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Retail

Opening Ceremony Acquired by Off-White Backer New Guards Group

Founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim will remain co-creative directors of the brand and the stores will close in 2020.

Retail

Opening Ceremony Acquired by Off-White Backer New Guards Group

Founders Humberto Leon and Carol Lim will remain co-creative directors of the brand and the stores will close in 2020.


Luxury

Kenzo Parts Ways With Humberto Leon and Carol Lim

After eight years at the LVMH-owned Parisian fashion house, the duo will once again focus solely on Opening Ceremony.

Luxury

Kenzo Parts Ways With Humberto Leon and Carol Lim

After eight years at the LVMH-owned Parisian fashion house, the duo will once again focus solely on Opening Ceremony.


Fashion Week

What NYFW Said About the State of the Fashion Industry

In many ways, New York Fashion Week this season was about displacement. Designers are fleeing for other cities, yes, but they’re also simply at a loss with what to do next when it comes to their businesses.

Fashion Week

What NYFW Said About the State of the Fashion Industry

In many ways, New York Fashion Week this season was about displacement. Designers are fleeing for other cities, yes, but they’re also simply at a loss with what to do next when it comes to their businesses.


News & Analysis

Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

The fashion industry was out in force — online, offline and worldwide — to participate in Saturday’s Women’s March.

News & Analysis

Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

The fashion industry was out in force — online, offline and worldwide — to participate in Saturday’s Women’s March.


News & Analysis

#BoFLive | Carol and Humberto Say ‘Everything Came From a Personal Point of View’

Imran Amed sat down with Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, founders of the game-changing fashion retail concept Opening Ceremony, to discuss their ascent to the top of the fashion industry.

News & Analysis

#BoFLive | Carol and Humberto Say ‘Everything Came From a Personal Point of View’

Imran Amed sat down with Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, founders of the game-changing fashion retail concept Opening Ceremony, to discuss their ascent to the top of the fashion industry.


News & Analysis

#BoFLive | Join BoF for a Live Conversation with Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, 10th February

We are delighted to announce that BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed will interview Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, founders of Opening Ceremony, to learn about their ascent in the fashion industry. The event will be streamed on BoF, live from New York, on the evening of February 10th.

News & Analysis

#BoFLive | Join BoF for a Live Conversation with Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, 10th February

We are delighted to announce that BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed will interview Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, founders of Opening Ceremony, to learn about their ascent in the fashion industry. The event will be streamed on BoF, live from New York, on the evening of February 10th.


News & Analysis

SuperPier’s Supercharged Plans For Retail Entertainment Hub

Youngwoo & Associates have teamed with anchor tenants including Opening Ceremony and hotelier André Balazs to build a radically new kind of retail destination on New York’s Westside. BoF investigates.

News & Analysis

SuperPier’s Supercharged Plans For Retail Entertainment Hub

Youngwoo & Associates have teamed with anchor tenants including Opening Ceremony and hotelier André Balazs to build a radically new kind of retail destination on New York’s Westside. BoF investigates.


News & Analysis

The Logo Strikes Back

We are approaching the logo with a new attitude. Rather than being slaves to a brand, we take ownership, argues Susanna Lau, aka Susie Bubble, in a piece for the inaugural print issue of Because magazine.

News & Analysis

The Logo Strikes Back

We are approaching the logo with a new attitude. Rather than being slaves to a brand, we take ownership, argues Susanna Lau, aka Susie Bubble, in a piece for the inaugural print issue of Because magazine.


News & Analysis

Fashion Backpacks, From Mere Trend to Modern Wardrobe Staple

More than just the trendy bag of the moment, fashion backpacks are becoming a true wardrobe staple. BoF reports.

News & Analysis

Fashion Backpacks, From Mere Trend to Modern Wardrobe Staple

More than just the trendy bag of the moment, fashion backpacks are becoming a true wardrobe staple. BoF reports.


News & Analysis

The French Contemporary Wave That's Reshaping Ready-to-Wear

PARIS, France — Last April, a journalist from French daily newspaper Le Figaro asked Frederic Lefebvre, French Secretary of State for Trade, to name

News & Analysis

The French Contemporary Wave That's Reshaping Ready-to-Wear

PARIS, France — Last April, a journalist from French daily newspaper Le Figaro asked Frederic Lefebvre, French Secretary of State for Trade, to name