Patience Pays Off

Being patient has its rewards, especially when you finally get something you've always wanted. Case in point: The 50/50 Mega Sale recently happened and I picked up a couple pairs of shoes I've wanted for quite some time at a heavily discounted price. 

I've always lusted after these Opening Ceremony M6 boots. Every time I'd fly off to Hong Kong, I'd cross my fingers and hope they'd be on sale because the price was way out of my budget. They never were. But during the 50/50 Mega Sale, they were significantly marked down and I didn't even think twice about buying them.

                               

These tasseled A.P.C. moccasins from the S/S 2011 collection were also a steal - 70% off! It was the last pair and they were in my size! If I didn't buy them, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.

My very good friend Jonathan was recently in town and he gave me this Hong Kong tote bag from Maptote. This was always out of stock at Ka-pok in Hong Kong because I'm guessing it's the perfect souvenir? Well, when he gave it to me, I was delightfully surprised!

What Hong Kong has in store

I.T Hysan


Monocle Shop, Hong Kong


Opening Ceremony x Lane Crawford


Kapok


Will be visiting these places in three days! Can't wait!

Opening Ceremony at Ace Hotel

"In February 2010, Opening Ceremony expands to open a second New York location at the Ace Hotel. With a mutual appreciation for classic American heritage and internationalism, Opening Ceremony and Ace make a perfect couple. Opening Ceremony at the Ace brings a clever and comprehensively curated assortment of the travel necessities collected expressly for Ace’s clientele of traveling creative professionals and culturally curious tourists alike."



Opening Ceremony toiletry travel kit


Haribo gummies


Maison Martin Margiela feather pen


Proper Attire condoms


Opening Ceremony at Ace Hotel's grand opening day is tomorrow, Sunday, February 14 2010. What a great way to spend Valentines Day!

Bring out your wallets - it's the sale season!

Opening Ceremony offers great deals on items from Alexander Wang, Band of Outsiders, Raf Simons x Fred Perry and more.



Jack Spade has beautiful bags and accessories at amazing prices.



We all love secrets, right? If you do, visit My Wardrobe for the best secret of all. Enjoy 30% off on everything (yes, everything!) with their secret weekend sale which starts on Saturday (today) until midnight on Monday. Just enter the code MWFF and enjoy!

Comme Des Garcons Play X Converse

These are slowly growing on me. Quite a steal at only $105 from Opening Ceremony.







I'd better decide quick while they still have my size.

Opening Ceremony Opens in Tokyo!

As you may know, Opening Ceremony recently opened a gigantic 8-storey boutique in Tokyo. Here's a look at some of the stylish guests that graced the official opening.


Carol Lim, Ashley Olsen, Humberto Leon, Mary Kate Olsen


M-Flo's Verbal


Humberto Leon and Kirsten Dunst in a gothic lolita inspired outfit


Tetsuji Tamayama - check out those amazing shorts


Kenji Kohashi - the green ribbon belt adds a refreshing jolt of colour


Carol and Humberto with Brady Cunningham and Jason Schwartzman

Check out the rest of the pictures here.

They're here!

After more than a week of waiting, the Raf Simons x Fred Perry shoes are finally here! Decided to get the size 8 (US) instead and they fit like a glove.

Many thanks to the kind people at Opening Ceremony Online for giving me the exact measurements of the shoe which helped me a lot in deciding whether to get them or not.

Opening Ceremony Sale: My Picks

Opening Ceremony Patchwork Shirt, $116 from $290
- A fun take on the traditional oxford.


Velour, Dominic Shirt, $88 from $125
- A delicious mix of blues and greens. Perfect for summer.


Opening Ceremony Linen Bomber, $180 from $450
- An instant classic.


b Store Barry Brogues, $190 from $389
- I can imagine wearing this with slim, rolled up black denim. Perfect.


Opening Ceremony m17 Tennis Shoe, $116 from $290
- An amazing shade of blue. You'll be putting your best foot forward all the time with these.


Visit the Opening Ceremony site and take a look. There's something for everyone.

Uniqlo X Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony is the newest guest designer to collaborate with Japanese brand, Uniqlo. As expected, most of the clothes go with the theme of the Uniqlo brand - basic. But for fans of Opening Ceremony, its restrained hipness is still present as well as plaids done in pastel colours perfect for Spring. The collection will debut in March followed by Gilded Age to be launched in May.

Remixed Classic: Bass x Opening Ceremony

Band Of Outsiders re-introduced the preppy wardrobe staple, Sperry Topsiders, in a variety of colours and materials with a slimmer shape last year. This year, Opening Ceremony and Bass team up and bring us three classic (and still very preppy) styles perfect for 2009. (Click on the photo for a larger and fuller view)

Showroom visits c/o Tres Bien

Stephan Schneider

A.P.C.

Comme Des Garçons

Opening Ceremony

Patrik Ervell

Tsumori Chisato

Images from: Tres Bien