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Carol Lim and Humberto Leon are the co-founders of the downtown boutique Opening Ceremony. Leon and Lim, former luxury retail executives who met as students at the University of California, Berkeley in 1993, have opened shops in both New York and Los Angeles. The store’s eclectic edit of labels — a mix of young and established designers, including the boutique’s eponymous line — started as a retail take on the Olympics, pairing U.S. designers with 15 international offerings for a competition of sales. Lim and Leon’s global approach to fashion has widened the international influence of designers from Sweden, Brazil, Germany, and Hong Kong.
All the shoes are designed by Creative Director Humberto Leon and specializes in creative yet clean-lined booties, sandals, and heels that are truly pieces of modern art.
WEARING WHAT THEY SELL From left, staff members Olivia Kim in Chloë Sevigny; Lindsey Caldwell in Opening Ceremony and a Stetson; Ian Wilson in Opening Ceremony.