London Calling: Introducing Shaun Samson
Last week, over a crackly transatlantic phone line, I chatted with London-based designer Shaun Samson about his stand-out first collection, growing up in California, working at Jeremy Scott, and what...
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Out of the Blue: Nigel Scott's Cyanotypes
Karl Hab is a photographer and OC Blog contributor based in Paris. In this dispatch, he updates us on the Nigel Scott exhibition that just opened at colette. Nigel Scott is a photographer born in...
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Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Aaliyah!
An inspiration to almost every R&B artist out there these days (Drizzy for one), Aaliyah had her first record contract on lockdown at age twelve. From there, this Brooklyn-born and bred girl had...
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Meet Christine
Meet our lovely new fashion archive intern, Christine! Name: Christine Zhu Hometown: Plano, TX Astrological sign: Pisces Currently obsessed with: Wearing variations of the same thing every day Last...
View ArticleShowroom & Tell: Introducing Lucio Castro
The OC Showroom is a bustling space that represents over twenty international and domestic designer collections. In our new column, Showroom and Tell, the Showroom team will be sharing sneak peeks of...
View ArticleMake It Snappy: OC Showroom En Route to Paris Fashion Week
Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. What: The OC Showroom all packed up Where: The airport, bien sûr! Why: Men's Paris Fashion Week starts now! Pack light?...
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Argentinean Slang Book - 'Boludo'
Stuck in Argentina with nothing but a couple of "Where's the nearest restroom, please" phrases in your vocabulary? Our Argentinean Slang Book is here to save your trip. Boludo is an adjective meaning...
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Greatest Hits: Pamela Love's First Resort Collection
Swapping metal for translucent pearl resins and clear quartz accents, Pamela Love's first-ever resort collection is like an album of remastered classics that you want to listen to on loop. The designer...
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Curiouser and Curiouser: Uri Aran at Gavin Brown's Enterprise
Is Uri Aran Marcel Duchamp 2.0? The mixed media installation artist (whose show by foot, by car, by bus is currently on display at Gavin Brown's Enterprise) is known for his chaotic tabletop still...
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Tank Boy: Jean Paul Gaultier Menswear Hits OC
I wonder what JPG's been watching recently? For his first-ever menswear collection at OC, the French designer revels in the eye-popping colors and fast-flying shapes of big screen American sportswear....
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Desk Diaries: James Long
Our desks: we probably spend more time at them than anywhere else. And just like our medicine cabinets, our desks are thoroughly demonstrative of who we really are. This new series brings us closer and...
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Dylan Bailey at The National Exemplar
Is it ordered chaos or a random muddle of elements that make up Dylan Bailey's new canvases? I suppose we'll never know, and really it doesn't even matter—whatever the approach, the cosmic effect on...
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OC at Ace Hotel Book Club Member: Lizzy Bristow
Member: Lizzy Book: ryan trecartin: any ever Price: $45.00 Why it's so great: Have you ever dazed at your computer screen, found yourself tumbling into a Tumblr hole, or YouTube vortex that you start...
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Risky Business: Weegee's Murder Scenes
Opening tomorrow at the International Center of Photography, Weegee: Murder Is My Business shows some of the photographer's iconic images of nighttime murder scenes in 30s and 40s New York. Weegee (aka...
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Bites on a Budget: $9.00 at Saltie
Everybody meet our new friend Patrick, who will be reporting on food, music, and other adventures! Saltie, the rad nautical-themed sandwich shop in Williamsburg, is just what I needed in my life. A few...
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Behavior and Carlos Charlie Perez at The Westway
Last night, I swung by Westway with a group of other OC-ers to see NYC band Behavior premiere their music video 'PS,' from their latest album Permanent Record. After the video the trio (which includes...
View ArticleMake it Sappy: Logan's New Tattoo
Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. Who: Our model, Logan What: Showing some leg in Hixsept SS12 (coming soon!) Where: OC photo studio Why: Uh, he has a...
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Introducing Dubbel Duffel Exclusively for OC
When OC decided to partner up with Dubbel Duffel, we knew its classic two-in-one bags would be just the thing for our very own serial shopper... Humberto! For 35 years, Dubbel Duffel has been providing...
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Wearabouts x Mens PFW: Albert
Who: Albert Lee What: I.T menswear buyer When: Yesterday Where: OC's Paris showroom One can never go wrong wearing: A button-down oxford shirt, cropped chinos, and a pair of lace-up dress shoes...
View ArticleOC's Most Wanted: The Christopher Kane Hillbilly Skirt
OC's Most Wanted is a new series presenting our favorite and most coveted items available at OC. For our first item, we chose the CHRISTOPHER KANE RAINBOW HILLBILLY SKIRT because nothing pulls us out...
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