Carol Lim

Carol Lim
Born (1975-02-20) February 20, 1975 (age 49)
Los Angeles, California, U.S
LabelOpening Ceremony
SpouseMatthew Killip
Children2

Carol Lim (born February 20, 1975) is an American fashion designer, retailer and creative director, who works in partnership with Humberto Leon.

She founded the fashion retailer Opening Ceremony in 2002 in Lower Manhattan. Further stores followed in New York City, then Los Angeles and Tokyo.[1] A store opened in 2012 in London, coinciding with the Olympics.[2][3]

In 2011, Lim was announced as creative director of the French high fashion brand Kenzo, which was founded in 1970 and is part of the LVMH luxury goods conglomerate.[4] In 2019, Lim and Leon exited Kenzo to focus on Opening Ceremony.[5]

  1. ^ Zarrella, Katharine (April 2012). "Carol Lim". Interview Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Opening Ceremony". Time Out. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ^ Lowe, Jack (January 2012). "Opening Ceremony Opening London Store". Huh. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. ^ Elliott, Hannah (July 12, 2011). "Opening Ceremony Duo to Kenzo". Forbes.com.
  5. ^ McCall, Tyler (June 14, 2023). "Carol Lim and Humberto Leon Exit Kenzo After 8 Years". Fashionista. Retrieved 2023-11-09.