Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | September 2002New York City, United States | in
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Headquarters | New York City , United States |
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Products | Clothing |
Website | openingceremony |
Opening Ceremony is a fashion brand founded in 2002 by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon. The brand designs and creates its own products and also retails other emerging fashion labels.[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic the company announced it would close all its physical stores. Opening Ceremony was one of the first retail shops to carry Havaianas and Topshop products,[2] and has carried Alexander Wang, Comme Des Garcons, Proenza Schouler and Rodarte.[2]
The cofounders believed that a person willing to buy luxury goods would also be willing to buy cheap t-shirts, socks and random art pieces in the same retail space.[2]