In 2004, Owens and Michèle Lamy established their own fashion company Owenscorp, and described their business partnership as “asking a gypsy to organise a war with a fascist.” His runway collections have been mounted in Paris since then. He set up his home and atelier inside a historic five-story building that previously served as offices for former French President François Mitterrand. He moved to Paris in 2003 with his partner Michèle Lamy, a decision that was partially motivated by being mugged in Los Angeles. This attention lead to Vogue America sponsoring his first runway, which he titled "Sparrows FW02".
He gained notability after Kate Moss was photographed by Corrine Day for Vogue Paris in one of his signature leather jackets. One of the first boutiques to carry his clothes was Charles Gallay, who was known for carrying avant-garde designers. Owens launched his fashion line in 1994, operating out of a store in Hollywood Boulevard. Owens then met Michèle Lamy, who at this time was well-known in the Los Angeles social scene and owned the "Lamy" sportswear brand. This led to work in the garment industry, designing copies of designer clothing. After graduating high school, he moved to Los Angeles, California to study art at Otis College of Art and Design for two years before taking pattern-making and draping courses at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. Owens was raised in a conservative, Catholic household.
Richard Saturnino Owens was raised in Porterville, California. In addition to his main line, Owens has a furniture line and a number of diffusion lines. Richard Saturnino Owens (born November 18, 1962) is an American fashion designer from Porterville, California.
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