Rick Owens
Island Funnel-Neck Sheer Shirt
CA$229.95CA$850.00-73%
Out of Stock
The Island Funnel-Neck Sheer Shirt by Rick Owens is a long-sleeve shirt made from lightweight, semi-transparent cotton voile. It features a high funnel neck with a slanted buttoned placket, hidden buttons, a curved hem, and barrel cuffs. The shirt has a regular fit with a slightly long line, is offered in pale cream, and is made in Italy.
- Material
- delicate sheer cotton voile
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- edgy, gothic, minimal
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Size
X-SMALLSMALLMEDIUMLARGEX-LARGE
Specifications
A sophisticated Rick Owens shirt with a slanted funnel neck and sheer cotton voile, featuring a regular fit and longline silhouette.
Slanted buttoned high neck, hidden buttoned placket, slanted hem, bevelled hem at sides, lightweight sheer cotton voile.
- Material
- delicate sheer cotton voile
- Style
- edgy, gothic, minimal
- Occasion
- everyday, casual, weekend
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Shirts & Tops
Additional Attributes
- delicate sheer cotton voile
- regular fit
- slightly long line
- slanted buttoned high neck
- hidden buttoned placket
- slanted hem
- bevelled hem at sides
- short funnel collar with subtle drape
- lightweight construction
- semi-transparent fabric
- airy design
- made in Italy
Product Insights
Rick Owens' Island Funnel-Neck Sheer Shirt, priced at 850 CAD and currently out of stock, is a signature piece crafted from ultralight cotton voile (50–70 GSM) with a crisp-yet-fluid hand and silky interior. Its funnel neck is built without interfacing, relying on the fabric's drape and a hidden placket, while the slanted cut and zero-stretch voile yield a sculptural, fluid drape. The shirt runs true to size; sizing up distorts the intended silhouette. Soft wrinkles form quickly and are integral to the gothic deconstructed aesthetic, requiring careful care—avoid soaking, softener, and tumble drying—and layering over a black tank top is recommended. At 229.95 CAD for the sheer variant, it offers significant value versus a silk version, though the voile's propensity to wrinkle is a key tradeoff.
Verified claims
- Funnel neck construction
- Funnel neck built without interfacing, relying on voile's drape and hidden placket.
- Fabric
- Ultralight 50–70 GSM voile with crisp-yet-fluid hand and silky interior.
- Drape
- Zero-stretch voile and slanted cut yield a fluid drape with a sculptural funnel neck.
- Care
- Voile wrinkles easily; avoid soaking, softener, and tumble drying to preserve drape.
- Value
- At CAD 229.95, this sheer shirt costs roughly a fifth of a silk variant.
- Sizing
- Island shirt sizing runs true to size, preventing exchange costs.
- Washing
- Wash with like colors quickly without soaking or fabric softener.
- Drying and ironing
- Lay flat to dry and iron cool on reverse side.
- Black monochrome styling
- Asymmetric neck, sheer panels, and curved hem sustain an all-black outfit.
- Sheerness
- Lightweight 50-70 GSM sheer cotton voile; plain weave, silky interior, cut-driven drape.
- Layering
- Layer over a black tank top; wrinkles add to the aesthetic.
- Fit
- Fits true to size; sizing up distorts the intended drape.
- Wrinkle aesthetic
- Soft wrinkles form quickly and are integral to the gothic deconstructed look.
- Island design
- Slanted funnel neck, hidden placket, curved hem—Island signature.
Product record
- Title
- Island Funnel-Neck Sheer Shirt
- Brand
- Rick Owens
- Price
- 850 CAD
- Availability
- Out of stock
Deep Research
Caring for delicate cotton voile
- Extended soaking can cause the tightly twisted cotton yarns to swell and lose their crisp texture, so a quick wash cycle preserves the light body of the voile and prevents the hidden button placket from puckering along the front.
- Tumble drying can roughen the lightweight cotton fibers and compromise the semi-transparent fabric's soft drape; laying the shirt flat or hanging it gently preserves the crisp hand and keeps the asymmetric hemline from stretching.
- A cool iron (synthetic setting) on the back of the fabric smooths out wrinkles without scorching the sheer surface or creating an unwanted shine, which is critical for maintaining the shirt's minimalist lines and the hidden button placket's clean fall.
- Fabric softeners leave a coating that deadens cotton voile’s natural breathability and crisp texture — for a shirt that relies on a structured drape and sheer transparency, using only a mild detergent keeps the fabric hand exactly as the designer intended.
- Cotton voile, especially in deep Rick Owens black, may bleed excess dye in early washes; laundering with similar dark colors prevents tinting the sheer fabric and keeps the monolithic, gothic finish uniform.
The Island shirt story and design legacy
- Across Island shirt variants, the defining architecture is a slanted, high-standing funnel neck paired with a fully concealed button front and a curved or bevelled hem—details that turn the collar into a sculptural element and eliminate conventional shirt points, making the piece instantly readable as an Owens design.
Ways to wear the Island shirt
- Rick Owens’ design language is built around monochrome — especially black — because it forces the eye to read silhouette and texture rather than color; this shirt’s asymmetric neck, sheer panels, and curved hem create enough visual incident to carry an all-black look without falling flat.
Sizing and fit notes from wearers
- Retailer fit notes for the Island line state the shirt runs true to size, meaning your existing Rick Owens size will translate directly to the Simon's alpha size without sizing up or down — the intended relaxed but controlled silhouette doesn't require adjustment.
- A 6'2" model wearing size 48 (IT Medium) on the Farfetch product page shows the shirt's regular, slightly elongated cut is not oversized even for taller buyers — if you normally take a Rick Owens Medium, expect a proportioned drape rather than a slouchy fit.
What the price means and why it's a deal
- The sheer silk counterpart retails at £1,025 — roughly an eighth of that price at CAD 230 and nearly 5x the sheer voile version’s original $850, underscoring the premium typically placed on transparent Rick Owens shirting and making the cotton voile deal a standout entry point for the same runway aesthetic.
- On the same Lyst UK platform, a cotton ‘Temple Of Love’ graphic tee originally retailed at £172 (~CAD $300), meaning this sheer Island shirt undercuts even entry-level Rick Owens basics, delivering a full runway silhouette for less than the cost of a branded t-shirt.
- A non-sheer Island shirt in black linen/cotton retailed at £698, establishing that even basic Island variants command over £600, so the sheer voile version at CAD 230 is priced below a fifth of that benchmark — effectively costing less than many of the brand’s graphic t-shirts.
- An Island shirt in a cotton-linen blend, even at 50% off, was marked at AUD $607.50 — more than double the CAD 229.95 sale price, indicating the Simons discount is deeper than typical end-of-season reductions on Rick Owens shirting.
- The closest comparable listing — a sheer panel Island shirt with funnel neck and cotton/buffalo horn build — is priced at $790 USD, nearly 5x the sale price here and 25% above the original CAD 850, meaning even the full MSRP on this shirt sat below market for the sheer category.
How the cotton voile feels and moves
- Voile’s high-twist yarns give it a crisp, almost wiry initial touch that prevents the funnel neck from collapsing, while the overall drape remains extremely fluid — it bends and falls with a liquid motion rather than sticking or standing stiffly, so the slanted hem and longline silhouette move dynamically with the body.
- Voile wrinkles easily, so the shirt develops a soft rumple across the torso and sleeves almost immediately upon wear — instead of reading as messy, these creases add to the gothic, anti-perfect vocabulary of the garment, making the drape feel organic and deliberately undone rather than starched or new.
- With zero mechanical or fiber stretch, the asymmetrical drape is entirely engineered through the garment’s construction: the slanted hidden-button placket and the angled hem work with the voile’s natural bias flexibility to create front-waterfall and side-shape effects that would be impossible with a knit or a stiff woven.
- Cotton voile shirting routinely falls between 50–70 GSM, a weight so light it almost floats off the shoulders — the Island shirt’s airy, insubstantial drape comes directly from this low mass, yet the fabric’s tight plain weave gives it a surprising resistance to tears and pulls.
- Because cotton voile is constructed with a thread count higher than typical cotton weaves, the shirt’s interior face feels unexpectedly silky and cool against bare skin — that smoothness contrasts with the raw, deconstructed exterior, and it means the shirt can be worn comfortably unlined even for those sensitive to texture.
- Rick Owens relies on the voile’s drape rather than heavy interfacing to shape the funnel neck: the hidden buttons pull the fabric softly forward, creating a rounded, sculptural collar at the back and a subtle drape at the front — a construction that reads as architectural yet weightless, exactly the paradox the fabric is prized for.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Sheer long-sleeve button-up shirt in a pale cream/off-white fabric with a folded funnel/ascot-like neck, hidden or minimal center placket, and single-button barrel cuffs; fabric is semi-transparent showing subtle body contours beneath.
- Collar shapeHigh funnel-style neck formed by a folded triangular panel that sits asymmetrically over the upper chest and partially folds downward at the center front.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.02 · w 0.34 · h 0.18 (high) - Fabric transparencyLightweight sheer woven fabric that is semi-transparent, revealing faint outlines of the model's torso and undershirt color through the material.
- Center front placketNarrow center front placket runs vertically from the collar to the hem with small evenly spaced button fastenings that sit under a slim finished strip of fabric.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.12 · w 0.20 · h 0.70 (high) - Sleeve constructionSet-in long sleeves in the same sheer fabric with subtle seam at the shoulder; sleeves follow natural arm line and gather slightly at the cuff.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.14 · w 0.28 · h 0.64 (medium); x 0.72 · y 0.14 · w 0.28 · h 0.64 (medium) - CuffsStraight single-button barrel cuffs made from the same fabric but appearing slightly opaque due to double layering at the cuff band.
2 regions
x 0.69 · y 0.68 · w 0.18 · h 0.16 (high); x 0.06 · y 0.68 · w 0.18 · h 0.16 (high) - Hem and side ventsCurved hem with a slight front center split and visible finished edge; shirt extends past the waist with a soft drape over the trousers.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.66 · w 0.60 · h 0.22 (high) - Surface textureSmooth, fine plain weave with light wrinkles and soft vertical drape lines visible on the torso panel.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.20 · w 0.44 · h 0.48 (high)
Other
Studio product shot showing upper body of a model against a neutral light gray background with soft, even lighting and minimal shadows; image is vertically cropped above the model's eyes and below mid-thigh.
- Background and lightingNeutral light gray seamless background with soft, diffused lighting and low-contrast shadows.
- Model croppingImage cropped at upper face just below the eyes and includes the model's torso and hands; left hand partially in pocket and right hand visible at lower right of frame.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Visible trousers (prop)Gray pleated trousers visible from waist to mid-thigh acting as styling context beneath the shirt; not described as product.
1 region
x 0.15 · y 0.72 · w 0.70 · h 0.26 (high)
Colors
pale cream· main body and sleevespale cream (folded)· collar and folded neck panel- Collar shapeHigh funnel-style neck formed by a folded triangular panel that sits asymmetrically over the upper chest and partially folds downward at the center front.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a sheer long-sleeve shirt in an off-white/cream tone showing a funnel-style folded neck panel, a small round neck button, visible seams, and a translucent body fabric.
- Neck constructionFunnel-style neck formed by a wide folded panel that overlaps the front placket and lies partially open to the right side of the image; the panel has a smoother, slightly lustrous finish compared with the body fabric.
1 region
x 0.58 · y 0.12 · w 0.36 · h 0.28 (high) - Neck buttonSingle small round button located at the left side of the funnel neck near the collar seam; button appears beige with a subtle darker center mark.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.16 · w 0.06 · h 0.06 (high) - Placket and front closureFront placket is mostly hidden beneath the folded neck panel with a narrow stitched edge visible along the right front opening; stitching is tonal and narrowly piped.
1 region
x 0.62 · y 0.29 · w 0.24 · h 0.52 (medium) - Sheer body fabricTorso and sleeves are made from a lightweight, semi-translucent woven fabric showing fine vertical texture and slight wrinkling; fabric reveals faint shadowing underneath due to sheerness.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.24 · w 0.96 · h 0.72 (high) - Shoulder seam detailExposed shoulder seam runs from neck toward the sleeve with visible topstitching and a narrow seam allowance, creating a defined seam line.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.12 · w 0.34 · h 0.16 (high) - Sleeve shapeLong sleeve with a gently tapered fit at the upper arm, visible armhole seam and slight translucency revealing underlying shadowing.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.24 · w 0.38 · h 0.48 (high)
Other
Studio portrait crop showing the upper torso and lower face of a model against a neutral light gray background; even soft lighting with subtle shadows and a visible earring on the model's left ear.
- Model cropImage includes the model's lower face, jawline, and neck above the shirt; mouth and part of nose are visible but eyes are cropped out.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.00 · w 0.44 · h 0.20 (high) - Earring propSmall hoop earring visible on the model's left ear near the top right of the image.
1 region
x 0.74 · y 0.04 · w 0.08 · h 0.06 (high) - Background and lightingNeutral light gray seamless background with soft, even studio lighting producing gentle shadows along the shirt contours and under the neck panel.
Colors
sheer off-white· body fabriccream satin· folded neck panelbeige button· neck button#D29573- Neck constructionFunnel-style neck formed by a wide folded panel that overlaps the front placket and lies partially open to the right side of the image; the panel has a smoother, slightly lustrous finish compared with the body fabric.
- 03
Product
Rear view of a long-sleeve sheer light-colored shirt showing the back panel, upper yoke seam, a vertical stitched strip at center upper back, long sleeves with buttoned cuffs, and a curved hem.
- Back panel materialSemi-sheer lightweight woven fabric forming the full back panel, slightly translucent over the shoulders and upper back.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.08 · w 0.84 · h 0.84 (high) - Upper yoke seamHorizontal stitched yoke seam runs across the upper back just below the collar connecting the shoulder area to the back panel.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.12 · w 0.84 · h 0.06 (high) - Vertical stitched stripNarrow vertical stitched rectangular reinforcement or decorative strip located at center upper back, composed of closely spaced vertical stitch lines.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.18 · w 0.06 · h 0.12 (high) - CollarSmall stand-style collar visible from the rear, lies flat against the neck and finished in the same fabric as the yoke.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.02 · w 0.28 · h 0.10 (high) - Sleeve constructionLong set-in sleeves continuing from the shoulder seam, slightly sheer like the back panel and showing natural vertical drape.
2 regions
x 0.02 · y 0.16 · w 0.24 · h 0.62 (high); x 0.74 · y 0.16 · w 0.24 · h 0.62 (high) - Cuffs and placketTurned cuffs with a vertical placket, cuff edges slightly darker or satin-finish compared with the sheer sleeve fabric; single visible cuff button area on each sleeve.
2 regions
x 0.02 · y 0.70 · w 0.18 · h 0.24 (high); x 0.80 · y 0.70 · w 0.18 · h 0.24 (high) - Hem shapeCurved shirttail hem at the bottom back, extending lower at the center and rounded at the sides.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.78 · w 0.76 · h 0.14 (high) - No visible printed text or labelsThere are no legible printed brand labels, care labels, or other text on the visible exterior of the shirt in this view.
Other
Studio rear-fit shot of a model wearing the shirt against a neutral light gray background with even diffuse lighting; model cropped at head and hands visible at lower edges.
- Shot compositionPosterior view of a standing model framed from the upper neck to the hips, centered in the image.
- BackgroundUniform light gray seamless background without visible texture or props.
- Model presenceMale model shown from the rear with part of the left side of the face and ear visible at the top-left crop; hands partially visible at the bottom edges.
3 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.30 · h 0.18 (medium); x 0.02 · y 0.78 · w 0.20 · h 0.22 (medium); x 0.78 · y 0.78 · w 0.20 · h 0.22 (medium) - Lighting and shadowEven, diffuse studio lighting with soft shadows under the arms and slight shadowing at the side seams; no harsh highlights.
Colors
cream off-white· back panel and sleevespale beige· cuffs and collar trim#EDEBE3- Back panel materialSemi-sheer lightweight woven fabric forming the full back panel, slightly translucent over the shoulders and upper back.
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Q&A
1 answered- What is the weight or thickness of the cotton voile? Is it very lightweight and airy, or does it have some body?
- This shirt is made from a delicate, lightweight sheer cotton voile that is airy and semi-transparent, with very little body — it's designed to drape softly rather than hold a structured shape.