IRIS VAN HERPEN

CRAFTSMANSHIP & INNOVATION

In addition to 3D printing, she is known for using techniques such as laser-cutting and injection molding. Currently, she is experimenting with developing new fabrics such as bio-fabricated leather, synthetic silks, textiles that alter shape in reaction to elements like water and heat, as well as light-refracting, mirrored fabric.

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Since we’ve opened, our point of view is that if someone else is doing what we’re doing, we should move on...we have a built-in concept that constantly challenges itself to refresh. ”

Curators Of Innovators

Founded in 2002, by Humberto Leon and Carol Lim. The concept of the brand was based upon the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Each year, they focus on a specific country for inspiration and collaborations. They offer a private label collection, multi-shop department-like stores featuring collaborations with emerging as well as established brands, and a showroom.

Shopping As Entertainment

+Awesome, creative and exhilarating atmosphere and fixtures.

+Constantly evolving and changing each year with new country of focus

“It’s a new way of looking at a department store; we’re not a small specialty store.”

-Carol Lim, co-founder

With constantly evolving store displays, visiting OCNY is always an act of exploration. ‘Zines, souvenirs, and art installations make every shopping trip feel like a voyage of discovery. ”

-OPENINGCEREMONY.US

Fashion Discovery Zone

With new brands constantly moving in and out on a regular basis, Opening Ceremony is shaping the mold for the next generation of department stores. With a mixture of product ranging from high to low prices, local to international collaborations, and styles from nostalgic to cutting edge, they always have a lot to offer and surprise customers with. The mechanics of Opening Ceremony as a brand have morphed it into a platform for artists and designers, emergent and existing, to interact with and create products more accessible to the masses.