the new pornographer

Here's an article I wrote for Surface Asia Magazine based in Singapore on Korean designer Han Dongwoo / 한동우 and his label Irony Porn(o). I love the masculine feminine mashup in his collections and was lucky enough to model for him a few seasons ago in Seoul - check out some backstage shots from his FW10/11 show HERE.

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men in skirts

Check out my article on 1883 Digital by 1883 Magazine about the prominence of skirts in menswear SS12 collections from around the world including shows by Commes des Garcon, Givenchy, J.W. Anderson, Rad by Rad Hourani, Rick Owens and Korean labels Resurrection and Irony Porn(o):


Modern European & Western male dress sense has long dictated that outside of Scottish weddings or Marc Jacob’s closet, skirts on a man are a total faux pas.  Taking a look back in history however, gives a glimpse of men from ancient Egypt to Biblical times to historical figures such as Alexander the Great and Christopher Columbus all depicted wearing skirts.  For the rest of the article, click HERE.  


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irony porn(o) ss12 by han dongwoo

Korean designer Han Dongwoo / 한동우 presented his latest Irony Porn(o) collection last week during Seoul Fashion Week, breaking an extended hiatus from the catwalk after his FW10/11 collection in April 2010 when I had a chance to walk in his show. From the images I've seen of this collection, Han has continued presenting a tailored look with a twist once more using a simple palette of black, grey & white. He pushed the boundaries of menswear by extending collared shirts into long dresses and taking a three piece suit and transforming the trousers into baggy harem pants. The pinstripes added a classy feel and styled with wide brimmed hats, this collection looked all sorts of cool.





























Irony Porn(o) designer Han Dongwoo.


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chadchad of the day 0.6

grey & black vest / Irony Porn(o)
black & white checked shirt / vintage
grey shorts / Raf Simons
sock garters / handmade
black studded shoes / Giordano Concepts (reformed)
feather army man brooch (necklace) / Burger Kim

It's Thanksgiving in the States this weekend and since both of my roommates are from America we thought we'd have a turkey/potluck dinner at our apartment. I always have images of dressing up in our Sunday finest to see the grandparents and relatives during Thanksgiving back home, which is part of the inspiration for this look: my Sunday best.



The vest was given to me by Korean designer Dongwoo Han after walking in his Irony Porn(o) FW 2010/11 Collection last season.  The black cut out shapes sort of have a pilgrim vibe perfect for Thanksgiving and the grey is a nice thick wool for a windy fall day like today. The checked shirt is also a warm wool and was yet another Dongmyo find for only W1,000 ($1 US). The one of a kind army man/black feather brooch was handmade by my friend from London - the gold chain can also be used to hang it lower as a necklace. I'm going to post some more of his accessory designs soon if I can get my hands on some good photos.



The black wingtip style sneakers were bought in Hong Kong about 3 years ago at Giordano Concepts - they have a much trendier selection of clothes than the Giordano stores found in Korea. I added each of the studs to it myself using crazy glue and tweezers, which took quite a while but was so cheap to do. I think a small bag of those studs (which can also be ironed onto clothing) cost maybe W2,000 ($2 US). I made the sock garters for the first ever WhiteNoize party way back in April '09 out of old black suspenders (miss you WhiteNoize!). The socks are just cut up women's panty hose. ;)

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gift from irony porn(o) designer han dongwoo

This is the vest I wore in the Irony Porn(o) F/W 2010 Collection.

click here for pics from backstage at the show: 
http://www.thexoxokids.com/2010/04/irony-porno-fw-201011-by-han-dongwoo.html

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irony porn(o) f/w 2010/11 by han dongwoo

designer Han Dongwoo / 한동우





























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