For women's Resort and men's SS15 collections, the Opening Ceremony couple travels beyond the metropolis to an entirely different world: a tropical phantasmagoria dominated by hothouse florals and palm fronds in exaggerated dimensions. In other words, a perfectly arcadian vacation—but perhaps, set in the future.
Intrigued? Here, we talk to founder Humberto Leon about the inspiration behind the collections, which debuted earlier this morning at our flagship NYC store. And be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes photos, to the left!
JEANINE CELESTE PANG: At the core of this collection are these micro- and macro- oceanic elements, like the magnified anemone. What was the draw?
HUMBERTO LEON: It all stems from capturing a moment in motion. The idea of anemones is looking at things from a microscopic level and expanding on it—explosive and big—almost like water droplets on a photograph and how that magnifies. That was really one of the beginning ideas: water droplets on paper.
That probably inspired a lot of the rich texture in fabrics.
Yes, you'll see a lot of development in fabrics, from faux fur and jacquards to "wet" nylon-and-raffia and magnified brush strokes. And in the pleating, too—you'll see a cartridge detailing in the clothing and accessories that is exciting and new. We sought to enhance the feminine side of Opening Ceremony.
Can you talk a little more about the lean towards a feminine silhouette?
We wanted to make something that was really beautiful on the body, but still had the quirk of Opening Ceremony. You see wit and playfulness in the clothing, but we definitely wanted to have an essential women's wardrobe: tailored, flattering, and body-conscious.
JEANINE CELESTE PANG: At the core of this collection are these micro- and macro- oceanic elements, like the magnified anemone. What was the draw?
HUMBERTO LEON: It all stems from capturing a moment in motion. The idea of anemones is looking at things from a microscopic level and expanding on it—explosive and big—almost like water droplets on a photograph and how that magnifies. That was really one of the beginning ideas: water droplets on paper.
That probably inspired a lot of the rich texture in fabrics.
Yes, you'll see a lot of development in fabrics, from faux fur and jacquards to "wet" nylon-and-raffia and magnified brush strokes. And in the pleating, too—you'll see a cartridge detailing in the clothing and accessories that is exciting and new. We sought to enhance the feminine side of Opening Ceremony.
Can you talk a little more about the lean towards a feminine silhouette?
We wanted to make something that was really beautiful on the body, but still had the quirk of Opening Ceremony. You see wit and playfulness in the clothing, but we definitely wanted to have an essential women's wardrobe: tailored, flattering, and body-conscious.