chadchad of the day 6.5

(photo by @MySoulInsurance)


checked jacket / Paul & Joe
black shirt / Dior
Nordic print tie / Topman
grey trousers / Sparks
black boots / Aldo
leather gloves & arm warmers / Korean street vendor
sunglasses / Cutler and Gross
clutch / vintage

Here is my outfit for day 5 of London Fashion Week.  Shows I saw that day included Holly Fulton's very pink & turquoise collection and the hippie/backpacker/yoga/90's raver/glitter-bomb of a runway that Ashish put together.  My Fashion Insider video coverage above for 1883 Magazine was unfortunately edited poorly by the filmmaker who confused the two shows, but we're trying to get in touch with him to sort that out!

I grabbed this image from WGSN's tumblr page, in a post highlighting grey winter tones seen on men in the street during fashion week.  Huge thanks to Dior, Paul & Joe and again Cutler and Gross for the lending the samples for me to wear.  It was one of the chillier days of fashion week so I made sure to dress warmly & winter appropriately with the layered gloves and the Nordic print tie.  


xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 6.2

black sheer panel jumper / ASOS
black drop crotch shorts / ASOS
grey leggings / no brand
black boots / Aldo
black & silver boot chains / vintage
black sunglasses / Spitfire
chess piece necklace / Burger & Fries
crucifix rings / ASOS (black) & Topman (silver)

I dug deep through Burger's wardrobe for today's outfit of the day, a lot of which is actually from ASOS. The sheer paneling is a nice touch for the sweater and the extra baggy shorts make for an interesting silhouette.  I mixed black, white and silver accessories to keep it all from being too black, including the White Queen chess piece necklace that I made for our Burger & Fries boutique on ASOS Marketplace.  

My favorite part of this outfit are these vintage leather and silver boot chains that I gave Burger for Christmas and wore over my black ankle boots from Aldo, which could really use a good polishing.  They are meant to be worn over cowboy boots but I like the contrast with a more modern boot.  


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chadchad of the day 5.8

grey & black faux fur sweater / Human Potential
black shirt / tailor made from Vietnam
black jeans / Topman
black boots / Aldo
studded black gloves / handmade

Another HUGE thanks to Rebekah and the team at Human Potential in Korea for sending over this Invader Gorilla sweater to me.  It's the softest, warmest thing I own and is perfect for walking around London in the evenings doing a little Christmas browsing.  I wore it to a photo shoot for 1883 Magazine at a chilly studio a few weeks ago and the other assistant Lindsay couldn't keep her hands off me, she said I was like a giant teddy bear.  If you want to pick one up and you aren't in Korea, check out HUPOT's selection on Notjustalabel.com.

These are a pair of studded skeleton like gloves that I made myself.  I sold many a pair in South Korean at the Bling/Platoon Night Flea Market that I used to attend every month. I'm waiting for some orders to come in but soon I'll start selling them on our Burger & Fries boutique as well.  Until then, check out a couple of the simpler pairs that I made below:

Fingerless gloves with square knuckle studs / Burger & Fries

Studded XX gloves / Burger & Fries
**remember to use the promo code 'XMAS10BandF' for 10% off your next purchase at Burger & Fries up until Christmas Eve! 


xoxochadchad

london girls 0.3

Kate


black lace dress / vintage
black boots / no brand
round black sunglasses / vintage
yellow headband / no brand
accessories / no brand




Kaye



owner of Queenies cupcake shop in Islington


black scallop edged tee / Topshop
brown leather jacket / vintage
pearl necklace / vintage
green trousers / vintage
brown belt / vintage
burgundy brogue wingtips / Russel & Bromley




Karina


stylist


black leather biker jacket / vintage
striped shirt / UNIQLO
black denim / no brand
black shoes / Converse
blue head scarf / vintage




Carla



visual artist & trend researcher


cream cardigan with zigzags & stripes / vintage
black leggings / no brand
black leather sandals / Aldo
black clutch / vintage


xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 1.5

reversible khaki cape / vintage
blue cardigan / vintage
mustard yellow shirt / vintage
blue nordic tie / Topman
green cutoff denim / vintage Levi's
brown leather & fur clutch / Urban Outfitters
purple & black nordic leggings / from Japan
black leather ankle boots / Aldo
brown plastic frame glasses / no brand

I bought this nordic patterned tie from Topman the day Burger and I went shopping with Yoo Ah-in/ 유아인 & M-Net. I was immediately drawn to it as it reminded me of the ties from the MVIO FW 2010 'Mountaineering' collection by Han Sang Hyuk. I wanted Burger to style me while I was in London so I had him use this tie as the starting point, and I'm very happy with the result.

The colors are all very complimentary to each other and I always love the silhouette a cape gives an outfit. Wearing a cape makes carrying bags a bit of a challenge but it was no problem with this small clutch I picked up at Urban Outfitters on Boxing Day (sale!). I've been eyeing a fur backpack for over a month now in Seoul but the exorbitant price had kept me from purchasing it so I was trilled when I found this clutch for only 15 UK pounds.  I also loved the British look the glasses add to the cape which are very suited to the grey skies and Tower Bridge background.

xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 1.3

black leather motorcycle jacket / vintage from Aprogod
extra long grey knit scarf / General Idea
long black cardigan / no brand
black & white striped tee / OAK
studded gloves / handmade
acid wash baggy jeans / Topman
black leather ankle boots / Aldo
black sunglasses / Resurrection

Finally my first chadchad of the day from London! I've been too busy enjoying the city since I've been here to get around to taking photos of myself. My friend Burger has been an ideal host - each day has come with a surprise event or activity along with some amazing restaurants. We saw the Dirty Dancing musical at the Aldwych Theatre, we saw his friend Bret perform a swinging hoop show at this hip little club/restaurant called Circus, we danced to oldies at a party called Bang Bang at the Bath House and we walked through a Winter Wonderland festival at Hyde Park where we ate Dutch poffertjes and Jamie Oliver's mince pies. No classic fish & chips or pints of ale yet but that is sure to come.


I wore this outfit on the day Burger did a filming for M-Net, a TV station from Korea. I'll write more about that in my next post. The filming was done outdoors walking around Carneby & Regent Streets so I wanted to make sure I dressed warm. This amazing long scarf from General Idea by Bum Suk Choi / 최범석 that I borrowed from Burger's closet was perfect for the occasion. It's about 4 meters long so it keeps out the chilly breeze no problem.


These baggy, elastic waist acid wash jeans from Topman were my first purchase in London and I'm so in love with them. A far cry from the skinny jeans you usually find me in but so easily adaptable into my wardrobe. Very 80's, very comfortable, very good buy.

xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 0.4

black leather motorcyle jacket / vintage from Aprogod
white & black graphic hoodie / General Idea
grey sweater / no brand
chess piece necklace / A-Land
acid wash denim / April 77
black leather ankle boots / Aldo
red, black & white wall hanging / Marimekko

/ You will see me in this motorcyle jacket a lot. It's almost like my uniform. I found it at my friend/형 Shiggy's vintage shop in it's new location in Hyehwa-Dong called Aprogod for only W30,000. I met Shiggy almost 3 years ago when he first moved to Seoul from Pusan in his first shop located near the playground in Hongdae. My friends at the time and I would often go there on weekends to chat, sift through his collection and people watch from his prime 2nd floor location on all the kids wandering the streets before heading to a club for the night. I miss that spot and definitely don't meet up with him as often as I would like. Aprogod is also one of the sponsors of the Eco Jamboree flea market at N Seoul tower - so you can see him in his booth every month there.

The wall hanging behind me is a vintage Marimekko print that I found in my grandmothers basement. It's a little water stained but I love the atmosphere it added when I hung it on the wall of my bedroom.



The graphic patterned hoodie is a new favorite of mine as well. I also found it at the Gangnam Fashion festival flea market last month for a very nicely reduced price of W40,000. General Idea is made by Korean designer Choi Bumsuk, who I had a chance to walk for a few times in the summer of 2009. Here are links to all of his runway shows that I have covered over the past couple years:

General Idea SS11 @ Seoul Collection
General Idea FW10/11 @ Seoul Collection
General Idea SS10 @ the Hyatt Hotel
General Idea FW09/10 @ Koobar



I found the chess piece necklace last week at A-Land in Myeongdong (the best A-Land out of 4 in Seoul). It had a few extra dangly things that I took off and I also added about a foot of gold chain to lengthen it. The red double decker bus pin always confused me because it says 'New York Tour' rather than anything to due with London. I picked that up for W1,000 at Dongmyo flea market. I glued a pin to the back of my Star Wars Bearbrick, which was given to me by another 형 Uji who is also one of my hairdressers. He is always impeccably dressed and has a street fashion site called Yuji.kr. /

xoxochadchad

boys 1.9

Jay Hyuk / 재혁



charcoal suit / Tailorable
grey tee / American Apparel
white shoes / Converse
knit hat / Nike


Ho Bin Kwak / 곽호빈



23 / fashion designer / www.tailorable.co.kr

black suit jacket / Tailorable
white & blue pinstripe shirt / Tailorable
blue pants / Tailorable
brown loafers / Tailorable
black sunglasses / no brand


Jong Moon Park / 박종문



art director

grey suit / Mui Mui
white & green bag / Paul Smith
white shoes / Aldo


Uji / 유지


31 / hair designer

blue shirt with white collar / Acne Jeans
black pants / Cosmic Wonder
white shoes / Vans
black bag / Heliotrope


Chang Hoon Han / 한창훈



23 / soldier

silver hoodie / Yaponskii
white sunglasses / Chanel
black tee / no brand
black denim / Lee
grey shoes / Creative Recreation


xoxochadchad

girls 0.7

Mel & Mel Edwards

19 / students / www.myspace.com/mellphotovampire

shirt / no brand
plaid dress / Top Shop
shoes / no brand
owl / no brand





tee / Hot Topic
skirt / H&M
necklace / Top Shop
shoes / Converse


Laura Firebaugh



20 / Korea's Number 1 Baby / www.myspace.com/lauralace

dress / no brand
scarf / no brand
hat / Goodwill
cardigan / Express
tights / Gap
boots / vintage
bag / no brand
owl necklace / vintage


Baek / 백



20 / art student / www.cyworld.com/baek222

jacket / mom's
dress / no brand
hat / no brand
glasses / no brand
shoes / Geum Gang / 금강


Hee Won Baek / 백희원



20 / student / www.cyworld.com/baekhee1

shirt / Gap
skirt / American Apparel
sparkly leggings / no brand
shoes / no brand


Ju Hee Shin / 신주희


26 / dental hygienist / www.cyworld.com/08640864

jacket / vintage
striped sweater / vintage
skirt / vintage
shoes / no brand


Caroline Park


25 / english teacher

dress / vintage
jacket / a friend's
scarf / a picnic blanket
shoes / no brand
glasses / no brand


Christina Grady


28 / behavioral therapist

dress / no brand
bag / H&M
shoes / Muji


Diane de Stefano


25 / english teacher

dress / Religion / Jake & Mable of Pittsburg
boots / vintage


Angela Roberts


25 / Celloist / lucifermorningstar.tumblr.com

dress / American Apparel
glasses / Anna Sui
boots / Aldo


Juri Jeon / 전주리


24 / no job

jacket / no brand
skirt / System
tee / Ralph Lauren
boots / no brand


Pam Phila Lee


23 / no job

jacket / Aqua
scarf / Paris vintage
skirt / no brand
boots / Delman


Zimil


28 / designer / www.cyworld.com/numinoze

shirt / no brand
denim / no brand
shoes / Converse


Tou



29 / photographer / www.vvstudio.co.kr

dress / no brand / Dongdaemun
tights / no brand / Dongdaemun
shoes / Market M
scarf / Codes Combine


Hasisi Park



26 / photographer / www.hasisipark.com

skirt / vintage
shirt / vintage
glasses / vintage
pearls / from Japanese Aunt
shoes / vintage


Carolyn Christy


27 / english teacher

dress / vintage
boots / Target


Jessica Wilmes



24 / Bling magazine english content editor / www.thebling.co.kr

shirt / no brand
scarf / no brand / Itaewon
brooch / no brand / Itaewon
pants / from India
clutch / no brand / Myeongdong
sandals / Havianas


Euna Ryu / 류은아


21 / sculptor / www.cyworld.com/muzsz

jacket / Codes Combine
shirt / vintage
skirt / American Apparel
shoes / no brand


Ayoung Yu / 유아영


21 / student / www.cyworld.com/ayoung1988

dress / no brand
scarf / mother's
shoes / no brand


Yun Jeong Heo / 허윤정


21 / student / www.cyworld.com/amenbabo

dress / no brand
shoes / no brand

xoxochadchad