O.C. AND ME PT. 1

As my business continues to grow, I've begun to embrace the wonderful and challenging world of select wholesale to stores worldwide. The first shop in New York that I sold to was the iconic Patricia Field, and in the fall my collection was picked up by the inimitable Lane Crawford in Hong Kong. Most recently, I have had the pleasure of getting to know Opening Ceremony as my newest stockist. Its nearly impossible to live in New York (or LA, or Tokyo, or wherever) and not hear about Opening Ceremony - OC for short. Admittedly I had not spent so much time in the shop prior to my business involvement. Of course I knew and respected the store, but for some reason I hadn't thought of it as somewhere I might find clothes for my particular aesthetic. This of course was a silly and unreasonable assumption, one that I am happy to no longer hold as within the last month I've purchased two pieces from Opening Ceremony collaboration lines.

On days when I intended on making quick drop-offs to the shop, I ended up getting lost in Mugler, Christopher Kane, J.W. Anderson, and two big racks of Rodarte for Opening Ceremony. Somewhat out of character, I was initially drawn to a mustard & yellow sheer/wool/lace combo top which miraculously also came in black. Its the most exquisite blouse that I own - tailored seams in the front & back, wool collar & sleeves with a lace shoulders reminiscent of a bullfighter's jacket. I should mention that its currently 60% off here.

-Pt. 2 of my OC infatuation will come tomorrow, hopefully with better lighting as it gets dark at around 4:30pm in NY these days.

-Check out the photos & interview from when Opening Ceremony's Sean Risley came over to my studio HERE

-Surreal thing that I forgot to blog about in 2011: being the youngest mentioned on Forbes list of "30 under 30" in Art & Design.

Top - Rodarte x Opening Ceremony / Bustier Bra - Theyskens Theory SS11 / Skirt - Givenchy / Shoes - DIY studded Vagabond