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The Opening Ceremony blog reveals store co-owner Carole Lim's secret talent: gift-wrapping. In 20 meticulous steps, Lim carefully explains everything from creaing the tissue paper to tying the ribbon like some kind of hipster Martha Stewart. Is her a tutorial a plug for OC's wrapping paper collab with artist Carlos Charlie Perez? Most definitely—she admits it herself. But it's also genuinely useful three days before Christmas.
· Carol's School: Wrap Like a Pro! [Opening Ceremony]