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Tue, February 11, 2014
Rodarte Fall/Winter 2014: New York Fashion Week
It's no secret that Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte are big Star Wars fans. With a childhood spent in Santa Cruz and a fascination for the annals of pop culture, the Mulleavys have often discussed the films as creative touchstones. ...
Tue, December 24, 2013
Gia Coppola's Holiday Picks at OCLA
Christmas is TONIGHT––and what on earth are you going to do about those last-minute gifts you were supposed to take care of weeks ago?! We asked some OC friends to share their gift ideas for their loved ones this year. ...
Fri, December 20, 2013
Group Show: Seeing the World in Black & White
Seeing the world in black and white isn't necessarily a bad thing. Elegant, geometric, and clean, these pieces are at the top of our wish lists at the moment. ...
Thu, October 24, 2013
Too Soon, But Not: Spring/Summer 2014 Eye Candy at Black Frame Press Day
It seems like everyone has just swapped their iced coffees for Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes. But in the fast-forwarded world of fashion, you guessed it––people are talking Spring right now. ...
Mon, September 30, 2013
Trace the Trend: Logo Sweatshirts
From bucket hats to Birkenstocks, what goes around comes back around. In " TRACE THE TREND ," we take a look at our favorite pieces of the moment as worn by our favorite icons. ...
Mon, September 23, 2013
Good Hair Day: Breakfast with Super Stylist Odile Gilbert
Within two minutes of meeting Odile Gilbert you know that: she smokes, she drinks cappuccinos ("with none of that cinnamon Americans love to add"), she speaks her mind, she is very chic (she loves an Alaïa legging), she is totally ...
Tue, September 10, 2013
OC x NYFW: Rodarte SS14
Last season, Kate and Laura Mulleavy looked to their native Santa Cruz for inspiration. For Spring/Summer 2014 things were looking more Rodeo Drive than tie-dye-touting beach town. ...
Thu, July 18, 2013
It's Love: New Rodarte 3-D Logo Tees
We heart Rodarte 's new 3-D logo T-shirts and sweaters. As in, we can't stop staring at them. When we walk past them in the store we just want to touch them. We think about them when we're supposed to be working. ...
Fri, June 28, 2013
Miranda July's 'We Think Alone'
Miranda July is sort of like a grown-up Harriet the Spy. Ever-curious about the lives of others, her latest project shares personal e-mails from the likes of Lena Dunham and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the public. ...
Sat, June 15, 2013
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Carrie Bradshaw!
Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of the most-loved TV characters in pop culture, Carrie Bradshaw. Almost 15 years ago, Carrie caught our attention while darting through the busy streets of Manhattan, dressed in that unforgettable tutu ...
Wed, May 8, 2013
10 More Perfect Printed Tees
Sometimes you wake up in the morning and you just want to throw on jeans and a T-shirt, am I right? Maybe it's raining (like today), maybe you're running late, maybe you're having a Cher Horowitz-style clothing meltdown. ...
Tue, May 7, 2013
Mom's the Word: Lindsey Caldwell
Popsicle sticks stuck to a card that will leave glitter all over the house for the next two months is no longer an acceptable Mother's Day gift. It's time to mom up and get your #1 something fantastic for Mother's Day. ...
Mon, May 6, 2013
'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Depending on your definition, punk began in one of two places. If you ask Patti Smith, it all began in the fetid bathrooms of New York's CBGB. ...
Thu, March 14, 2013
USA vs. Korea: Happy White Day!
Don't worry if you spaced on Valentine's Day. Today is another major romance-related holiday in Korea, White Day ! In Korean tradition, it's up to the girls to give their guys chocolates and presents on V-Day; on White Day, it's the boys who spoil ...
Wed, March 13, 2013
OC Online Exclusive: Rodarte Scarves!
We fell head-over-heels in love with the fantasy prints at Rodarte's SPRING/SUMMER 2013 SHOW . A little punk and a lot Dungeons and Dragons , the otherworldly patterns brought out our inner goth gamers. ...
Wed, February 20, 2013
OC x NYFW: Rodarte FW13 Showtunes
We're always as excited to find out what's playing during the shows as we are to see what's on the catwalks. We asked some OC friends to hit us with their Fall/Winter 2013 show soundtracks. ...
Wed, February 13, 2013
OC X NYFW: Rodarte FW13
Like Kate and Laura Mulleavy, I spent a lot of time in Santa Cruz during my impressionable years. So when I learned that Rodarte's fall collection was inspired by that coastal town, everything clicked. ...
Tue, November 13, 2012
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Jean Seberg!
Happy birthday to the face of Nouvelle Vague and OC's favorite Iowa-born mademoiselle, Jean Seberg! Jean had an effortless and fresh look, particularly when you compare her to other French vixens of the 60s era. ...
Wed, October 3, 2012
Make It Snappy: Rodarte Hearts Paris
Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends Who: Laura and Andy ( Rodarte 's right-hand man) What: Happy hang time in the showroom Where: Paris, bébé. When: Yesterday
Wed, October 3, 2012
OC x PFW: Alex de Betak, the Man Behind the Shows
Alex de Betak wears many hats. As the head of his production powerhouse Bureau Betak , which has offices in New York, Paris, and now Shanghai, he produces events and fashion shows from Rodarte and Band of Outsiders to Dior and Hussein Chalayan, and ...
Wed, September 19, 2012
OC x NYFW: Rodarte SS13 Showtunes
During Fashion Week we're nearly as excited to find out what's playing during the shows as we are to see what's on the catwalks. We asked some OC friends to hit us with their Spring/Summer 2013 show soundtracks. ...
Tue, September 11, 2012
Make It Snappy: Jacky and Kate Representing OC!
Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends Who: Jacky and Kate What: Representing OC's new Varsity Jackets Where: The Rodarte SS13 show When: Today! Why: Because now it's easy to spot ...
Tue, September 11, 2012
OC x NYFW: Rodarte SS13
Although punk rock is not necessarily associated with RODARTE , the roots of punk are tied up with a nonconformist, DIY spirit that has much in common with Kate and Laura Mulleavy's work. ...
Fri, August 31, 2012
FNO 2012: It's Noraebang Time! 고고씽씽!
Plug in the microphone and turn up those K-pop jams. This year our Fashion's Night Out event includes a noraebang (Korean karaoke party) honoring our FEATURED COUNTRY ! Come sing with us at the Ace Hotel from 8pm onwards. ...
Fri, August 24, 2012
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Tim Burton!
Tim Burton's birthday is tomorrow! Here, a birthday card in true OC style to one of our favorite visionaries. As a child of the 90s, it is unthinkable not to name one of Tim Burton's masterpieces as one of my favorite films. ...
Mon, July 23, 2012
Let's Get Physical: Yoga with Kyle Miller and Mariko Munro
With the 2012 summer Olympics happening as well as the launch of our adidas Originals x Opening Ceremony collaboration collection, we're feeling sportier than ever! In our 'Let's Get Physical' series, we checked in with friends of OC to ...
Thu, July 12, 2012
Keep Your Pants On: 16 Summer Belts
Belts. Sometimes you forget about them. Sometimes you're halfway down the street when you realize and it's a problem. But, functionality aside, belts are mostly overlooked as an interesting way to pull together outfits. ...
Tue, July 3, 2012
Meet Maddie
Meet Maddie, our newest showroom intern from Philly. Name: Maddie Bailis Hometown: Philadelphia Astrological Sign: Sagittarius Currently obsessed with: Gustave Caillebotte and Moroccan cooking Vice : Gum and jars of pickles As a teenager, I ...
Tue, June 5, 2012
Meet Olga
Meet Olga, our newest styling intern from far-off Moscow! Name : Olga Gagarina Hometown : Moscow, Russia Astrological sign : Leo Currently obsessed with: SoulCycle Last song I downloaded: "Jumanji" by Azealia Banks When I was 13, I ...
Fri, May 11, 2012
Make It Snappy: Red Carpet Rodarte
Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends Who: Kate and Laura Mulleavy, aka team Rodarte What: Celebrating the world premiere of Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied's new ballet, for ...
Tue, March 27, 2012
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Quentin Tarantino!
By artfully marrying gratuitous violence with hilarity (ie. the "Aw man, I shot Marvin in the face!" scene in Pulp Fiction among countless other moments), Quentin Tarantino has managed to create some of the bloodiest, most suspenseful ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Thora Birch!
Thora! The babyface who, in her early days, played the pint-sized charmer Hallie in All I Want for Christmas , Dani "with-tights-or-it's-no-deal" Dennison in the cult fave Hocus Pocus , and Teeny in the ultimate girl flick Now and Then ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
OC x NYFW: Rodarte FW12 Showtunes
It's New York Fashion Week and we're nearly as excited to find out what's playing during the shows as we are to see what's on the catwalks. We asked some OC friends to hit us with their Fall/Winter 2012 show soundtracks. ...
Tue, February 14, 2012
OC x NYFW: Rodarte FW12
Kate and Laura Mulleavy took a terrestrial turn for today's Fall/Winter 2012 RODARTE show, focusing on animal skins and Sequoia forest tones. ...
Mon, February 6, 2012
Be My Valentine! Women's Edition
Sixty black diamonds, three ruby tears, and nine-karat gold! It's just over a week until Valentine's Day, but Delfina Delettrez's heart-shaped stunner (made specially for OC) has already got us all worked up—and it's not the only thing... ...
Thu, February 2, 2012
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Farrah Fawcett!
Farrah Fawcett was the girl all the boys wanted and all the girls wanted to be. With a hairdo that was basically "The Rachel" of her generation, the TV commercial model-turned-Charlie's Angel made it to icon status when she famously posed ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Elijah Wood!
Humberto wishes Elijah Wood a happy one for his birthday, which was this past weekend. Dear Elijah, Have the HAPPIEST of birthdays––yet another year! I'm so sad I couldn't be there to celebrate!! Instead, we put together a little ...
Tue, December 27, 2011
OCNY Book Club Member: Heidi Gaudet
Member: Heidi Book: A Magazine , curated by Rodarte Price: $21.50 Why it's so great: The latest issue of A Magazine is curated by Rodarte . ...
Mon, December 26, 2011
Party Like It's 2012!
Bye bye, 2011! We've officially survived the rapture! 2012 is here and unless your calendar's Mayan, that's cause to celebrate! If the excitement of New Year's Eve is dampened by thoughts of what to wear, we've come to the rescue with our best looks ...
Tue, December 6, 2011
Gift Guide 2011: Deluxe Gifts
Happy Holidays from OC! To welcome the festive season, we've put together an array of MEN 's, WOMEN' s, and KIDS ' gift guides. ...
Mon, December 5, 2011
Meet Hay
Meet Hay, OC's new fashion archive intern! Name: Hay Kim Hometown: Seoul, Korea Astrological sign: Leo Currently obsessed with: Miss Cleo Last song I downloaded: Adina Howard's "Freak Like Me" My vice: Netflix My virtue: Sass As a ...
Sat, December 3, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Gianni Versace!
The flash, brightness and boldness of his designs embodied everything about the decadent fast life of the 90s. Between the bondage-esque leather dresses, bejeweled tops, wild prints and regal, and Greco-roman-inspired motifs, it goes without saying ...
Thu, December 1, 2011
Meet the Model: Codie Young
Meet Codie, our model hand-picked by Rodarte 's Laura and Kate Mulleavy to do a very special shoot of their latest collection. ...
Wed, November 23, 2011
Sunrise to Twilight: Rodarte FW11
Wheat prints, Amish quilting, and colors that glow like a dawn sky: presenting Rodarte Fall/Winter 2011, shot by Tim Barber and featuring the beguiling Codie Young. ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Karen O!
From rock'n'roll frontwoman to psycho-opera creatrice, Karen O. is one gold lion woman! Check out Carol's birthday wishes and our gifts to Karen below! Happy Birthday Karen! Wish I could be with you today, you're something like a phenomenon, ...
Fri, September 16, 2011
Make It Snappy: A Rodarte Book Signing at NYPL
Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends. Who: Catherine Opie with Rodarte's Kate and Laura Mulleavy (and OC friend Jenny Shimizu on-screen) What: A talk and signing celebrating their new book RODARTE, CATHERINE ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
OC x NYFW: Rodarte SS12
The first marigold-printed dresses in the Rodarte Spring/Summer collection were sent down the runway to the strains of Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You. ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
OC X NYFW: Once Upon a Dream at Rodarte SS12
We couldn't wait to show you this clip from the Rodarte SS12 finale: dreamy dresses to the tune of ' Once Upon a Dream ' from Sleeping Beauty. ...
Fri, August 5, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy B-Day, Soleil Moon Frye!
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Brian Austin Green, Melissa Joan Hart. Like many tween stars of the late 80s and 90s period, Soleil Moon Frye is no exception to the three-name rule. ...
Mon, July 4, 2011
Hey, It's Our Made-in-the-USA Faves!
It's Independence Day! And while Opening Ceremony may be known for having lots of international love, we wanted to take a moment to gush about some of our very favorite made-in-the-USA styles. ...
Fri, July 1, 2011
Meet Jennifer
Welcome OC's new graphic design intern, Jennifer! Name: Jennifer Lee Hometown: Closter, New Jersey Astrological sign: Aquarius One can never go wrong wearing: Pastel colors Currently obsessed with: Pens from MUJI Last thing I downloaded on iTunes: ...
Wed, June 29, 2011
Meet Hailey
Say hello to our new styling intern from up north, Hailey! Name: Hailey Halpern Hometown: Toronto, Ontario Astrological sign: Virgo Clothes on pets, right or wrong?: Adorable Sunday uniform: Sweats and a baggy tee First AOL Screen name: ...
Fri, June 24, 2011
It's A Rodarte Sample Sale!
It's so RADARTE, we can barely contain ourselves... Get ready, New Yorkers! Rodarte Sample Sale Tuesday, June 28, 2011 For deets, RSVP to email@example.com
Thu, June 16, 2011
Meet Pardis
Meet our new blog intern, Pardis! Name: Pardis Saberi Hometown: Columbus, OH Astrological sign: Cancer One can never go wrong wearing: Silk blouses or anything lace Last thing I downloaded on iTunes: "Painted Eyes" by Hercules and ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Jenny Shimizu!
Our very own Bettina gives her pal Jenny a birthday shoutout. Jenny-shiba-inu! Wishing you the happiest of happy birthdays! You've been such a supportive friend, and I'm grateful for all the advice, giggles, coffee breaks, and trashy TV-show times ...
Wed, May 25, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Lauryn Hill!
Dear Ms. Hill, You've been ruling the world (and our hearts) since 1996, and it's unlikely that'll change anytime soon. Happy birthday! Love, Your friends and fans at OC
Wed, May 11, 2011
Floored: Spring's Best Maxi Dresses
Let me start by saying, there's no time like springtime to show some leg–believe me, as winter took its sweet time abating, we were missing our minis as much as the next gal. ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Kirsten Dunst!
It's our dear friend Kirsten Dunst's birthday and we wanted to wish her the happiest 29th birthday ever. Susan Miller says, "Your time in the Sun is coming, dear Taurus. You are on the verge of so much goodness. ...
Fri, April 8, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Elle Fanning!
Happy birthday to Elle, friend and fan of OC, and possibly the coolest, best-dressed 13-year old we know. Having already acted in award-winning films (Sofia Coppola's Somewhere took home the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival); worked ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Mariah Carey!
For me, it was the "Heartbreaker" Making of the Video -- the moment I became uncontrollably, embarrassingly obsessed with Mariah Carey. ...
Tue, March 15, 2011
LA Openings: Wolfgang Tillmans, Black Swan, & William Leavitt!
Saturday night openings in Los Angeles! Wolfgang Tillmans is in town at Regen Projects II exhibiting photographs. The show marks his return to using the camera, after years of exploring camera-less photographic abstractions. ...
Mon, March 14, 2011
Behind the Scenes of 'Step! Clap! Go!'
We are pysched to share the behind the scenes images from the OCTV "Step! Clap! Go!" video that premiered last week. ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
OCTV Presents: 'Step! Clap! Go!'
We are pleased to present 'Step! Clap! Go!' a video produced by OCTV to celebrate five years of Target's GO International program, which supports talented designers. ...
Mon, February 21, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Kurt Cobain!
He pioneered grunge, dated Tobi Vail from Bikini Kill, wed Courtney Love in pajamas on a beach in Hawaii, and wrote "Smells Like Teen Spirit," the ultimate teenage anthem that has long outlived the 1990s. ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Yoko Ono!
Performance artist, musician, feminist, peace activist and muse to one of the greatest musicians of all time, Yoko Ono and her disheveled half-hippie, half-rock star look is emblematic of an entire era, spirit and movement. ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
OC x NYFW: Rodarte FW11
Opening Ceremony friends and collaborators Kate and Laura Mulleavy graced New York with yet another emotional and thought-provoking collection today. ...
Tue, February 15, 2011
OC x NYFW: Rodarte FW11 Video
Straight from the front row, here is Humberto's video of the last walk at this morning's Fall 2011 Rodarte show. We are still marveling at the beauty of the collection. More soon!
Tue, February 15, 2011
OC x NYFW: Make It Snappy - Front Row at Rodarte by Brian Phillips
Make It Snappy is a photo series showcasing quick snaps from OC & friends as we navigate New York Fashion Week. Who: Fashion's newest front row fixture Where: Rodarte When: Right now, just before the show!
Wed, February 9, 2011
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Mia Farrow!
Mia Farrow is one of those kitty cat actresses who has had nine lives and counting. As the ingenue Hollywood daughter of John Farrow and Maureen O'Sullivan, she charmed audiences on the racy television series Peyton Place . ...
Fri, February 4, 2011
Boy Oh Boy: Valentine's Day Gifts for Him
What's pink and white and red all over? Our Valentine's Day picks for him--and we're not kidding! See what love-inspired gifts he's bound to, well, love. Shop the Valentine's Day Gift Guide for Him now!
Thu, December 30, 2010
The Opening Ceremony Blog's Best of 2010
Between opening two new stores, producing countless collaborations, and witnessing tons of happenings all over the world, we've had a lot to tell you about in 2010. Take this trip though the past year to check out our favorite entries of 2010!
Wed, December 8, 2010
Rodarte Sample Sale
In case you're wondering where we'll be next Thursday... Rodarte Sample Sale December 16, 2010 New York City For time, location and details, email email@example.com .
Mon, November 22, 2010
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Björk!
Today is her birthday ... they're smoking cigars ... he's got a chain of flowers and sows a bird ... in her knickers. -- Sugarcubes, Birthday (1987) There is no musician alive in the world today who is more brilliant, poignant, and diverse than ...
Wed, November 10, 2010
On the MOVE! at MoMA PS1
On the last weekend of October, I found myself at day two of MoMA P.S.1's MOVE!, an event organized by V's Cecilia Dean and fashion journalist David Colman, showcasing collaborations between artists and designers. ...
Mon, November 8, 2010
Fine Wine: Happy Birthday, Parker Posey!
Parker Posey dropped onto our collective radar by screaming, "All right, you little freshman bitches…AIR RAID!" to a ground full of quivering freshman girls in Richard Linklater's classic high school flick Dazed and Confused ...
Wed, November 3, 2010
All That Glitters: Mark Walsh & Leslie Chin
If you've been a regular at OC stores over the past several years, you may recognize the names Mark Walsh and Leslie Chin, the artisan duo responsible for half the magic behind the Rodarte jewelry collections we carry. ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
For the Love (and Hate) of Rodarte
9 times out of 10, we'd strongly recommend avoiding love/hate relationships at all costs. (Everyone knows that extreme temptation and extreme tumult is a perfect recipe for disaster. ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
Olympia Le-Tan's Planetary Paris Fete
Olympia Le-Tan , the minx behind the hand-embroidered book clutches available at Ace, threw a delightful fete during Paris Fashion Week. ...
Fri, October 8, 2010
Wearabouts: Taro
OC Tokyo sales associate Taro surprised us by dropping into our New York store. He looked so cute in his red plaid trench coat and Rodarte tote that we couldn't just stop at 'hello! ' Name: Taro Kondo Hometown: OC Tokyo Occupation: OC Tokyo ...
Thu, September 23, 2010
Bored to Death: Season Two Premieres at Skirball
On Tuesday, Carol, Humberto, Su, and I went to the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts for the second season premiere of Bored to Death , an HBO series starring Jason Schwartzman as struggling writer Jonathan Ames who moonlights as a private ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
The Hit List: Rodarte Spring 2011
Rodarte traveled back to their California roots to create a Spring 2011 collection that gently departs from the heavy wraps and knits of seasons before it, yet still stays true to the brand's signature print and texture pairings that only they can ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
OC X NYFW: Rodarte Party
After a universally lauded collection on an eerily sunny September day, there's a lot to celebrate. And so when Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte invited their friends to party down at the newly opened Bunker, everyone came. ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
OC X NYFW: Rodarte Sneak Peek!
We will be blogging today's mindblowing Rodarte show shortly, in the meantime here is a sneak peek of the finale. Enjoy!
Tue, September 14, 2010
OC X NYFW: Rodarte
Throughout the room, lights were enclosed in slatted wooden boxes arranged in grids like an installation from Dia Beacon. In the minutes before the Rodarte show, editors skirted around the boxes to their seats, brushing shoulders with the ...
Thu, September 9, 2010
FNO 2010: Rodarte
Skating past the 24-hour mark 'til Fashion's Night Out , we give you yet another taste of what's to come tomorrow night at our French flea market--this time shedding light on the Molly Ringwaldish wonders of our Rodarte tent. ...
Thu, September 2, 2010
Happy 90210 Day!
When we realized the date today - 9/02/10 - the entire office started geeking out on our generation's favorite show. Beverly Hills, 90210 defined the 1990s and there was just no way we could miss out on sharing this wave of campy television, crop ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
It Takes Two: Catherine Opie and Jenny Shimizu
LA-based photographer Catherine Opie (an inspiration to countless photographers, notably Ryan McGinley ) is best known for her groundbreaking documentation of sub-cultures, and her powerful self-mutilation photographs. ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
Good Design: The Creative Genius of Knoll
Yesterday afternoon I indulged in my love for design history and stopped by the Knoll Studio in the meatpacking district right across from the Chelsea Market. ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
I'll Take You There: San Francisco MOMA and More!
After our epic road trip north, we made it to our final destination. San Francisco is a magical city: the food, the friends, the bars and parks are all amazing. ...
Tue, April 20, 2010
You're Invited! Party with OC in High Style
This Thursday night the Brooklyn Museum is celebrating the debut of their latest exhibition, " High Style ", and we want you to be among the very well dressed guests as we put on a Carnival to remember! We're playing ...
Tue, March 30, 2010
Rodarte Sample Sale!
Yes, it's true. Rodarte Sample Sale April 20 - 21st 2010 New York, NY RSVP: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tue, March 23, 2010
The Hit List: Rodarte Fall 2010
During a road trip from El Paso to Marfa, Texas, something in the Southwestern air influenced Rodarte 's Kate and Laura Mulleavy to look to their own Mexican roots for inspiration. ...
Fri, March 12, 2010
Crafts for a Cause: DIY Done Right!
I love a good DIY project, and from the looks of it, I'm not alone! Binki Shapiro (of the band Little Joy ) introduces Crafts for a Cause , an online auction which she features one of a kind crafts created and designed by fellow musicians, ...
Tue, March 2, 2010
Rodarte: Apocalypse Now
Rodarte 's new techno-thriller, Aanteni , starts from the inside out with a shot of swirled blue and red bloody liquid that looks like footage from an episode of Planet Earth set inside your arteries. ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
Rodarte: Radder Than Ever
So what if museum-worthy dressing simply isn't your thing? You just may not be the type to wear that Swarovski-encrusted, hand sewn dresses to grab lunch, and it's ok, we get it, and Rodarte doesn't hold it against you. ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
There's no question that Rodarte 's new-couture approach to clothing creates nothing short of museum worthy pieces, but not everyone has the pleasure of examining them daily like we do. ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
There She Glows: Rodarte Fall 2010
Rodarte 's black lit finale put some new-aged darkness into their ever-etherial world. The glowing Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte heels were, as per usual, some of the coolest we've seen all week. Check it out!!
Wed, December 30, 2009
Brodarte: Rodarte for Boys
Who: Humberto Where: spotted at Opening Ceremony LA What: wearing "new Rodarte knit for men" Check out the rest of the collection, and shop Rodarte's premier collection for men here !
Wed, December 30, 2009
I Want Candy!
If you're looking for girls who are boys, who like boys to be girls, who do boys like they're girls, and girls like they're boys – then you've come to the right place. ...
Tue, December 29, 2009
Rodarte, Je T'Aime
J'aime Rodarte , Je déteste Rodarte, J'aime Rodarte, Je déteste Rodarte… there's really no need to pick petals off a daisy to realize our answer. ...
Tue, November 24, 2009
Dogabouts: Chiquita
Name: Chiquita Consuela Hometown: St. Louis & San Francisco Most treasured piece of clothing : The hanky my step mom Christelle got me Thing to do on weekend: Grab brunch with my girls, take pictures with my mom, cruise the galleries Favorite ...
Tue, November 3, 2009
Coming Soon: Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte's Thigh High Bondage Boots
Coming Soon to Opening Ceremony are Rodarte 's infamous thigh high boots from their second collaboration with Nicholas Kirkwood. ...
Mon, October 19, 2009
Champion Voguers and Friends of OC Grace the Cover at FNO
No one went away empty handed from our party on Fashion's Night Out , as our guests lined up around the block for the chance to play covergirl in our instant magazine photo shoot. ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Humberto <3 Rodarte Spring/Summer 2010!
Take a look at our exclusive runway and backstage photos, just shot at the Rodarte spring show this afternoon. By Humberto Leon
Thu, June 18, 2009
CFDA Winners
It just so happens that exactly half of the designers to win at this years CFDA awards are among the most celebrated on Opening Ceremony's roster. ...
Wed, June 17, 2009
CFDA Afterparty at The Jane
On Monday night we teamed up with Black Frame to host an after party for the CFDA awards at The Jane. With some of our favorites like Alexander Wang , Band of Outsiders , Proenza Schouler and Rodarte taking home the prize, everyone was dressed to ...
Tue, May 5, 2009
Sparkle and Fade: Confetti System brings the Fiesta
If you've stopped by our Howard Street store lately, then there's no doubt you've noticed the metallic piñatas floating around our Rodarte-clad party of one in the window. ...
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By Sheila Bair, contributor
FORTUNE -- Over the past four years income inequality has worsened, particularly among minority groups. Continuing a long-term trend, the gap between rich and poor is the widest it has been in 40 years. Wealth inequality is even more skewed, with the upper classes enjoying increases in the prices of stocks and bonds, courtesy of the Fed's quantitative easing, while housing -- the main source of wealth for middle- and lower-income families -- has been slower to recover. Credit availability is similarly lopsided, swinging from one extreme to the other: It is virtually impossible for those in minority neighborhoods to get a home loan these days.
Under Obama the lower classes have fallen behind, yet Romney garnered only 27% of the Latino vote and 7% of the African-American. His support among those making less than $50,000 a year was a paltry 38%. Apparently, these constituencies feared they would do even worse under Romney. No doubt his gaffe about writing off 47% of the electorate didn't help. But it was more about the GOP's take-no-prisoners, antigovernment message.
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The Republicans -- and I'm one -- lost an opportunity to redefine themselves as the party of effective government. The Reagan/Thatcher vision of limited but competent government regressed to the notion that any government is bad except when it comes to defense spending or regulating social conduct. But Reagan always recognized a role for government in protecting society's most vulnerable.
The GOP's inability to see beyond its antigovernment dogma blinded it to the biggest failure of the Obama administration's economic policies. Indeed, the damage done to those on the lowest rungs of America's economic ladder was hardly discussed during the campaign. The President wanted to help America's disadvantaged, yet his economic team pursued policies that, while stabilizing the banking system, created wealth primarily for those who own financial assets. To be sure, the Obama administration has tried to make the structural changes our economy needs, but those efforts have been incremental and poorly executed. Witness ineffective programs it has launched for job retraining and foreclosure prevention. They were designed with good hearts but lacked hard-headed planning and execution.
Even after its electoral thumping, the GOP continues to sound like the Christmas Grinch, hammering away at entitlement spending while rubbing its hands together over protecting the rich from higher taxes. The U.S. must put its fiscal house in order, but that shouldn't preclude cost-effective programs to help those in need. The GOP should help retrain our workforce, restructure our distressed mortgages, rebuild our public education system, and repair our infrastructure. But in return it should demand hard metrics for success and accountability if the programs don't meet their goals. Some programs will cost new money. Others can be financed by redirecting funds from inefficient programs. But much like a corporation with a broken business model, we must make investments now to ensure our future competitiveness.
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Let's marry the President's desire to help the less fortunate with the green-eyeshade discipline of the Grand Old Party. Yes, let's help this President succeed. But that in turn will mean more lower- and middle-income households climbing the economic ladder into traditional Republican territory and more minorities viewing the GOP as supporters of opportunity and inclusiveness, not as miserly defenders of the rich.
As the popular culture rediscovers Lincoln with the release of a new blockbuster movie, Republicans, too, should reacquaint themselves with the father of our party. Lincoln understood that a stable democracy and a healthy economy rely on everyone having an equal opportunity to participate. Let's return to those noble roots.
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By Paul Myerberg // Apr 25, 2012
Middle Tennessee State was fairly competitive for six weeks. The Blue Raiders took Purdue down to the wire in the season opener, losing on a late field goal. Two weeks later, Middle Tennessee lost to Troy, 38-35, in the Sun Belt opener for both teams. That was followed by a win over Memphis, which was followed by an overtime loss to Western Kentucky; by December, the Hilltoppers would be recognized as one of the most improved teams in college football. Two weeks later, following a bye, the Raiders would beat Florida Atlantic, 38-14, to move to 2-4 at the midway point. With only Sun Belt play and a trip to Tennessee to go, M.T.S.U. was in a good position to earn a third consecutive bowl berth. What followed, from Oct. 29 through Dec. 3, was the program's worst stretch of play since moving up to the F.B.S. in 1999.
Sun Belt
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Blue Raiders
Returning starters
11 (5 offense, 6 defense)
Last year's ranking
No. 90
2011 record
(2-10, 1-7)
Last year's
No. 117
2012 schedule
- Sept. 1
McNeese St.
- Sept. 8
- Sept. 15
at Memphis
- Sept. 29
at Georgia Tech
- Oct. 6
- Oct. 13
at F.I.U.
- Oct. 20
at Mississippi St.
- Oct. 27
North Texas
- Nov. 1
at W.K.U.
- Nov. 17
at South Alabama
- Nov. 24
- Dec. 1
at Arkansas St.
Last year's prediction
The bottom line is that there are more questions than answers, both along the coaching staff and on the depth chart — beyond just quarterback. How could anyone — minus the most optimistic portion of the fan base — predict Middle Tennessee to do more than scuffle along in five-win territory? One thing I do feel has happened thus far in 2011, though I don't this is a trend, merely an occurrence: Middle Tennessee is at best standing still while its prime Sun Belt competition is moving forward. I don't think it will last, but I think this team will struggle getting back to last season's win total.
2011 recap
In a nutshell The second half of last season began with a 45-20 loss at home to Louisiana-Lafayette, which snapped the Blue Raiders' two-game winning streak in the series. A week later, Tennessee pitched a shutout. Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas State and Florida International beat Middle Tennessee by 28, 26 and 13 points, respectively — and in the latter, the Blue Raiders made the score look respectable with a meaningless touchdown with 19 seconds left. Middle Tennessee saved its worst for last: in the season finale, the Blue Raiders rolled over and played dead against North Texas, allowing the Mean Green to rack up 464 rushing yards in a 59-7 win. Something was rotten in Murfreesboro over the final six games of last season. Is there a cure for what ails this team? The Blue Raiders need to start with the basics: begin with consistency — and this includes the coaching staff — and work from there. After the way last fall came to a close, it's hard to tell what the future holds for Rick Stockstill and this program.
High point The first half of last season. The Blue Raiders won twice, beating Memphis and Florida Atlantic — wins, though not good wins — and lost three games by a combined nine points. You could easily make the case that M.T.S.U. should have beat both Purdue and Western Kentucky. The Blue Raiders had Troy in their grasp, but the Trojans pulled away in the third quarter.
Low point No loss stands out more than the 52-point shellacking at the hands of North Texas. Coaches mired in a painful two-year swoon have been fired for less. North Texas running back Lance Dunbar needed 188 yards for a 1,000-yard senior season and 140 to break Patrick Cobbs' school record for career rushing yards. He gained 313 yards, leaving him with 1,115 on the season and 173 yards ahead of Cobbs in the record books.
Tidbit Over Stockstill's first four seasons with the program, Middle Tennessee was plus-32 in turnover margin: plus-6 in 2006, plus-11 in 2007, plus-3 in 2008 and plus-12 in 2009. The latter margin, three years ago, tied the Blue Raiders with East Carolina for eighth-best in the country. It's been a different story over the last two years, however. In 2010, Middle Tennessee ranked 120th in the F.B.S. in turnover margin at minus-19; the next closest was Cincinnati, which was minus-15. Last fall, the Blue Raiders tied for 100th nationally at minus-eight.
Tidbit (30 points edition) Since 2006, Middle Tennessee is 25-3 in games where it scores 30 or more points. The program's record in such games heading into 2011 was 23-1, with the lone defeat coming in a 58-52 loss to Louisville in 2007. The Blue Raiders went 2-2 when scoring at least 30 points last fall, beating Memphis and Florida Atlantic but losing to Troy and Western Kentucky.
Former players in the N.F.L.
3 S Rod Issac (Jacksonville), LB Jamari Lattimore (Green Bay), RB Phillip Tanner (Dallas).
Arbitrary top five list
Recruits from Tennessee in the class of 2008
1. OL Barrett Jones (Alabama).
2. LB Dont'a Hightower (Alabama).
3. WR Randall Cobb (Kentucky).
4. DT Dontari Poe (Memphis).
5. OT Alex Hurst (L.S.U.).
Rick Stockstill (Florida State '82), 35-40 after six seasons at Middle Tennessee. After going 7-6 and winning a Sun Belt co-championship in 2006, Stockstill slipped to 5-7 in each of the following two seasons before setting a new program record on the F.B.S. level with 10 wins in 2009. Over the last two years, however, the Blue Raiders have been a disappointment. The preseason Sun Belt favorite heading into 2010, Middle Tennessee finished below .500, though Stockstill did lead the team into bowl play. Last fall, as mentioned earlier, was an unmitigated disaster. His seven wins as a first-year coach were the most by a rookie M.T.S.U. coach since Charles Murphy won nine in 1947. Hopes were relatively low for Stockstill and the Blue Raiders that fall, as the program was coming off four consecutive losing seasons under his predecessor, Andy McCollum. Picked to finish sixth in the preseason media poll, the Blue Raiders won four of their final six games to win the conference and play in the program's first bowl game since joining the F.B.S. in 1999; in all, it was the program's first bowl appearance since 1964. Before being named the program's 13th head coach in 2006, Stockstill spent two seasons as an assistant under Lou Holtz at South Carolina (2004-5), first as the team's wide receiver coach (2004) before taking on the dual role of tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator in 2005. He is perhaps most well-known for an extended period as an assistant at Clemson (1989-2002), where he served, over varying lengths of time, as the team's recruiting coordinator, wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator. After struggling over the last 24 months, Stockstill needs to prove — prove again, rather — that he's the best man for this job.
Tidbit (coaching edition) For the third straight year, Middle Tennessee will open a season with a new offensive and defensive coordinator. Sort of. After the 2009 season, Stockstill replaced offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, who left for Louisiana Tech, with Mike Schultz; he replaced defensive coordinator Manny Diaz with Randall McCray. Neither worked out: Schultz and McCray were let go after one season, replaced by in-staff candidates Willie Simmons and Steve Ellis. Simmons lasted until last October, when he resigned following an arrest on charges of aggravated assault. He was replaced by Buster Faulkner, an Air Raid disciple who was then Stockstill's quarterbacks coach. Ellis returns in 2012, though he'll share defensive coordinator duties with former Southern Mississippi and Mississippi coordinator Tyrone Nix. So, to recap: Middle Tennessee has a new offensive coordinator, though he was in place for the final seven games of last season, as well as a new co-defensive coordinator.
Players to watch
Logan Kilgore was likely going to remain Middle Tennessee's starting quarterback regardless, but senior Jeff Murphy's torn A.C.L. — an injury he suffered with two practices left in the spring — removed the final obstacle from Kilgore's path. Even though Stockstill said over the winter that nearly every position on the roster was open to competition, he did state that Kilgore would work with the first-team offense when the team retook the field in March. Even before Murphy went down, no quarterback had played well enough to unseat Kilgore from the starting lineup.
The two shared starting duties last fall, with Kilgore starting 10 games, as the Blue Raiders threw for more than 3,000 yards for only the second time in school history. On the year, Kilgore threw for 2,237 yards and 18 scores against 12 picks; Murphy, who played in nine games, starting against Arkansas State and Florida International, added 794 yards and 3 touchdowns.
A full offseason working in Faulkner's offense should be helpful for Kilgore, who took a statistical slide after Faulkner replaced Simmons in mid-October. In addition, Kilgore, like any second-year starter, should see the game slow down thanks to last year's experience. The most pressing issue lies at backup quarterback, where Murphy's injury has the Blue Raiders turning to redshirt freshman Shaun White. While White is the future at the position, he's not ready to take on a starting role if Kilgore misses an extended period of time. Murphy has said that he'll try to play on the torn A.C.L., much like his head coach did as a senior at Florida State.
The receiver corps is headlined by juniors Tavarres Jefferson (51 catches for 380 yards) and Anthony Amos (27 for 379), two holdovers from last year's rotation. What the Blue Raiders must replace, however, are touchdowns: Sancho McDonald and Malcolm Beyah combined for 12 of the team's 21 touchdowns through the air last fall. In McDonald and Beyah, the Blue Raiders also lose two of their bigger targets in the passing game. By and large, the receiver corps leans small, with Amos, Jefferson and Kyle Griswold — a third potential starter — standing 5'11 or shorter.
This Air Raid-centered offense doesn't demand lanky receivers, mind you, but there will be a role for bigger options like Marcus Henry, a winter addition, junior Arthur Williams and redshirt freshman Christian Collis — Stockstill pointed out the latter pair as two returning receivers who had a nice offseason. These taller receivers will start on the outside, leaving inside duties to receivers like Jefferson, Griswold and Reggie Whatley. If not a strong receiver corps, Middle Tennessee does have enough depth to field a competent crop of options for Kilgore to work with in the passing game.
Running back Benny Cunningham will also have a role as a receiver: he made 17 catches for 187 yards last fall, to go with 501 yards and a team-best 4 touchdowns on the ground. His rushing total was good for second on the team behind junior William Pratcher, who led the way with 585 yards on 4.8 yards per carry. Cunningham, Pratcher and junior Drayton Calhoun will share the load in the running game; Calhoun, a former L.S.U. transfer, is one skill player who could break out in 2012. Having this trio in the fold allowed Stockstill and Faulkner to move Whatley and Griswold over to receiver after each shuffled between both positions last fall.
The Blue Raiders are loaded at defensive end. There's enough depth here, in fact, that Middle Tennessee could afford to move sophomore Leighton Gasque, a burgeoning star as a pass rusher, back to his more natural position at linebacker. Gasque became expendable — in a way — thanks to promising debut seasons from fellow sophomores Jiajuan Fennell (24 tackles, 5.0 for loss) and Shubert Bastien (33 tackles, 4.5 for loss), who will battle to start opposite of senior Omar McLendon (54 tackles, 2.5 sacks). Bastien, who has added about 30 pounds since last season, played in every game as a true freshman.
In addition, the Blue Raiders return sophomore Max Ugboaja, one of last season's reserves, and get back a healthy Alexandro Antoine, who was penciled in as part of the rotation heading into last season before an injury ended his year in August. Increased numbers inside also allowed M.T.S.U. to move junior Dearco Nolan (13 tackles, 3.5 for loss) back to end, where his 250-pound frame can be put to better use. Few Sun Belt teams look better at defensive end, though the returning contributors need to do a better job at getting to the quarterback.
Two seniors will start up front: McLendon and tackle Kendall Dangerfield. While the interior of the line struggled stopping the run last fall, at least part of these struggles can be tied back to a thin rotation; there was little behind Dangerfield and junior Jimmy Staten, leaving that pair on the field well past their expiration date. With sophomore Patrick McNeil recovered from last season's Achilles injury and a pair of redshirt freshmen — Morris Moore and Jerrold Frazier — in the mix, M.T.S.U. can field a far deeper rotation. But there's no ignoring the issues this group had against the run last fall, meaning those newcomers, along with the holdovers, must do a better job getting stops on first and second down.
Nix will have a profound impact on Middle Tennessee's linebackers. This group was awful last season, thanks in large part to its overwhelming youth and inexperience. Linebacker play should improve in 2012, if only because of Nix's background with the position; linebacker play will also improve because of last year's experience, which will come in handy as the Blue Raiders prepare for September.
The only major change on the two-deep can be found on the strong side, where Gasque (17 tackles, 7.0 sacks) is backing up junior Craig Allen (53 tackles), a five-game starter in 2011. Where Gasque stands on the depth chart doesn't matter: his job will be to get to the quarterback, pure and simple, and he may often be moved down to end on clear passing downs. Junior Roderic Blunt, who split time with Allen on the strong side, moves over to the weak side, where he'll replace Darin Davis. The middle will again be manned by some combination of sophomore Christian Henry and Corey Carmichael, with Henry holding a slight edge during spring camp.
What does Middle Tennessee have in the secondary? Not a whole lot. While the schedule isn't loaded with high-octane passing teams, the Blue Raiders still must improve in defending the pass; last fall, the only team that didn't do what it liked through the air was North Texas — and the Mean Green, behind Dunbar and company, didn't need to. The two most looming holes in the secondary: cornerback and strong safety.
Junior Kenneth Gilstrap will hold one starting role at cornerback after sharing time last season with T.L. Edwards, who has since exhausted his eligibility. On the other side, M.T.S.U. must replace former JUCO transfer Arness Ikner, who held down the position over his two seasons with the program. The Blue Raiders have options: one is sophomore Sammy Seamster, who started twice at free safety last fall; another is sophomore Khari Burke, who worked primarily on special teams as a freshman.
When it comes to replacing Eric Russell — last year's leading tackler — and Derrick Crumpton at safety, the Blue Raiders are hoping that two new faces are up to the task. One is former Florida State transfer Jajuan Harley, who sat out last season as a transfer. He's nearly unopposed at strong safety, while Middle Tennessee will give redshirt freshman Kevin Byard first crack at replacing Crumpton at free safety. Byard was recognized as the defense's most improved safety during the spring, if that means anything.
Position battle(s) to watch
Offensive line Middle Tennessee lost four offensive linemen who combined for more than 160 career starts, so it's make sense that this position stands as a major concern as the Blue Raiders left spring ball. What the offense returns are a pair of linemen with solid starting experience in junior Josh Walker and senior Alex Stuart, who combined to make 18 starts a season ago. To fill the three remaining spots up front — not to mention the two-deep as a whole — Middle Tennessee will rely on a few returning linemen with adequate experience, a few new additions and a handful of younger, unproven linemen now pushed into larger roles.
Walker will remain at right guard, where he made eight starts as a sophomore. Stuart, who started at three positions in 2011, is expected to open the year at center, where he'll replace Colin Boss. In a pinch, M.T.S.U. could swing JUCO transfer Micah James inside to center; in a perfect world, however, the Blue Raiders could flank Stuart with James at left guard and Walker on the right side. The bigger issue lies at the bookend tackle spots, where, as of today, the Blue Raiders have penciled sophomore Isaiah Anderson and junior Jadareius Hamlin in for starting roles.
Anderson, who started the final two games of last season at right tackle, will move to the blind side in 2012. Hamlin, a converted defensive lineman who started one game last fall, is simply not big enough to work well as a run blocker on the strong side. As a whole, in fact, Middle Tennessee lacks size up front: only two linemen on the current depth chart, James and Walker, come in at over 300 pounds, the average weight of the projected starting five is 289.2 pounds. Big when you're standing in line at the D.M.V., perhaps, but when it comes to work between the white lines, the Blue Raiders are undersized.
Game(s) to watch
It's not an overly difficult schedule. Where it hurts, however, is in the four Sun Belt road games. Three of the four come against the league's frontrunners: Florida International, Western Kentucky and Arkansas State. That alone — as if there wasn't more — will prevent the Blue Raiders from being taken seriously as a title contender. If this team is going to return to bowl play, it must beat McNeese State, Memphis, Florida Atlantic and South Alabama.
Season breakdown & prediction
In a nutshell I don't have any major issues with Middle Tennessee's personnel. There are some concerns, mind you, but none more pressing than those plaguing the majority of the rest of the Sun Belt. Kilgore is a fine starter, but can he avoid the multiple-game lulls that defined his 2011 season? Does Faulkner have the receivers his offense needs to move the ball effectively through the air? Can the interior of the line stop the run; can the ends get pressure on the quarterback without help; is the new-look secondary ready for the rest of the Sun Belt? Above all else, will this fairly raw and untested offensive line gel by September? These concerns are enough to project Middle Tennessee to miss bowl play for a second straight season, but to me, the bigger issue lies with this team's mentality. It's hard for a team to scrub off a disastrous season — like the one M.T.S.U. experienced last fall — and get back on the horse. I worry about a carryover from 2011, when the Blue Raiders went from a borderline bowl team in early October to the worst team in the program's F.B.S. era down the stretch. Perhaps the new voices on the coaching staff can motivate this team forward over the summer and in August. As of today, I wonder if the program needs a more wholesale change — one that starts with the head coach.
Dream season Middle Tennessee opens with four wins in five games. While the Blue Raiders can't get to the top of the Sun Belt, Stockstill is named the conference's coach of the year after an eight-win regular season.
Nightmare season A win over McNeese State in the season opener is followed by a loss to Florida Atlantic. The Blue Raiders don't recover from that painful defeat, winning only two games for the second consecutive season.
In case you were wondering
Where do Middle Tennessee State fans congregate? Not a lot of options, though you can find stellar Middle Tennessee sports chatter and recruiting news at Go Middle and Blue Raider Zone. Additional coverage can be found at the Web sites of The Tennessean and The Daily News Journal. Of course, list in the comment field below any sites I may have missed. If you post it, I'll link to it.
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He adds that it's difficult to find cast members who are there for the right reasons. Typically, they're only interested in money, fame, and just having fun. "The problem now is everyone wants to go on television to be famous, and reality television personalities are a dime a dozen these days," he says. "You don't get a lot of sincere people being cast for these shows like you did five to seven years ago when it was a new genre."
What most people don't realize, though, is that the production companies are really the ones that receive the great payout and recognition. The company "owns most reality television personalities for a minimum of a year. So, unless it's a game show, the person isn't getting rich off of it. They're turning off their lives and, in a lot of cases, committing career suicide to be on television," says Csincsak. "There is not a lot of upside for most people who go on television, only for a few winners." Within a few months after the finale airs, most people are forgotten and will most likely not keep any fame they might have garnered during the show.
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Speech by U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Michael J. Mansfield
to the 19th Japan-America Conference of Mayors and
Chamber of Commerce Presidents
November 18, 1987
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 4, Folder 15, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Thank you, Governor Suzuki, for your kind words of
introduction. It is indeed a pleasure to be here today at this
19th Japan-American Conference of Mayors and Chambers of
Commerce Presidents. It is an honor to share the dais with my
good friend, the distinguished business statesman and former
head of the Bank of Japan, Governor Haruo Maekawa.
I have been looking forward to this conference for some time.
I am very glad to see that a large group from the United States
is on hand, led by Mayor Charles Royer of Seattle, Washington.
I note also that the close partnership between the governments
and business communities of our cities is manifested by the
designation, as co-chairman of the two delegations, of Chamber
of Commerce leaders --Mr. Hideichi Sasaki of the Tokyo Chamber
of Commerce on the Japanese side, and Mr. Walter Beran from Los
Angeles on the U.S. side.
In less than 40 years, we have come a long way. When this
organization first convened in 1951, we were just beginning to
learn about each other. We were fortunate indeed at that time
to be led by men of vision: Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida,
Secretaries of State George Marshall and John Foster Dulles.
But I believe even these men of great forsight could not have
predicted how deep and far -ranging our relationship would
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 4, Folder 15, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
To be sure, we started with a good framework. The Treaty of
San Francisco gave us the promise of a strong and peaceful
Asia, with an independent Japan free to pursue its political
and economic destiny. And in those early years of working
together, we learned much. We learned that the Japanese have
an enormous capacity for resilience, for hard work and for
succeeding in the face of adversity. I believe during this
period that many Japanese learned that Americans have some
virtues that they also respect, an optimism about the future
and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and share the work.
And despite our vastly different languages and cultures,
despite our geographical distance and divergent differences,
despite the war, we became friends. There just seemed to be
something about Japanese and American character that made our
peoples come to like and respect each other.
For me, this fact is what makes working in the field of
Japanese - American cultural relations so rewarding and
enjoyable. And it is this phenomenon, this ~so most~
instinctive welcome and liking for each other that helped to
make the recent visit to the United States by Their Imperial
Highnesses' the Crown Prince and Princess such an important and
successful event .
I suppose I needn't tell you much about this. You have had the
experience in your Sister relationships of working with each
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other, of overcoming your communication problems and doubts.
And I am willing to bet that you came out of these experiences
with warm and genuine feelings of friendship for each other.
And as we look back on these early years, we can see in the
pages of America's Congressional Record, a chronicle of this
growing relationship, described with a mixture of admiration
and pride for the role American played in Japan's post-war
development. Again and again in this journal we find praise
for Japan's commitment to democracy, for its vital artistic
traditions, and for the successful efforts to re-build its
And as our relationship grew over the years, new themes began
to emerge. Younger generations with no memories of the war
began to move upward in our societies. In my country, the
pattern of immigration of peoples into the United States began
to change: First our West Coast and later our entire country
began a process of shifting its attention from Europe to the
Far East.
At the same time, the mighty engine of the Japanese economy,
fueled by some of the most dedicated, educated and resourceful
workers in the world, began to provide us first with novelties,
then with low cost conveniences, and finally with
state-of-the-art technological and industrial products that
have become part of the daily life of every household in our
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land. While, for our part, we contributed to Japan the
products of our abundant and efficient agricultural system,
equipment for production, information processing and medical
use, and hi-tech innovations and ideas from America's unmatched
research and development sector.
Yet sadly, while our relationship has now grown to the point
where we are partners in nearly every aspect of international
human endeavor, it is in this area of economics where nearly
all our problems lie.
There are a number of reasons for this: First of all, because
we have not yet found a better way, we continue to deal with
each economic issue between our two countries as a new
international crisis. We must find a better way. While
dealing with one after another short term economic or trade
problem, we simply also have to devote time and planning to
developing a mechanism to handle these problems with less
disruption to our overall relationship, and in a longer term
and larger framework. We cannot allow the urgent to
continually drive out the important.
Secondly, we should remember that the economic problems we
encounter grow from our interdependence and it is, after all,
this close relationship which nurtures both our peoples. As I
have said before, though the waves may be sometimes high, we
cannot condemn the sea.
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Thirdly, as patience is not a particularly American virtue,
neither is haste a Japanese characteristic. We must show more
regard for the ways in which each country perceives, approaches
and attempts to solve our joint economic problems.
Fourthly, the tone and stereotyping that form the context of
many of the issues we face hinders their resolution. Japan can
not any longer be seen as a poor country, lacking natural
resources and blessed only by the skills of its hardworking
people. At the same time, it cannot be seen as a ruthless
economic giant bent on the domination of all future
technological innovation.
On this last point, I would like to elaborate a bit on why we
perceive each other as a threat to our respective well being.
Perhaps by looking at the emotional aspect of these problems,
we will find ways of solving them.
Japan is seen as a threat by many Americans because its rapid
economic expansion has forced unwanted and painful adjustments
in our country. When change comes as a result of the loss of
traditional markets and jobs to a foreign competitor, it
matters little to those who lose them that new demands for
goods or services, and therefore also jobs, are being created
elsewhere in the economy. It also matters little that the
cause of "economic efficiency" is being served. Structural
adjustment is an easy medicine for an economist to prescribe,
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but a difficult one for a patient to swallow. And in this, I
believe my Japanese friends also have some considerable recent
Secondly, Japan is seen by some Americans as a threat because
its success is perhaps somehow falsely interpreted as our
decline. We simply must find ways to help our citizens
understand the nature of the interdependence of our
relationship -- to understand that in the game of international
economics, it is possible for all to win.
Thirdly, as James Fallows suggested in a recent Atlantic
Monthly t1agazine article, perhaps Japan ~ fundamentally
different. It has long standing cultural and historical
traditions that have hindered its adaptation to the modern
international market system. And its rise to economic
superpower status has been incredibly rapid, creating pressures
for speedy and dramatic adjustments. Some Americans doubt the
willingness and sincerity of some Japanese leaders in
confronting the need to adapt its economic practices to conform
to those of its trading partners around the world. And this
refusal to adapt-- in their terms, to accept the benefits of a
modern international trading system while sharing little of the
domestic costs of such a system -- is threatening to them. But
there should be no underestimation of the difficulties involved
in such adjustments; they don't come easy and they involve not
only economic, but big political costs as well.
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Of course, some of these threats are to a greater or lesser
extent felt on the Japanese side as well. And there are others
that we hear daily. Some Japanese apparently feel that the
u.s. is intent on preventing Japan from enjoying the fruits of
its justly-earned prosperity. This view is based on the
perfectly understandable and largely correct opinion that
Japan's present prosperity is the consequence of excellent
organization and much hard work. A few have tied together
unrelated incidents in an area of intense U.S. Japan
competition, the electronics industry, and have gone so far as
to say that there is a conspiracy afoot to destroy this
economic sector in Japan.
That is, of course, nonsense. If we understand the true nature
of our interdependence, we know that actions taken against one
of us will only damage the other. This is so now and will
become even more obvious as we continue to grow closer in the
years to come.
It is these elements of emotionalism which have entered our
economic debate which are to me most troubling. On both sides
we seem to fall into the fallacy that we are the victim and the
other nation is the aggressor. The messages that we are
sending our young people as a result of these continuing
economic shocks is profoundly disturbing to all of us who see
every day the immense benefits that both our societies obtain
from our partnership.
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I have read that the precentage of Japanese who express
friendly feelings toward the U.S. in a well known opinion poll
has fallen substantially. That concerns me. A recent poll
indicates that a substantial number of Japanese junior high
school students interviewed in July by the Asahi Shimbun named
the u.s. as the nation with which Japan is most likely to go to
war. I find this incomprehensible! What is of concern to me
is that this younger generation, and perhaps ours, has not had
the positive experience in building our relationship that all
of you have had. Their views are conditioned by what they see
on television, read in the papers and hear from their elders .
How can we get them to avoid crashing blindly into each
individual tree, and teach them to stand back and enjoy the
abundance and beauty of the forest?
How can we show them that every day in many ways their lives
are enriched by our relationship, in the things they need and
use and enjoy and in the cultural and educational contributions
that are provided to them?
And once we have educated our children, perhaps we will learn
to educate some of our leaders. They too, need to be taught
that sacrifices made for the strengthening of our relationship
are far more accurately described as "investments". They must
learn that it is not in the interest of the relationship to use
political pressure nor to label as "outside political pressure"
the legitimate attempts of the other side to resolve economic
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Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 32, Box 4, Folder 15, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
An example of the unfortunate attempt to use political pressure
to solve economic problems is the trade bill that is currently
being considered by a joint committee of Congress. Where in
that bill is consideration given to the fact that some 20
percent of America's agricultural exports, including more than
70 percent of its beef, are bought by Japan? Or that Japan
buys 65 percent of our fish exports or 15 percent of our
aircraft -- I could go on and on. Also, where in this bill is
the acknowledgement that the hundreds and hundreds of Japanese
made consumer products from cars to appliances to home
entertainment equipment have contributed enjoyment and savings
to every family in America? Again, the relationship is
forgotten and the problems blown up to crisis proportions.
I'll grant that we would welcome an effective format for
resolving these trade issues that continue to surface one after
another, but this bill is certainly not it.
It is no secret that we Americans have a big job ahead of us.
We need to save more, consume less and continue to restore our
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competitive strength. We need to get our "twin deficits" --
the massive red ink in our Federal Budget and our trade deficit
-- under control.
And we are making some progress there. Trends in u.s. - Japan
trade since the first of the year are in the right direction
not moving fast enough yet, but accelerating. For the first
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nine months of 1987, U.S. exports to Japan were seventeen
percent ahead of the 1986 pace. Additionally, last month it
was announced that in fiscal 1987 the u.s. budget deficit was
reduced by one-third -- 73 billion dollars. This was not an
accidental consequence of a tax windfall, as some would have
it. It was in fact the consequence of reducing 1987 growth in
federal spending to only one percent, the lowest rate of
increase in some 30 years. We will keep working at these
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problems. We do not intend to be a permanent debtor nation,
dependent on capital flows from abroad to finance our
And farsighted Japanese leaders have also forthrightly
acknowledged that they have a job to do. Just as America must
get on with its attack on the "twin deficits," Japan needs to
complete the "twin adjustments." I am talking about an
adjustment of its economic structure and an adjustment of its
viewj of itself to correspond to the reality of its status as an
economic superpower.
The standard of living we have now achieved owes much to the
global trading system that has matured since World War II. A
nation that is organized to export, to use the proceeds to add
productive capacity, and to export still more is, we have
learned, ultimately highly destabilizing to that trading system.
We can understand a single-minded drive to build export volume
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by developing nations; how else can they catch up? Further,
their exports are normally exceeded by massive imports of
capital goods. We expect that in time, however, the successful
less developed country will devote more and more of the gains
from trade to improving the living standards of its own
people. So that other nations can afford to buy from it, it
will import a growing fraction of the goods it needs from
abroad. It will do so, ironically, even though it may have
become very good at making almost everything it needs. As
David Ricardo pointed out 150 years ago, two-way trade is a
game that puts everyone ahead.
This is indeed the premise that animates a visionary report
issued here some eighteen months ago. It was produced by a
distinguished group under the chairmanship of Governor Maekawa,
my colleague at the podium today. The Maekawa report is a
blueprint for the structural adjustment of the Japanese economy
in pursuit of two fundamental goals. First, to assure that
Japan may live in harmony with its friends and allies. Second,
so that the people of Japan may enjoy the fruits of their
tremendous efforts over the past forty years.
The report by Governor Maekawa's group provides the
philosophical underpinning of Japan's much-heralded shift to a
more domestic-oriented economy -- an economy that will absorb
more of Japan's products at home rather than export them to the
rest of the world. And indeed it appears that surging domestic
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demand has begun to lift Japan out of its recent "high-yen"
I believe therefore that we can for the sake of the
relationship that means so much to all of us, discipline
ourselves. We need to review our recent experiences for
lessons and principles that we can apply more broadly to
alleviate trade frictions. And I believe we will have to step
back a bit from our present approach and try new ideas and
develop new ways of handling problems.
In my purely personal view, one of the ideas that has not yet
been endorsed by my government, but deserves a closer look is
the notion of a "free trade agreement" between Japan and the
United States. I don't fool myself that a free trade agreement
can be worked out simply or in a short time. It took us
several years to negotiate one with Canada, and it still has to
be approved by the legislatures in both countries. But we
ought to study whether one might be possible, or at least
whether there aren't some features that could be helpful in
defining the economic goals of our relationship. It is better
to face up to the whole of a policy rather than submit to
nickle and dime-ing on every single issue.
Now, where do you come in? I haven't forgotten that this is a
gathering of leaders from American and Japanese cities, and
that you have come together to talk, not about trade frictions,
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but about internationalization and the impact of information
technology. Well, first off, I believe that you out there
understand the true nature and importance of the U.S. Japan
relationship. You are sharing in it and making it work. We
have now nearly 200 Sister City pairs and many more specific
relationships between States and Prefectures and institutions
at all levels. Not a week goes by that we at the Embassy do
not hear of a new Sister City pair being established or a new
cultural exchange program being started.
This is always welcome news to us.
As our relationship has grown~ in the last 40 years, so
I believe it will continue to grow and you are helping to speed
that growth. What if, before an economic problem became the
subject of heated debate in the American Congress or the
Japanese Diet, it could be easily solved directly by the
parties concerned? What if a businessman or official could
simply call his counterpart and say, "We are considering this
or that action. Will this give you problems?". And what if
the two of them or others involved could then discuss and work
out those problems before they got out of hand? Would this not
be a better way to do business?
This approach to problems is dependent upon the building of
cultural bridges, understanding and mutual confidence. That of
course is exactly the kind of thing that you and this program
of sister relationships do best.
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Also, in the course of these meetings, you wi-:l:T ·b-e" discuss+A-g
the impact of information on our cities. One need only to look
at the interplay of the Tokyo and New York stock exchanges in
recent days to see how these new technologies have rapidly
speeded the process of interdependence between our two nations.
We now have the technology that makes it as easy for a salesman
in Hamamatsu to order products from Dallas or Detroit as it is
from Osaka. We are coming close to the day when geographical
distance will be nearly meaningless to the conduct of commerce.
Will we fight this new wave of technology by continuing to
impose tariffs, to protect inefficient economic sectors, to
preserve antiquated rules and regulations which discriminate
against each other's goods and services? Or will we be
farsighted enough to realize what freedoms and benefits we can
gain from this communication revolution?
If we choose the latter course, we can begin now to develop a
system of trade and commerce that lives up to the promise of
the new technology, a system that can bring to the family in
Butte, Montana or the family in Yokohama the same wide range of
products and services at the lowest possible prices.
I welcome your thinking on these and the other problems ~
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I believe--r know--that we are approaching the Century of the
Pacific. It is a time of great promise for American and
Japanese cities. If we fail to prepare for the fulfillment of
this promise and let protectionism get the upper hand, it is
your cities that -- because they are on the leading edge of
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economic growth -- will suffer most. And finally and most
importantly, I am sharing these deep concerns with you because
you are here, you care, you understand and you can help.
Thank you.
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- 206.233.9233
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- Barnard Griffin WINE BAR & EATERY - Tuesdays are Trivia Nights
- Dates:
- November 12, 2013 - December 17, 2013
- Location:
- Barnard Griffin Winery
- Description:
- Tuesday is Trivia Night at Barnard Griffin's WINE BAR & EATERY Let's hope you are as smart as you think you are! We'll quiz you and your friends with trivia questions ranging from easy to brain-scorchers via Barnard Griffin's College of Trivia Knowledge. Bring a team of up to 4 people on Tuesday and be seated by 6pm to play. - No entry fee (yay!) - 21 years old & up - Happy hour prices for trivia players (huzzah!) - A prize for the winning team (this just gets better and better!) Reservations aren't necessary... but they're never a bad idea! Focus is on Fresh, Light & Contemporary cuisine with a Mediterranean accent. The Wine Bar & Eatery is located within the Barnard Griffin Winery on Tulip Lane in Richland, WA; just off the Queensgate Dr. South exit on Route 182. Live Music is featured most Saturdays. Barnard Griffin's Wine Bar & Eatery is a fun drop-in destination. Free Admission. WINE BAR & EATERY: Open Tues-Thurs: 4pm - 9pm Open Fri-Sat: Noon - 10pm Live Music Most Saturdays Open Sun: Noon - 5pm Barnard Griffin Winery: 878 Tulip Lane, Richland, WA 99352 509-627-0266. firstname.lastname@example.com www.BarnardGriffin.com
- Contact:
- Kim
- Phone:
- 509-627-0266
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- firstname.lastname@example.com
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- http://www.BarnardGriffin.com
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