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St. John appoints Humberto Leon as creative director

US luxury brand St. John, owned by Shanghai-based luxury group Lanvin Group, has appointed Humberto Leon as creative director. Leon co-founded retail concept Opening Ceremony with Carol Lim in 2002. From 2011 to 2019, the duo served as creative directors of French fashion house Kenzo, where they introduced a contemporary identity to the brand....

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Timberland celebrates five decades of its original boot with designer collaborations

2023 marks the 50th anniversary since the original Timberland yellow work boot was first created, and the brand is celebrating with the creation of the 'Future73' collective, featuring designers including Christopher Raeburn and Samuel Ross reimagining its 6-inch premium boot for the future. The ‘Future73’ project features six “future makers,”...

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Humberto Leon and McDonald's create Lunar New Year designs

McDonald's has teamed up with Humberto Leon, co-founder of fashion brand Opening Ceremony and former Kenzo co-creative director, to create a one-of-a-kind collection of zodiac animal designs. Focused on the Year of the Tiger, the "McDonald's Hall of Zodiacs: 2022 Lunar New Year with Humberto Leon," is an immersive and interactive experience for...

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Kenzo parts ways with creative directors Humberto Leon and Carol Lim

Humberto Leon and Carol Kim are stepping down from Kenzo, where they shared the position of creative director for the past eight years, to focus on their US-based label Opening Ceremony, WWD reports. The duo will present their final collection for the LVMH-owned fashion house on June 23 during Paris Men’s Fashion Week. Their official departure...

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Early-birds attend the launch of H&M latest designer collaboration

Amsterdam - Shoppers who were keen to snag a piece from H&M latest designer collaboration with the Parisian fashion house had to get in line extra early this year. Unlike previous designer collection launches, which usually took place in store at 10 am, this year round H&M pushed its in-store launch in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to 8 am....

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In Picture: Back to the '90s with Esprit by Opening Ceremony

US fashion retailer Opening Ceremony reworked Esprit's 90s classics. "It's our interpretation of the Esprit staples that we hoarded growing up, and we hope to make this generation just as excited," said opening Ceremony founders Carol Lim and Humberto Leon. "It has the original Esprit energy of the ‘80s and ‘90s, but we’ve updated things with...

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Opening Ceremony signs footwear license deal

Opening Ceremony is set to expand its footwear category after signing a global licensing deal with Aldo Product Services (APS), a division of Aldo Group. The partnership will see APS working with the retailer on merchandising, development and production of the footwear, while Opening Ceremony will continue to spearhead the design. The first...

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Presidents of fashion jury for Hyères Festival announced

Founders of Opening Ceremony and creative directors at Kenzo, Carol Lim and Humberto Leon, will preside over the fashion jury of the 29th Hyères International Festival of Fashion and Photography, which runs from April 25 to 28 in France. They will be joined on the fashion jury by actress Chloë Sevigny, who has collaborated with Opening Ceremony...

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MM6 X Opening Ceremony

Sister label MM6 by Maison Martin Margiela introduces a capsule in collaboration with Opening Ceremony. The collaboration will include on trend women's apparel and accessories that represent New York retailer Opening Ceremony, and the younger contemporary approach of MM6 Maison Martin Margiela. Maison Martin Margiela creates around the idea of...