burger kim of the day 1.9

sleeveless shirt / American Apparel
shorts / Topman
suspenders / H&M
socks / Topman
floral shoes / Dr. Martens




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burger kim of the day 1.4

long jacket / vintage
black shirt / H&M
fur hat / H&M
Nordic gloves / no brand
silver collar tips / Topman
gold chain / Cheap Monday
two swallows brooch / vintage
black creepers / T.U.K.

Burger and I went to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park on Sunday night and he was definitely dressed warm for the occasion.  He got a few comments about how 'Russian' he looked because of the big fur hat (I was also wearing my matching hat) along with his long jacket that he bought at a vintage store on Brick Lane, but Russians definitely know how to dress for the cold so it makes sense.


I love how he wore the silver western style collar tips with the thick gold chain - after the fur hat and the long jacket they are the first things you see.  Then you notice the almost hidden double swallow brooch and they all clash so well together - a perfect mixture of cowboy meets gangster meets grandma.  



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the very best of versace for h&m opening day

Yesterday I went down to H&M flagship location on Regent Street for the 1883 Magazine blog to cover the opening day of The Very Best of Versace for H&M collaboration launch. For a full look at the madness and to see a video of the ginormous queue, click HERE!





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the very best of Versace for H&M campaign video

ZOMG so adorable!


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chadchad of the day 5.3

trench coat / reformed Christian Dior vintage
golden swirl silk shirt with gold chain / Burger & Fries reformed vintage
grey trousers / Sparks
black shoes / H&M
brown belt / Urban Outfitters vintage



This is the outfit I wore to the launch of SORAPOL's collection on Thursday night at St. George's Church near Hanover Square.  I found this shirt at a charity shop around the corner from my apartment last week and knew I had to reform it somehow.  It's actually a woman's silk blouse with a nice flap that covers the buttons on the front of the shirt.  I ended up hand-stitching gold chain around the collar of the shirt and letting it hang in the front so it's like a built in necklace.  I definitely want to make more like this if only I could find cheaper places in London to buy vintage!  If anyone has any tips, please let me know!  Also if you like this shirt it's for sale on our Burger & Fries boutique on ASOS Marketplace HERE.  


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want 0.6: versace for h&M

The full Versace for H&M lookbook is finally out and I'm drooling over more than one piece from the collection. I'm a major fan of the all in one pink panther look which is the first teaser I saw a few weeks ago. The metal collar tips are so on trend and the silk scarf looking print in ornamental gold swirls, green leopard & palm trees against a blue sky of the sleeves on that black jacket is very very hot. I'm also into the head to toe black & white graphic print, which is a hard look to not only find for men, but more importantly to pull off - though I am 100% up for that challenge. For something with Versace on the label, this collection will have a much more accessible price tag, however we all know that it being released at H&M means every Tom, Dick & fairy in London will be wearing something from it.








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chadchad of the day 5.2

black suede jacket draped over shoulders / sample from Korea
sheer lace top / vintage
blue trousers / Sparks
black clutch / vintage
black shoes / H&M



I'm late updating this, but here is the final outfit I wore to London Fashion Week on menswear day. The first image was shot by Sofia Bak and the second was taken by Topman for their Facebook photo album on LFW street fashion. I know lace isn't the most masculine of fabrics for menswear but I wasn't expecting some of the harsh reactions I received.  Yes, insults like the ones hurled about looking 'homo' from City of London garbagemen out of the windows of their stank ass garbage trucks were obviously going to happen, but the comments from a few Topman fans on Facebook were rather disappointing, especially since they are supposed 'fans' of fashion too.  


I am fully aware that this isn't an outfit for everyone.  I'm only trying to take menswear one step farther by pushing the boundaries somewhat and I know for a fact that there are a lot stranger & more feminine street fashion looks out there for men.  But going so far as to say "...you would get beaten if you wore this in London..." (thanks for that Joe Coburn) is just so hateful.  It was fashion week y'all, lighten up.  


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chadchad of the day 3.4

feather patterned shirt / JCDC
feather neck piece / House of Burger
black jodhpurs / W Dress Room
striped sneakers / H&M
sunglasses / Asos

Check out the view from my new rooftop - I can't get enough of it! There isn't much room to move around up here but there is a small area that would be perfect for chilling out at the end of a long day with a bottle of wine. I slicked my hair back (after getting it mangled by a horrid hair stylist) & got all fancy dress today for my first interview in London. Most of my clothing is boxed on a cargo ship somewhere around the world on it's way to London, so luckily I have Burger's wardrobe to rifle through. I thought this feather dip shirt by JCDC (Jean-Charles de Castelbajac) was a perfect statement piece for a first meeting.


The weather is still gorgeous and supposed to continue all week, perfect sunglasses weather. I didn't want to arrive to the rainy, dreary London I've heard so much about. Burger got these shades from Asos.com which is a nice online shop in Britain. They also have Asos Marketplace where Burger & I are planning to set up our own boutique to sell the reformed vintage clothes & handmade accessories we make. I'll keep you posted on when that will be up and running.

This feather neck piece was custom made by Burger to match this outfit. I didn't wear it to the interview as it would be a bit loud for that setting, but I would totally rock it to an event or party any day of the week. I'll have to talk him into making more to sell on the market, I think it's perfection.

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chadchad of the day 3.3

raw hide jacket with tassel & beading / handmade vintage
white tank top / Hercules & Love Affair
black denim / no brand
candy cane stripe shoes / H&M
cross ring / Topman
sunglasses / vintage Cazal


My first chadchad of the day from London! I thought I'd better make a big statement, so I chose this vintage raw hide jacket that I found in my Grandma Noni's basement while I was home in Canada. It was worn by my Grandpa Peter when he used to frequent rodeos in the 80's and was handmade by some Native American ladies who live near our families summer cottage. It's all raw leather with hand-cut tassel and hand-sewn beading. It must have taken hours to make. You definitely do not want to get caught in the rain with this puppy or you will smell like a freshly skinned animal.

Burger was given the screen-printed tank right from the sweaty back of Hercules & Love Affair singer Andrew Butler during a recent concert in London. He was pretty happy about that, but I'm sure glad he washed it.




I picked the sunglasses & cross ring out of Burger's vast selection of accessories. I swear I could wear a new hat, glasses or ring for every day of the year if I looked hard enough through that kid's cluttered little bedroom.

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girls 3.4

Yunith Kim


26 / cat-daddyer

green blazer / Columbian vintage
silk scarf / vintage
beige bag / vintage MCM
black leggings / no brand
black boots / Zara
black leather gloves / no brand


Coco Shin


25 / acting student

brown jacket / Abound
yellow dress / vintage
black leggins / no brand
black shoes with wooden heels / Gelly
black hat / Daniele Meuci


Sunny Park

25

fur vest / Opening Ceremony
blue shirt / H&M
grey hat / A-Land


Won Ham / 원함


31 / film maker

brown jacket with gold zipper & buttons / no brand
plaid scarf / vintage
patterned dress / no brand
grey leggings / no brand
brown fur lined boots / no brand


Hye Ri / 헤리

20 / student

purple denim jacket / reformed vintage
blue gingham shirt / vintage
blue skirt / vintage
black leggings / no brand
brown shoes / vintage
brown satchel / vintage


Eun Jung Cho / 조은정


24 / magazine assistant

white checked jacket / no brand
teal clutch / Apartment
black pants / vintage
brown socks / no brand
white heels / The Centaur

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chadchad of the day 2.8

light grey hoodie / H&M
charcoal grey tank top / H&M
white lightning bolt patterned denim / W. Dress Room
black sneakers / Converse


Last Thursday I stopped by the General Idea showroom with my friend Kyuhee for a collaboration party & W. Dress Room sale. General Idea is a Korean menswear brand designed by Bum Suk Choi / 최범석 and W. Dress Room is his less expensive, faster produced sister brand that carries both men's & women's clothing. I picked up these lightning bolt skinny jeans for only W10,000! ($10 US). I thought they might be a bit small as the sizing was just a vague 'large' so I had originally intended to reform them in some way, but fortunately they fit like a glove.

I bought the hood and tank top on Friday at H&M after model auditions for Seoul Fashion Week. A little shopping usually de-stresses me. The tank was actually found in the women's section, I just bought the biggest size available. If you aren't too shy the ladies section at H&M is worth checking out, they often have some pretty rad tanks that are very unisex and quite long.


The General Idea collaboration was called 'Teardrops, be Waterdrops'. Four Korean artists including my friends Dabin and Novo, were asked to design T-shirts with proceeds going to help children in Africa. For more information about the collaboration and to see some photos from the party (some of which I borrowed for this blog), check out Korean street snap photographer Paparazzo's website HERE.


This is my friend Novo with his white t-shirt in the background. Novo aka Jeong Eun Kang / 정은강 or 'Novo Korea Warrior' is also a well-known tattoo artist in Seoul. Check out his site HERE.


This is my friend Dabin Ahn / 안다빈 with his continental African print tee.

Check out some of General Idea collections I've photographed in the past:
Spring/Summer 2011
Fall/Winter 2010/11
Spring Summer 2010
Fall/Winter 2009

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chadchad of the day 2.4

sleeveless denim shirt with tassels / reformed vintage
black fedora / H&M
'Go Stop' necklace / handmade
black denim / no brand
sneakers / Converse


Last Sunday Nylon TV & Nylon Guys Korea came to my house to shoot a segment called 'Factory Boy' and this is the outfit I wore. 'Factory Boy' will be a section in Nylon Guys where they highlight guys who like DIY & reforming their own clothing. They filmed me reforming a denim shirt like the one I'm wearing step by step, but instead of the red tassel I added to this shirt, I used ivory suede tassel & a few studs on the shoulders. I'll upload the video as soon as its posted on the Nylon Korea website.


I made this necklace out of a pack of Korean cards called Hwatu / 화투 which are used to play a game called Go Stop / 고스톱, usually played by older Korean men. The predominantly red, black & white illustrations contain various flora & fauna found in Korea and are very eye catching.  I've wanted to create something with these cards forever & I'm way psyched about the outcome.

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london kids 0.1

Garbo


white fur jacket / vintage
grey & black scarf / no brand
colorful skirt / vintage
black boots / unknown
black bag / unknown
walking stick / no brand
silver sunglasses / vintage
colorful head wrap / vintage

Yasu


Machine-A staff / www.machine-a.com


black lace jacket / Marjan Pejoski
black scarf / from Spain
black denim / Balenciaga
red plaid shirt / vintage
copper shoes / Raf Simons

Harlot von Charlotte



black & grey striped top / H&M
grey high waisted skirt / H&M
black lace leggings / no brand
black boots / vintage

Joel


grey leather jacket / vintage
grey scarf / no brand
striped tee / unknown
brown leather bag / vintage
black denim / unknown
black high tops / Nike

Gracie


black leather jacket / unknown
magenta & green knit scarf / no brand
red head band / no brand
black dress / unknown
red leather bag / vintage
plaid gloves / vintage
black & leopard print shoes / unknown

Umaru


black double breasted jacket / unknown
black denim / unknown
brown fur hat / unknown
black boots / no brand
horn rimmed glasses / unknown



Cherry


pink ostrich feather jacket / brand unknown
pink flowy top / brand unknown
black leggings / no brand
black flats / brand unknown

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