For the 2010 Spring/Summer season, Opening Ceremony have created their own take on the classic brothel creepers. The suede strap boot features a buckle opening, a full suede upper, woven details and crepe soles. They are now available through Goodhood at the price of £189, in two colorways of black ... more
Emerging from the small-town of Kamloops, British Columbia, artist Aurel Schmidt has created a collection of lettered graphics for Opening Ceremony, culmanting in an 11-shirt release (one for each letter of Opening Ceremony). Each shirt references many everyday elements from donuts and bananas to bacon, lighters and cigarette butts. The ... more
Following up on the launch of its corduroy collection with Levi's, Opening Ceremony give us a closer look into the footwear collection which features a classic boot design. The limited edition shoe is being sold exclusively at Levi’s San Francisco and Opening Ceremony stores. Available in the collection are navy, ... more
Feature-film director Spike Jonze recently sat down with the owners of Opening Ceremony, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, for an insightful chat into the history and future of the popular brand/boutique. Offered is part 2 of the interview, but the first part is available here for those who missed out. ... more
The always fashionable feature-film director Spike Jonze recently sat down with the owners of Opening Ceremony. Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, the boutique’s owners, tell Spike all about their start, their surging and much-deserved popularity, and also their co-productions with various famous and soon-to-be-famous designers. They also dish on their ... more
To celebrate its ninth year in business, frame making gurus Illesteva have given Opening Ceremony quite the stunning birthday gift; their new limited eyewear collection, Illesteva für Opening Ceremony im Ace Hotel. The lineup includes three models that are limited to only three pieces each. Produced in one of Germany’s ... more
New York’s most esteemed eyewear aficionados, Silver Lining Opticians, join forces with retail sensation Opening Ceremony. The duo is set to release an exclusive iconic Aviator style frame from 1986 as a limited edition offering.German eyewear and lens company Rodenstock released this frame as an ophthalmic style sans lenses in ... more
Actors Jason Schwartzman and Kirsten Dunst assisted Opening Ceremony in creating a new film to present their upcoming Spring 2010 collection for its house label. Entitled "Non Plus One" the short visual is powered by directing talents Gia Coppola and Tracy Antonopoulos and backed by music from Schwartzman's band Coconut ... more
TUMI and Opening Ceremony team-up on a series of bags and luggage which embody OC's penchant for fun and colorful design. The collection features a few different multi-colored offerings such as the Small Soft Satchel, the T-Pass Attache, the International Framed Expandable Wheeled Carry-On, Electric Adapter and Luggage Tag. Each ... more
Opening Ceremony give us a peek into its party from last night, in celebration of the brand/retailer's new collaborative project with Levi's. The lineup, consisting of several items, is done up in a full corduroy makeup. Images of the launch can be seen below, while the collection itself is now ... more
