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Sumnima Kandangwa

Freelance Editorial Assistant for Style by SCMP


After three crazy seasons that saw obsessed fans flip-flopping between supporting either of the two male leads, and starting meme wars over its love triangle, Amazon Prime’s beloved The Summer I Turned Pretty has finally come to an end, with the finale airing on September 17.

The show, adapted from Jenny Han’s novel trilogy of the same name, follows Isabel “Belly” Conklin and her messy love triangle with brothers Conrad and Jeremiah Fisher. Those of us who watched the finale will know whether she decided on one brother in the end – or chose to jet off to Mexico with her love interest in Paris, Benito.

The biggest twist in the show though had to be Belly’s new style, including her stunning new long bob that was revealed in the series finale. Although we didn’t get to enjoy much of Parisian Belly and her bold red lip, the fashion this season has received a pleasant upgrade in tune with Belly maturing as a character – just look at the black minidress by Jacquemus she wore for her birthday bash.
But before Belly’s glow-up, one of the most talked about style moments in the show was, without a doubt, her tiny engagement ring. Here’s everything you need to know about the woman who made this happen – the show’s stylist Carol Lim.
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Earlier this season, Belly and Jeremiah got engaged, but the “romantic” moment instantly became an online meme after fans reacted to the minuscule engagement ring. Belly’s best friend Taylor perhaps described it best: “Is it a diamond or a sliver of tinfoil?”
The engagement ring was actually designed by jewellery brand Catbird in partnership with The Summer I Turned Pretty. The collaboration features an entire jewellery collection designed by Lim. It reportedly came about after Lim messaged Catbird’s chief creative officer Leigh Plessner to propose a partnership, as per Adweek.
Carol Lim is a fashion designer

Born to Korean parents, Carol Lim is an American fashion designer and creative director best known for founding the innovative fashion brand and retailer Opening Ceremony in 2002 with designer Humberto Leon.
In 2011, Lim and Leon were announced as co-creative directors for the French luxury fashion brand Kenzo, but the duo eventually left in 2019 to focus on Opening Ceremony. Leon is currently serving as the creative director for Los Angeles-based girl group Katseye.
The inspiration for her boutique came from Hong Kong

In a 2010 interview with Elle, Lim and Leon – who met as students at the University of California, Berkeley and became best friends – revealed that the idea for Opening Ceremony came to them when they went on a shopping spree in Hong Kong. “We were in Hong Kong shopping like crazy people,” Leon told the outlet. “We were like, ‘Shopping is so fun! Why are we not this excited in New York?’”
At the time, Leon was working as the director of visual merchandising at Burberry, while Lim was a merchandise planner for Bally. “We thought, it’s because we have no preconceived notions of the brands. We’re not thinking, ‘That’s not cool,’ or ‘This is lame,’ or ‘This isn’t for people like us.’ We like anything that feels good and looks good and is fun.”
Soon enough, the duo came up with Opening Ceremony, an eclectic store that features young and foreign designers alongside photography books. It has since collaborated with the likes of Chloë Sevigny, Robert Clergerie, Alexander Wang and others.
Carol Lim is married

Lim is married to British filmmaker Matthew Killip. The pair have two daughters together.
The Summer I Turned Pretty movie

If you’re not ready to say goodbye to The Summer I Turned Pretty, don’t fret, as we haven’t seen the last of Cousins Beach. On September 17, after the finale, Han announced that The Summer I Turned Pretty is coming to the silver screen with a feature film directed by the author herself.


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The Summer I Turned Pretty stylist Carol Lim (right) and Jenny Han in 2022. Photo: @carollim/Instagram

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Carol Lim (right) and TSITP author Jenny Han in 2023. Photo: @carollim/Instagram

Carol Lim (top right) with Jenny Han (top left), indie pop artist Michelle Zauner (bottom right) and Lola Tung (bottom left) in 2022. Photo: @carollim/Instagram

Carol Lim with her creative partner Humberto Leon in 2023. Photo: @carollim/Instagram

Carol Lim’s husband Matthew Killip and their two daughters in 2020. Photo: @carollim/Instagram

Gavin Casalegno, Lola Tung and Christopher Briney at a Paris screening of the final episode of The Summer I Turned Pretty. Photo: AFP

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The co-founder of chic fashion brand Opening Ceremony once worked for Kenzo and is often snapped with the show’s creator Jenny Han


The co-founder of chic fashion brand Opening Ceremony once worked for Kenzo and is often snapped with the show’s creator Jenny Han.


Meet Carol Lim, TSITP’s stylist responsible for the engagement ring collab with Catbird

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The co-founder of chic fashion brand Opening Ceremony once worked for Kenzo and is often snapped with the show’s creator Jenny Han

The co-founder of chic fashion brand Opening Ceremony once worked for Kenzo and is often snapped with the show’s creator Jenny Han