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Op-Ed | ‘Kenzo Was Really the First Asian Designer’

5 October 2020 • By Carol Lim and Humberto Leon

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Op-Ed | ‘Kenzo Was Really the First Asian Designer’

Kenzo Takada, the first Asian designer to build a major Parisian fashion brand, redefined a historically white space and paved the way for others to follow, recall former Kenzo co-creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon.
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This Is America

The End of Opening Ceremony Marks the End of Shopping As We Know It

23 January 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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This Is America

The End of Opening Ceremony Marks the End of Shopping As We Know It

Multi-brand stores no longer serve the purpose that they once did. Why do we need them now?
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Menswear - Spring 2020

At Kenzo, No Time for Sad Goodbyes

23 June 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

Carol Lim and Humberto Leon take their final bow after 8 years with the LVMH-owned house which they transformed into a high-energy, youth-driven proposition.

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Menswear - Spring 2020

At Kenzo, No Time for Sad Goodbyes

Carol Lim and Humberto Leon take their final bow after 8 years with the LVMH-owned house which they transformed into a high-energy, youth-driven proposition.
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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2019

In New York, Fashion That’s Deeper Than Instagram

11 February 2019 • By Max Berlinger

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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2019

In New York, Fashion That’s Deeper Than Instagram

Colour and maximalism can be scroll-stopping on social media, but precious few designers can marry bright and shiny with emotional depth.
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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2019

What's Next for New York?

10 September 2018 • By Max Berlinger

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2019

What's Next for New York?

The centrifugal force that once held New York Fashion Week together is losing its strength but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the likes of Sies Marjan, Rodarte, Prabal Gurung and Opening Ceremony.
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News & Analysis

Opening Ceremony Lays Off 23 Amid Search For New Investor

29 May 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

29 May 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

The retailer, long known for its downtown cool, has eliminated most of its in-house label’s design team as part of broader restructuring.
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Opening Ceremony Lays Off 23 Amid Search For New Investor

The retailer, long known for its downtown cool, has eliminated most of its in-house label’s design team as part of broader restructuring.
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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2019

Kenzo's Jungle Masterpiece

1 March 2018 • By Dan Thawley

Carol Lim and Humberto Leon remixed Kenzo's history into young, fun, easy clothes for a generation that most-probably missed them the first time around.

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Ready-to-Wear - Autumn 2019

Kenzo's Jungle Masterpiece

Carol Lim and Humberto Leon remixed Kenzo's history into young, fun, easy clothes for a generation that most-probably missed them the first time around.
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Menswear - Autumn 2019

Kenzo’s Cinematic Extravaganza

22 January 2018 • By Angelo Flaccavento

With elements of an Asian drama, the collection's grown up but youthful spirit still spelled progress for the brand.

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Menswear - Autumn 2019

Kenzo’s Cinematic Extravaganza

With elements of an Asian drama, the collection's grown up but youthful spirit still spelled progress for the brand.
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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2018

Kenzo's Portrait of Asian America

28 September 2017 • By Dan Thawley

The highlights of Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's respectfully tweaked re-edition collection balanced out the trickier designs of their mainline shows with a decidedly streetwear edge.

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2018

Kenzo's Portrait of Asian America

The highlights of Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's respectfully tweaked re-edition collection balanced out the trickier designs of their mainline shows with a decidedly streetwear edge.
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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2018

Opening Ceremony's Fashion Theatre

6 September 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

Few of Carol Lim and Humberto Leon’s attempts to turn their seasonal presentations into experiences have been as successful as their latest theatrical production Changers.

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Ready-to-Wear - Spring 2018

Opening Ceremony's Fashion Theatre

Few of Carol Lim and Humberto Leon’s attempts to turn their seasonal presentations into experiences have been as successful as their latest theatrical production Changers.
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