R29’s Pipeline comes through with some of the first looks at Opening Ceremony’s Spring/Summer 2009 Lookbook. As Tina Malred puts it, “With mens’ looks that recall both a trim version of old Calvin Klein and the original Ocean Pacific and Benetton styles… we can say that the next year is all about 1989.”

View more looks from Opening Ceremony’s Spring/Summer 2009 Collection after the jump.

We present you two fantastic pieces out of the Opening Ceremony Autumn/Winter 2008 collection. The Shawl Collar Cardi is a toffee/navy buffalo plaid knit cardigan with a shawl collar and a wide navy rib along the bottom hem. We like how thick it is and how comfortable it looks.

Even better we think is the worker’s coat. It is made from 100% Woolrich wool. The black and white buffalo plaid winter coat comes with a black shawl collar and two button flap waist pockets, along with a vertical, welt pocket at the breast. The large buffalo plaid almost makes it elegant, rather than raw. 

Both the Opening Ceremony Shawl Collar Cardi and the Worker’s Coat are now available at Oak.

Filmmaker Wong Kar Wai spend some time traveling through the United States scouting new locations for the filming of his movie, My Blueberry Nights, which was released this past April. Wai took a great deal of photos during his travels and has worked with Opening Ceremony in presenting them as t-shirts and postcards. "Each image of California, Nevada, Tennessee, New Mexico and New York represents a different encounter within the film…" Oki-ni has online exclusive to this range of shirts. 

More great views of the Wong Kar Wai for Opening Ceremony T-Shirts after the jump.

Just recently we reported about the 30th anniversary of the Lego mini figure. Band Of Outsiders and Opening Ceremony are also celebrating the occasion, having created together a set of oxford shirts, inspired in terms of color, by Lego. The shirts come in bright red and blue and are now available at both Opening Ceremony NY and LA. Via Men.Style.

If you keep the rest of your outfit classic and subtle, these can be looking really nice!

Opening Ceremony launches a great benefit project which brings attention to China with an Olympic vibe. As OC’s co-founders mention on their guest blog For the Moment , "We feel strongly that sports and music go hand-in-hand, we decided to ask some of our favorite musicians to give us an inspirational lyric that gets them pumped-up and ready for any competition. These lyrics will be screened onto a limited number of T-shirts and available, starting on the 8th, at our stores. The proceeds from this project will go towards a China earthquake relief fund."

Each of the artists involved in the t-shirt project for Opening Ceremony created the font face used and chose the lyrics. Look for shirts from the likes of Sonic Youth, M.I.A, Vampire Weekend, and others.

More views of the Opening Ceremony Lyrics T-Shirt after the jump.

On August 8, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, who have partnered with Nike Sportswear, will offer 24-hours of athletic-themed fun at their Opening Ceremony store. In addition to setting up a television to allow patrons to watch the first glittering 24 hours of the games (including the opening ceremony of course), the Soho store will sell Nike’s Olympic Air Max 1 sneaker at the Souvenir "shop-in-shop," kiosks will hawk limited-edition jewelery and accessories by Philip Crangi and Fallon, and the shop will host its own participatory "games". Via Refinery29.com.

Opening Ceremony released a series of candles with an Olympic theme. Named after past locations of the Olympics such as Munich 1972, LA 1984, and Nagano 1998, the candles come scented is a variety of tastes that are appealing and soft. Available via Blackbird.

Classic surf brand, Maui and Sons, is relaunching with a hard push that carries heavily on their eighties roots in bright colored fashions. To help get things going, they have collaborated with Opening Ceremony on t-shirts and board shorts that re-use vintage Maui and Sons’ graphics and colors. Opening Ceremony’s Humberto Leon told R29, “I am highly anticipating the arrival of our Maui & Sons relaunch of the original pieces. I have been a huge fan of the brand since elementary school and to see some of the pieces that I have found in thrift stores all around the country being re-produced by the original company is super exciting.” 

Available now at OAK and Opening Ceremony LA/NY.

More detailed views after the jump (photos via OAK).

Dejour Magazine brings us a preview of Opening Ceremony’s Spring/Summer 2008 Footwear offering. Silhouettes include chukka boots, sneakers, and derby style shoes that are built using burlap, suede and patent leathers.

More views after the jump.

Refinery29 have done a nice Spring 2008 Mens Footwear preview and included some of our favorite brands in the line-up. Common Projects, Opening Ceremony, PF Flyers, Spring Court and others made it into the mix. Canvas sneakers definitely make a strong comeback as well as simple silhouettes in general.