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Carol Lim

remembrance Oct. 5, 2020

Kenzo Takada Showed Me a Different Way to Be Asian in FashionRemembering the Japanese designer who changed my life.

By Humberto Leon
end of an era Mar. 3, 2020

The History of New York’s Most Downtown-y Retail StoreHow Opening Ceremony became a global hub for the fashion-curious.

By Emilia Petrarca
May 5, 2017

Here’s How to Audition for a Spike Jonze MovieMargaret Qualley, the star of Kenzo’s viral perfume ad, had to audition for Jonze by dancing like a tree.

By Kathleen Hou

dance dance revolution Jan. 29, 2017

Opening Ceremony Staged a Protest-Spirited BalletIn lieu of a New York Fashion Week show.

By Véronique Hyland
cool people doing stuff Jan. 13, 2017

Opening Ceremony Assembled a Varsity Squad of Comedians and MusiciansThe brand celebrated its new collection this week and announced plans for a ballet-themed show.

By Véronique Hyland
party chat Sept. 12, 2016

Opening Ceremony Followed Its Funny Fashion Show with a Genuinely Fun PartyWhich is great, because we could use a laugh.

By Véronique Hyland
now smell this Aug. 29, 2016

This Might Be the Best Perfume Ad of All TimeSpike Jonze directs a frenzied dance number for Kenzo World.

By Kathleen Hou
collaboration nation Apr. 1, 2016

See All the Looks From Kenzo’s Jungle Book CollaborationIt’s available at Bergdorf Goodman starting today.

By Véronique Hyland
to infinity and beyond Feb. 15, 2016

Opening Ceremony Takes Us Back to the FutureThe designers teamed up with sci-fi legend Syd Mead this season.

By Véronique Hyland
Feb. 2, 2016

Casual Fridays Infiltrate Men’s Fashion WeekNo suit? No problem.

By Noah Johnson

fashion roadkill Sept. 14, 2015

At This Show, the Models’ Falls Were Tightly ChoreographedTalking to one of the New York City Ballet dancers from Opening Ceremony’s performance piece.

By Véronique Hyland
dispatches from fashion week Feb. 16, 2015

Fashion’s Nostalgia Window Keeps Getting NarrowerAnd makes us feel totally old in the process.

By Véronique Hyland
charging ahead Nov. 20, 2014

Now You Can Charge Your Phone With an OC Varsity JacketWelcome to the future!

By Véronique Hyland
uphill battles Nov. 17, 2014

Can Opening Ceremony Make Wearable Tech Cool?Today the company unveiled a smart bracelet with Intel.

By Véronique Hyland
weddings! Nov. 17, 2014

Humberto Leon Talks About Solange’s Wedding Gown“It was a fun thing to do!”

By Véronique Hyland
dispatches from fashion week Sept. 28, 2014

Talk About a Tough Act to FollowHow do you honor a legacy without repeating history?

By Véronique Hyland
life upon the wicked stage Aug. 13, 2014

Opening Ceremony Is Doing a 1-Act Play at NYFWEnlisting theater kids Spike Jonze and Jonah Hill.

By Véronique Hyland
July 7, 2014

David Lynch Inspired Kenzo’s Eerie New CampaignDisembodied limbs are involved, obviously.

By Véronique Hyland
resort 2015 June 10, 2014

Kenzo’s All-Inclusive Take on Luxury Bring on the bling and logos.

By Véronique Hyland
the winner’s circle May 28, 2014

Q&A LVMH Prize Winner Thomas Tait on His Big Win“Obviously talking in front of the judges was intimidating.”

By Alice Cavanagh

met gala 2014 May 1, 2014

Men Are Freaking Out About What to Wear to the Met BallThey’re in a “tizzy” over tails.

By Véronique Hyland
emerging talent Apr. 25, 2014

Hyères Festival 2014: Meet the 20 Short-listed Designers and Photographers The festival kicks off this weekend.

By Emily Nathan
party pics Mar. 3, 2014

See: Paris Fashion Week’s Raucous Weekend PartiesKenzo’s after party, Porter’s launch, and more.

By Alice Cavanagh
collaboration station Feb. 11, 2014

Opening Ceremony Is Doing a Magritte CollectionFeaturing Birkenstocks.

By Isabel Wilkinson
Jan. 20, 2014

Paris Menswear Wraps! Kenzo, Saint Laurent, and MoreFeaturing an unsurprisingly rocker collection from Hedi Slimane.

By Alice Cavanagh
party lines Oct. 31, 2013

Kenzo Celebrated Their New Bag With SkateboardersJessica Alba, Fergie, and Rashida Jones were all there to witness it.

By Sally Holmes
lawsuits Mar. 28, 2013

Opening Ceremony Happy to Ignore That Yoko Ono Lawsuit, ThanksThey’ll talk about Kenzo all you want, though.

By Charlotte Cowles
designers Mar. 6, 2013

Proenza Schouler, Kenzo, and Valentino on Designing As DuosFrom V magazine’s “Dynamic Duos” issue.

By Hilary Moss
fashion yearbook Dec. 4, 2012

Alexa Chung, Jason Wu at the Museum of Chinese in America GalaPlus: Vera Wang, Lily Kwong, and B.D. Wong.

By Charlotte Cowles
tru wuv Dec. 4, 2012

The 50 Best Couples in Fashion’s HistoryMarc and Sofia, Karl and Choupette, Mary-Kate and Ashley — plus 47 other symbiotic unions worth celebrating.

By Aaron Wong

first looks July 19, 2012

Exclusive First Look: Opening Ceremony’s London Pop-up StorePlus, Chloë Sevigny’s special capsule collection.

By Charlotte Cowles
Oct. 3, 2011

The Opening Ceremony Founders’ First Collection for Kenzo Got Nice ReviewsA few Opening Ceremony–connected celebrities contributed something to their effort.

By Amy Odell
blastoff! Nov. 17, 2010

Opening Ceremony’s Collaboration With Disney Is Now for SaleCarol Lim and Humberto Leon designed a line of clothes inspired by the forthcoming ‘Tron’ sequel.
in the magazine Sept. 28, 2010

Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon and Carol Lim Are the New Arbiters — and Ambassadors — of FashionA Zeitgeist in the making.
first looks Mar. 20, 2009

Betsey Johnson’s New Collaboration Features Gorilla SleevesThe first look at Betsey Johnson’s new 35-piece collection with Opening Ceremony.

By Sharon Clott
run through Aug. 11, 2008

Opening Ceremony’s 72-Hour Bash; Ben Cho Bats a Mean Ping-PongWe hit the nonstop Olympic party (twice!) this weekend. The shoes flew off the shelves, the Ping-Pong rocked, and the dancing? Well, we’re still recovering.