“The message we are saying is that community is everything, love yourself, and assimilation is passé.” — Humberto Leon
These designers are paying homage to inspiring Asians and Asian-Americans while making a fashion statement along the way.
Fashion brand Opening Ceremony, helmed by creative directors Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, released their look book, coinciding with February’s New York Fashion Week.
While the pieces in the catalogue are vibrantly stunning on their own, they’re even more striking because of those modeling them ― a cast of Asian and Asian-American pioneers, including the likes of renowned playwright David Henry Hwang, designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia, and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before author Jenny Han.