R. Luke DuBois' New Exhibit Presents Britney Spears As Byzantine Iconography
On a recent Sunday, we stopped by bitforms gallery’s new location on the Lower East Side to drink a Modelo and talk models with artist R. Luke DuBois—though not the type of models you might guess....
View ArticleGolden Week: The Chinese Version Of Spring Break
Here, Shanghai-based fashion writer and marketing director Stephany Zoo explains the protocol behind one of China's most indulgent holidays. All other holidays in China, such as the Moon Festival and...
View ArticleWhat You Missed At MOCA's Step And Repeat Party
Ten performers, five stages, and fours hours of mixes by DJs held court at MOCA Los Angeles’ Step and Repeat on Saturday night. Opening Ceremony's line-up of DJs Dangel xxx, open1one, and Psychopop...
View ArticleFresh Direct: Jeremy Scott X Shrek Capsule Collection
Any animated movie that has the ability to make ogres lovable and Smash Mouth songs listenable definitely has the means to make swamp-inspired fashion relevant. It's been almost 15 years since Shrek...
View ArticleAll In A Name: Fucking Awesome X Chloë Sevigny
What does it take for something to be truly "fucking awesome?" Magazines calling Chanel hair accessories "urban caps"? Not quite. Skateboarding legend Jason Dill joining forces with Chloë Sevigny for...
View ArticleSound Check: The Many Faces Of Stromae
Stromae is Belgium’s Beyoncé. He is a versatile musician who is adored almost universally by audiences and critics. He creates highly effective pop music, which hopscotches across a wide host of genres...
View ArticleStraight Trippin: Alice Tate In Aix-En-Provence
In Straight Trippin', OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. This time, London contributor Alice Tate share snaps from her recent trip to the sleepy Aix-en-Provence. Names:...
View ArticleOC Flash Card & Backstage Pass: Léa Peckre Spring/Summer 2015
This season, Opening Ceremony is giving you an all-access pass to Paris Fashion Week. Above, everything you need to know about Léa Peckre's Spring/Summer 2015 show. Scroll through to see our favorite...
View Article9 Ways To Go Faux For Fall
Shrimps designer Hannah Weiland is giving the uptown furriers a run for their money with fizzy-colored coats so butter-soft and fluffy, it's hard to tell if the materials are real, faux, or faux faur...
View ArticleOC Buyer Lisa Jones On Garance Doré!
What's fashion week like for an OC buyer? Garance Doré spent a day with our womenswear maestro Lisa Jones to find out. It's not all parties and shows: "There’s a real mix of us going to every showroom,...
View ArticleOC Flash Card & Backstage Pass: Jacquemus Spring/Summer 2015
This season, Opening Ceremony is giving you an all-access pass to Paris Fashion Week. Above, everything you need to know about Jacquemus' Spring/Summer 2015 show. Scroll through to see our favorite...
View ArticleWinning: Yulia Yefimtchuk Fall/Winter 2014
Even the fashion elite know how to pay it forward. Last spring, Opening Ceremony founders Carol Lim and Humberto Leon participated as judges in the annual Hyères Festival. There, they awarded Ukrainian...
View ArticleThe Woman Behind Dries Van Noten's Landmark Exhibition
As models clad in Dries Van Noten Spring/Summer 2015 walked down the runway today, one observer, Pamela Golbin, looked on with particular investment—and understanding. The curator spent years working...
View ArticleOC Flash Card & Backstage Pass: Hood By Air Spring/Summer 2015
This season, Opening Ceremony is giving you an all-access pass to Paris Fashion Week. Above, everything you need to know about Hood By Air's Spring/Summer 2015 women's show. Scroll through to see our...
View ArticleSimon Says: 'Seek Quality Gear That Will Tickle You Season After Season'
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 ArticleKenzo Fall/Winter 2014 As Told Through David Lynch GIFs
It's no secret that the Fall/Winter 2014 Kenzo collection was inspired by the work of macabre mastermind David Lynch. Carol and Humberto collaborated with the director on the set, mood, and soundtrack...
View ArticleHow To Dress Like Jimi Hendrix
The '60s are back, and in a good way. From clumpy Twiggy lashes to short-short skirts with tights, pop-tastic prints to Barbie, let’s just say that we’ll be taking prim, proper, and mod to the next...
View ArticleA Zine Master's Travels, From Witchcraft Markets To Post-Fukushima Japan
At first glance, the pages of Jason Jaworski’s book sea do not suggest the artist got his start making zines as a kid after fudging report cards at Kinko’s. Yet after rifling through his studio’s...
View ArticleAstrology IRL's Cosmic Numbers: September 25
As anyone waiting for that boy/girl to text knows, updates can be just as important as dates. In Cosmic Numbers, Morgan Rehbock, the guru behind our monthly Astrology IRL column, divines the stars to...
View ArticleNew Classics: Proenza Schouler Fall/Winter 2014 Handbags
Move over, PS1—there's a new Proenza Schouler staple bag coming for the arms and shoulders of the fashion elite. Introducing the PS Elliot: a perfectly-sized bag with a statement front flap that comes...
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