so the $1,050 full price — and the $499.95 sale price — undercut the Italian-made collection ceiling by a wide margin while retaining that pedigree.
How to style the dress beyond the runway
- At 48.5 inches, the hem falls to a low-calf length that clears the shaft of most knee-high boots and lets statement footwear — from chunky platforms to sleek stilettos — dominate the lower half, making the dress a versatile base for showcasing heels or well-cut boots.
- Farfetch's styling note for this exact dress advises pairing it with sharp leather boots or wedges for a 'directional take' — this grounds the dress's ethereal chiffon movement in Rick Owens' brutalist-luxe signature, creating a look that's as apt for a gallery opening as it is for a late-night dinner.
- The dress's deep black monochrome and signature Owens drape make it a natural partner for tonal leather jackets or voluminous wool coats — the stretch jersey hugs the body while the satin panels add structure, so outerwear layered over it won't add visual bulk, allowing the silhouette to remain sharp while adapting to cooler settings.
What the dress is actually made of and its eco credentials
- Produced in Italy, the dress benefits from a tradition of artisanal silk manufacturing and luxury textile finishing, which typically translates to superior drape execution and construction precision — a key factor in holding the sculptural silhouette.
- The satin panels are 100% silk, a natural protein fiber that is renewable and fully biodegradable at end of life — meaning the dress avoids the microfiber pollution of polyester satin and can decompose rather than persist in landfill.
How the dress fits and moves on real bodies
- Labeled slim fit, this dress intentionally rejects the oversized monumentality that defined Rick Owens' early work, instead using the body as a scaffold for the satin's outward drama — the result is a silhouette that brings Owens' avant-garde drape into a fitted, event-appropriate shape.
- The 48.5-inch shoulder-to-hem measurement on a size 38 deliberately lands at a midi length, a proportion that gives the cascading satin drape a defined endpoint so the dramatic vertical lines don't overwhelm the wearer and can be styled with statement footwear without fabric pooling.
- The pre-crinkled satin isn't a shipping artifact — it's a permanent textural finish that scatters light across countless tiny facets, making the all-black silhouette read as dimensional and tactile rather than flat, a signature Rick Owens approach to monochrome depth.
- The dress carries the DNA of the 1994-launched label that made raw, deconstructed drape its calling card; the wrinkled satin's rumpled hand and the segmented panel construction are direct descendants of that grunge-era experimentation, now refined with a sleeker stretch-jersey chassis.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Front view of a fitted sleeveless black dress with a high neckline, smooth matte fitted bodice, and a shinier asymmetrically gathered satin skirt with a central sheer inset pleat that opens below the knee.
- Bodice shapeSleeveless, form-fitting bodice with a high, slightly draped mock neckline and a visible vertical center seam down the front.
1 region
x 0.25 · y 0.05 · w 0.50 · h 0.33 (high) - Bodice material finishMatte, smooth fabric on the bodice with minimal surface sheen consistent across the torso.
1 region
x 0.27 · y 0.10 · w 0.46 · h 0.28 (high) - Skirt constructionMid-length skirt in a shinier satin fabric with an asymmetrical gathered seam running diagonally from right hip toward center front, creating ruched panels.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.34 · w 0.60 · h 0.46 (high) - Sheer inset pleatCentral triangular sheer inset (fine mesh or chiffon) that falls as a pleated panel from the gathered seam to below the knee, revealing translucence and layered edges.
1 region
x 0.42 · y 0.52 · w 0.18 · h 0.30 (high) - Waistline transitionSubtle horizontal transition seam where the matte bodice meets the shinier skirt at the natural waist.
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x 0.24 · y 0.34 · w 0.52 · h 0.06 (high) - HemlineMidi hem that is slightly uneven due to the gathered construction and inset panel, with the sheer panel extending lower than surrounding satin.
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x 0.22 · y 0.66 · w 0.56 · h 0.18 (high)
Other
Studio-front product shot on a neutral pale gray background showing a model wearing the dress; image cropped above the model's eyes and includes footwear and soft shadow on the floor.
- Shot compositionFull-body frontal studio shot of a standing model, framed from slightly above the top of the head to the floor; model centered in image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Background and lightingEven, neutral light gray background with soft directional studio lighting producing mild soft shadow to the model's right on the floor.
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x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Footwear (prop)Black open-toe slip-on sandals with two twisted or padded straps visible on model's feet.
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x 0.35 · y 0.82 · w 0.30 · h 0.13 (high) - Model croppingTop of the model's head is cropped out of the frame, showing from just above the forehead downward.
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x 0.24 · y 0.00 · w 0.52 · h 0.12 (high)
Colors
matte black· bodice#0E0D0Esatin black· skirt satin panels#0E0D0Dsheer black· sheer inset panel#0E0D0E- Bodice shapeSleeveless, form-fitting bodice with a high, slightly draped mock neckline and a visible vertical center seam down the front.
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Product
Right-side view of a sleeveless black dress with a fitted matte upper body and a shinier paneled midi skirt that has diagonal seams and a front slit revealing a sheer pleated underlayer.
- Silhouette and viewRight-side profile of a sleeveless midi dress showing the garment from shoulder to mid-calf with the model standing with arms crossed.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.03 · w 0.56 · h 0.93 (high) - Upper bodice materialFitted sleeveless upper bodice in a matte, stretch jersey-like fabric with a smooth, untextured finish and a high neckline.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.03 · w 0.28 · h 0.33 (high) - Waist junctionVisible transition at the natural waist where the matte bodice meets the shinier skirt panels; seam line is horizontal and fitted.
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x 0.18 · y 0.33 · w 0.30 · h 0.10 (high) - Skirt panels and finishMidi skirt constructed from multiple diagonal satin-like panels joined with visible topstitching, producing angled seams across the skirt surface.
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x 0.18 · y 0.43 · w 0.34 · h 0.48 (high) - Front slit with underlayerCenter-front slit in the skirt revealing a sheer, pleated underlayer that extends below the satin panels and shows a semi-transparent layered effect.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.58 · w 0.20 · h 0.38 (high) - Hem detailAsymmetrical hem where the satin panel edges and the sheer underlayer create a slightly uneven, layered lower edge finishing around mid-calf.
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x 0.18 · y 0.78 · w 0.34 · h 0.18 (high) - Visible stitchingTopstitching lines visible along the diagonal seams of the skirt panels, creating a slightly ruched seam appearance in places.
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x 0.24 · y 0.52 · w 0.24 · h 0.28 (high)
Other
Studio product shot showing a model wearing the dress in a right-side pose on a light grey seamless background with visible floor shadow; black heeled sandals visible.
- Model and poseFemale model shown from near the chin down to the calves, standing with arms crossed and weight on the near foot, facing right.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.00 · w 0.60 · h 0.92 (high) - Shoes visibleBlack open-toe mule-style heeled sandals with sculpted wedge heels and two wide straps are worn by the model and are visible at the lower edge of the frame.
1 region
x 0.24 · y 0.80 · w 0.26 · h 0.18 (high) - Background and lightingEven, soft studio lighting on a neutral light grey seamless background producing a faint shadow on the floor to the right of the model.
- Image cropTop of the model's head is cropped out of frame; full right-side of the dress and legs are visible.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (medium)
Colors
black· entire dress#0E0D0E- Silhouette and viewRight-side profile of a sleeveless midi dress showing the garment from shoulder to mid-calf with the model standing with arms crossed.
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Product
Rear view of a sleeveless black dress on a model; fitted matte upper body/torso transitions to a shin-length satin skirt with a gathered seam and a vertical pleated sheer insert at the lower back-left.
- Rear sleeveless bodiceFitted high-neck sleeveless upper section with a central vertical seam down the spine and smooth matte finish, extending from the shoulders to the natural waist.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.05 · w 0.60 · h 0.40 (high) - Waist transition seamVisible horizontal transition at the waist where the matte bodice meets a shin-length shinier skirt; the seam sits at the natural waist and is slightly contoured.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.38 · w 0.64 · h 0.12 (high) - Satin skirt with gathered detailLower skirt has a smooth satin sheen with a diagonal gathered seam on the left side that creates drape and a slightly asymmetrical hemline.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.45 · w 0.64 · h 0.40 (high) - Pleated sheer insertPleated, semi-sheer vertical panel inserted at the lower back-left, creating a softly pleated drape that falls below the skirt hem.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.60 · w 0.18 · h 0.35 (high) - Center back seamVisible single vertical seam running down the center back from neck to waist, straight and topstitched.
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x 0.45 · y 0.05 · w 0.10 · h 0.50 (high) - Lower-leg exposure and hem asymmetryRight calf more exposed than left due to asymmetric skirt opening caused by the gathered seam and pleated insert.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.68 · w 0.36 · h 0.30 (high)
Other
Studio rear-view product shot on a model, neutral light grey seamless background, soft shadows on floor to the right, image cropped to show full body down to shoes.
- Shot compositionModel photographed from behind standing centered in frame, full-body visible from head to shoes with some space above head and below shoes.
- Background and lightingEven studio lighting on a smooth light grey backdrop producing soft diffuse shadows on the floor to the right of the model.
- Model presenceFemale model wearing the dress; both arms visible at sides with relaxed hands, head turned slightly to the left showing profile of face.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.00 · w 0.68 · h 0.85 (medium) - Floor shadowSoft elongated shadow cast on the floor to the model's right side, consistent with a light source above and slightly left of camera.
1 region
x 0.55 · y 0.80 · w 0.40 · h 0.18 (medium)
Colors
matte black· bodice (upper)#0E0D0Esatin black· skirt (satin)#0E0E0Dsheer black· pleated insert#110F10- Rear sleeveless bodiceFitted high-neck sleeveless upper section with a central vertical seam down the spine and smooth matte finish, extending from the shoulders to the natural waist.
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Q&A
4 answered- How does the 'sliced' design affect the dress's structure? Are there cutouts or seams that change the silhouette?
- The 'sliced' design refers to the contrast between stretch jersey and wrinkled satin panels, creating a segmented structure that shapes the silhouette with dramatic drape. There are no explicit cutouts—the effect comes from the fabric panels themselves.
- How does the sizing compare to typical Rick Owens dresses? Should I size up or down for this slim fit?
- This dress is described as 'slim fit,' which is more fitted than Rick Owens' typically oversized silhouettes. Given the stretch jersey component, we suggest staying with your usual Rick Owens dress size; however, if you prefer a looser fit, consider sizing up.
- Is the wrinkled satin panel pre-crinkled or does it develop wrinkles with wear?
- The wrinkled satin panels are pre-crinkled as part of the fabric's design—it is a deliberate textured finish, not a result of wear. The crinkling is permanent and will not develop further with normal use.
- The dress combines jersey and satin – does the satin part feel heavy or stiff compared to the stretch jersey?
- The silk satin part is lightweight but has more body and less stretch than the jersey, which is stretchy and fluid. The satin panels drape with a slightly stiffer hand, creating structure, while the jersey moves freely against the body.