Simon Says: 'The Youth You Want Is Inside You'
Here at OC, we are struck by how often we end up in everyday conundrums. The ones that land you in the thick of semi (or full-blown) awkwardness, or maybe, the doghouse. So, we turned to Simon...
View ArticleCool Dads: Full Court's Classy Pop
Dads truly are the original hipsters (and not just because of this TUMBLR). To celebrate June 15, we called on some of Opening Ceremony's favorite designers to interview their own fashionable fathers....
View ArticleAll Together Now: Denim Revival
From denim slippers and bralettes to jackets and handwoven jeans, we've got your cure for those summertime blues. Clockwise from far left: Rivieras Leisure Shoes Denim Jean Leisure Slip-Ons;...
View ArticleRyan McGinley Gives A+ Commencement Speech
Last month, OC BFF and photography wunderkind RYAN MCGINLEY began his Parsons COMMENCEMENT SPEECH, where he studied graphic design in the late '90s, with a well-timed joke: "Everyone always says that...
View ArticleScience Meets Nature: Opening Ceremony Debuts Brand-New Looks
From peach palm fronds to sea anemones to raffia as plush as fresh-cut grass, Opening Ceremony's Resort 2015 collection looked like it emerged from a tropical greenhouse. (Or perhaps, a tropical...
View ArticleMost Wanted: Robert Clergerie Divana Metallic Heel Sandals
"Most Wanted" presents our favorite and most coveted items available at OC. Star bright, star light, these Robert Clergerie Divana Metallic Heel Sandals are what we're wishing for tonight. They'll...
View ArticleLocal Supply: Your Extra Pair Of Shades
The designers of Australia's latest export, Local Supply, have both your eyes and your budget in mind. While at a local pub, co-founder Sean Satha misplaced a pair of very expensive sunglasses (you...
View ArticleNew & Now: The OC Tech Shop
We're all about the future, and we've brought it home with our latest OC Tech Shop. From Wi-Fi-ready Leica cameras and gourmet-in-a-minute sous-vide machines, to retro-modern speakers and...
View ArticleFather's Day: A Personal Essay From Humberto Leon
Celebrating their first Father's Day as dads, OC founder Humberto Leon and his partner Patrick Wilson reflect on how parenthood has changed their life. To the left, a portrait of the new family in the...
View ArticleBeach Sleek: Backstage Beauty At OC Resort 2015
How many bottles of hairspray does it take to get 40 models ready for the Opening Ceremony Resort 2015 presentation? Twenty cans of Bumble and bumble Cityswept Finish for the guys, and about another 20...
View ArticleManolo Blahnik Calls Magritte Paintings 'Erotic'
You always remember the first time that you see a work of art that moves you. The Opening Ceremony & Magritte Manolo Blahniks move you in more than one way, evoking Surrealist dreamscapes even as...
View ArticleBelgian Slang Dictionary - Drinkgeld
Sure, you can order a pommes-frites with curry ketchup and pronounce Dries Van Noten's name without a hitch. But can you really get by in Belgium? Our Slang Dictionary will make sure of it. As you...
View ArticleWeek In Haiku: June 9
WEEK IN HAIKU is a week in review for the well-dressed––and the well-versed. Donut galaxies glow in the dark. Welcome to The Cosmic Cavern. This season Kenzo takes a cue from France. Champagne,...
View ArticleWhen You're Outta Juice, THIS Little Guy Is All You Need
Don’t you hate it when that made-for-Instagram, birthday candle-blowing moment arises and then your iPhone dies? Or, you’re running late to meet friends and then, bam—no juice? How did people even have...
View ArticleBefore The World Cup, US Starting Defender Talks Tattoos
Tonight, Team USA will begin its Brazil adventure by playing Ghana in the "Group of Death," the first game against three nations (the others being Germany and Portugal) that eliminated the Americans...
View ArticleOpening Ceremony Women's Resort 2015: The Lookbook
Last week, early Thursday morning and preceding the live presentation, Opening Ceremony’s Resort 2015 collection was shot by the talented lensman ARNO FRUGIER. As models were ushered on and off the...
View ArticleKTZ Spring/Summer 2015 At London Collections: Men
Somewhere between a boxing match, a chariot fight, and a gangster showdown sits KTZ's Spring/Summer 2015 collection. It’s early morning and the venue is already packed with die-hard brand fans, who all...
View Article'We're Black Women Playing The Violin A Way No One Plays It'
Charly and Margaux are in a band. They also share a shoe size, caramel skin flecked with tattoos, an affinity for colorful hair, and the ability to bring goosebumps to the back of your neck with the...
View ArticleDrawing The Line: A Closer Look At Resort
Here at Opening Ceremony, we're mad about diagonal stripes, so when it came to our recent Resort 2015 collection, we kept the lines clean and the colors bold. “One of the things we focused on were...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes With Thierry Boutemy
Floral prints are a dime a dozen. But floral prints based on real arrangements of chrysanthemum, carnation, and dahlia by master Belgian florists are, as far as we know, completely singular. Thierry...
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