- Anna Zwettler
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American brand Opening Ceremony has collaborated with New York-based hip
hop group Beastie Boys to release a limited-edition collection of graphic
pieces to be sold on luxury retail platform Farfetch.
The collaboration, inspired by the group’s music, was created in line
with the launch of the new documentary ‘Beastie Boys Story’, which
commemorates the 26-year anniversary of their album ‘III
Communication’.
For the collection, Opening Ceremony paired the classic album covers of
Beastie Boys with those of other artists, including Kim Gordon, Raymond
Pettibon, Bill McMullen, Geoff McFertride and Nejc Prah.
“We’re all trying to tell stories in the most authentic way, and we
apply this method to everything we do,” said Humberto Leon, co-founder and
creative director of Opening Ceremony in a statement. “We proposed the idea
of taking their classic albums and singles, pairing them with relevant
artists, and creating new versions of the album covers. They each created
new works based on albums they love.”
Leon has been a fan of Beastie Boys since a young age and was first
introduced to Adam and Mike through their long-term friend Spike Jonze,
whom he had also collaborated with in the past on the ‘Where the Wild
Things Are’ collection.
Prices of the Beastie Boys x Opening Ceremony collection range from 99
pounds for a t-shirt to 395 pounds for a boiler suit.
Photo credit: Farfetch
