Back for 2013: Raf Simons x Fred Perry
Raf and Fred are back! That sounds like the long-awaited third Bill and Ted movie. It's not. But it's just as good. This spring, the design double threat that is Raf Simons x Fred Perry regroups to...
View ArticleOC x NYFW: Suno FW13 Showtunes
Throughout New York Fashion Week we were nearly as excited to find out what was playing during the shows as we were to see what was on the catwalks. We asked some OC friends to hit us with their...
View ArticleSuggested Donation: Lyndsy Welgos at Rawson Projects
Last weekend, our friend and former OC photographer Lyndsy Welgos opened her second solo show at Rawson Projects in Greenpoint. The opening night crowd was so loud you could hear it from halfway down...
View Article'Leviathan': Louis Eisner at Half Gallery
Last week Half Gallery inaugurated its new uptown space with Louis Eisner's new show, Leviathan. The title refers to Thomas Hobbes' famous book in which the English philosopher sheds light on the...
View ArticleOC x LFW: Nasir Mazhar FW13
On Tuesday morning, we were transported to the underground grime rave scene of the 60s, held at The Tanks at Tate Modern, for Nasir Mazhar’s FW13 presentation. Rising London rapper, Shystie, provided...
View Article'Hester' by Asger Carlsen
Danish photographer Asger Carlsen pushes image making to the limits, experimenting with its possibilities through editing and composite techniques. Existing somewhere between photography and sculpture,...
View ArticleMost Wanted: Next-Level Workout Wear
OC's Most Wanted presents our favorite and most coveted items available at OC. Candy-red cheetah print and electric blue touches? These adidas Originals x Opening Ceremony New York Run Shoes say it...
View Article'NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star' at The New Museum
Yes, that memo. About the 90s being back. But rather than romanticize the era by boiling it down to its ephemera (Tamagotchi, Yin-Yang signs, pogs, et cetera), like that Internet Explorer 10 video all...
View ArticleHeads Up! 10 Spring Caps
I have a couple of beanies on heavy rotation throughout winter, but now that the sun is out, it's time for a change. These printed, paneled, metallic, and all-round awesome caps all spell spring. And...
View ArticleOC x LFW: Ryan Lo FW13
In his "I push doors which clearly say pull" Fall/Winter 2013 collection, Ryan Lo takes the idea of the desperate single career woman driven by deadlines and goals, and transforms her into a...
View ArticleKeepin' Up With Korea: Minji Kim in Iteawon
Our man in Seoul JIHO HWANG shares his favorite street style looks from FEATURED COUNTRY Korea. Name: Minji Kim Spotted where: Iteawon Astro sign: Cancer Currently obsessed with: The fashion label...
View ArticleOC x LFW: Simone Rocha FW13
Simone Rocha's Fall/Winter collection, titled “Respect Your Elders,” was a tribute to both of Simone's grandmothers, Margaret Gleeson and Cecelia Rocha. Sherbet tones, shimmering black and cream...
View ArticleIn the Studio with Kim McCarty
Kim McCarty’s watercolor paintings evoke complicated feelings of nostalgia, innocence, and sexuality. With loose brushstrokes and soft colors she relies on chance to create ethereal and sometimes...
View ArticleOCTV Presents: 'Spa Heaven'
In this video installment, OC gets pampered, courtesy of Kate McCollough and Gillian Garcia, the creative pair behind Grave Architecture filmmakers. Shot in Los Angeles, the dreamy short features...
View ArticleGood Vibrations: Hentsch Man SS13
Surfing and girls. Girls and surfing. Hentsch Man's spring collection sent me deep, deep into a Beach Boys hole. They literally have about ten songs with the word surfing in the title. And were they...
View ArticleThe Look: Talking 90s DKNY Campaigns with Trey Laird
When news broke at OC that we were working with DKNY on a capsule collection, the first thing that came to my mind was the Houston Street mural. That image lingers in the minds of most New Yorkers: it...
View ArticleZanele Muholi's 'Faces and Phases'
Currently on display at Yancey Richardson Gallery is photographer Zanele Muholi’s Faces and Phases, an exhibition featuring portraits of South African lesbians and transgender individuals who have been...
View ArticleDarcel Disappoints: Parra at Jonathan LeVine Gallery
This weekend, Darcel dropped by Jonathan LeVine Gallery to see Parra's new show, Tracy Had a Hard Sunday. More Darcel Disappoints here
View ArticleOCTV Presents: Chloë Sevigny for OC FW13 - The Recap
Have you heard? The Chloë Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Fall/Winter 2013 presentation at St. Marks' Church in the Bowery was kind of a massive deal this past New York Fashion Week. OC friends turned up...
View ArticleUSA vs. Korea: Tats & Tassels by Kye
This season, it's all about Kathleen Kye's knee skirts. As in tiny skirts for your knees. If you haven't seen one before, obviously click through. If you have, Kye's new collection will still be full...
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