Opening Ceremony, known for sponsoring designers of a different country each year, is changing their ways a bit this season. Because of all of the great collaborations going on at OC, Pendleton being one of them, the namesake line has decided to informally work with India. The line contains washed out linen, stripes, and great contrasting fabrics in keeping with Indian tradition. Patchwork elbows and denim lining detail are all key to updating the cotton linen blends. We have more pics after the jump!

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In honor of the 100 year anniversary of the Portland-based woolmaker, Opening Ceremony has updated the heritage brand, Pendleton,  with their signature modern silhouettes. The Pendleton brand, known for their heavy-duty Native American inspired printed wools, is cooling down for spring/summer with some madras in Opening Ceremony classics. The line includes some great reversible jackets, hooded button- ups, and well-tailored jackets. We have more pics after the jump!
 

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For the first time, the lightweight and refreshingly simple backpacks from Swedish outdoor company Fjallraven (f-yall-raven) are available here — right now at Opening Ceremony ($80; 35 Howard St., nr. Broadway; 212-219-2688), and in a few weeks at J.Crew. The boxy design, based on the original pack launched in the seventies, comes in over twenty colors and is made from durable Vinylon — just as crucial to the city commuter as it is to the teenager headed back to school. It’s also available in a mini size ($60) for younger kids or lighter loads. (The Cut)

Fjallraven will be showing SS2010 at (capsule) Las Vegas, Sept 1-2.

These days, fans of Pendleton’s outdoorsmanly duds are as likely to be found in the cities as the sticks—and with adherents like Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon, that’s no surprise. But as it celebrates its centennial, the brand hasn’t forgotten where it came from. Two pieces from the Fall 2009 collection pay tribute to the company’s deep archives: a fringed jacket originally sported by Roy Bishop, whose family founded the company, and a patterned shirt worn by Jackson Sundown, a Nez Perce warrior and the first Native American to win both the bucking championship and the all-around title at the 1916 Pendleton Round-Up. Both pieces are still perfectly fine for the rodeo—but today you may catch them on Rodeo, too. (men.style)

Check em out after the jump.

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Stemming from the success of her first collection, Chloë Sevigny’s second collection will hit Opening Ceremony this Fall. Pieces will consist of unisex sized menswear with a floral, feminine bent, as well as tapered slacks and baggy pants in tribal and Vibskov-like prints. There will also be shoes, in collaboration with Bass, ranging from loafers to creepers. The actress-cum-designer cites a diverse range of inspiration for the collection, including skinheads, Connecticut and New York City’s St. Mark’s Place. As long as the price is right, the collection is ripe for success with its diverse range of pieces and urban-hipster sensibility, perhaps more so than Sevigny’s acting career. – Haniya Riaz

Uniqlo’s been giving some of our favorite young designers some great exposure with its Designer Invitation Project, and this spring is no exception. Hitting stores will be some amazing collabos from Opening Ceremony, Steven Alan, Shipley & Halmos, and Gilded Age. Each will design a limited edition capsule collection for the Spring / Summer 2009 season. We’ve got a sneak peek at the menswear from Gilded Age and Opening Ceremony after the jump.

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Opening Ceremony has been setting the bar for great retail in NY and LA for a few years now, and the company’s fashion label is right on trend, as well.  Refinery 29 gave us a sneak peek of Opening Ceremony’s SS09 collection today. The look is retro– more 1989 that 2009 with icy pastels, short shorts and mix and match patterns.

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We’ve been reporting on how cool and relevant the American heritage brand Pendleton has become lately, and now, we’ve got even more to talk about. The company’s bags have been picked up by Opening Ceremony, reports stylefile. With ethnic prints all the rage on the runways, we’re sure these bags will be a key item.

Each year, Opening Ceremony picks a country and highlights designers from said country in their New York and L.A. boutiques. (Last year’s country was Sweden.) Just got word that come fall, Opening Ceremony’s taking on Japan for a Japan vs. USA extravaganza — meaning that OC will feature duds by Japanese designers including Green, G.V.G.V, Hiromi Tsuyoshi, Lad Musician, Porter, Vlas Bloome, End Pin, United Arrows (Beauty and Youth), Sabatino, Cosmic Wonder, John Lawrence Sullivan, N. Hollywood, Nude: Mashaiko Maruyama, Toga and Whereabouts. Additionally, in both the New York and L.A. outposts, OC will host the “Opening Ceremony presents Middle Space / Comme des Garcons shop" — the entire CdG fragrance and wallet lines and selections from the Play collection will be on sale. Lastly but certainly not leastly, OC’s teaming up with Sanrio (the brand behind Hello Kitty and Keroppi) for “Opening Ceremony Loves Sanrio." To spread the love, there will be pop-up Sanrio shopping stations throughout NY and LA. (PAPER)

Bright colors seem to be hot for spring and Loden Dager has infused plenty into their “Old Hollywood” themed collection. Each piece is considered a “go-to piece”- something you can grab that will look great whether it’s dressed up or down. –ABG

More pics after the Jump!

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