Semipermanent

I'm slowly catching up with my friends Eric & Tiffany's Seoul based TV series 'Semipermanent', and just had to share two more episodes.  The episode above titled 'State of the Art' meets up with some more Seoul kids I know including the talented Jamie Bruno who paints murals on abandoned or soon to be torn down homes in the city, as well as Udo Lee, a curator at Platoon Kunsthalle - one of my favorite old haunts in Seoul.  Watching the episode really made me miss all the events that went on at Platoon from concerts to gallery openings and especially the Night Flea Market where I used to make bank every month selling vintage & reformed clothes!  

Episode 6 'All Dressed Up' was especially bittersweet to watch as it focused on Seoul's fashion scene. My boy James Lee McGuown spoke to Eric & Tiff behind the scenes at Seoul Fashion Week while he was getting ready for the Kimseoryong Homme show and there were so many familiar faces popping up from designers I used to know and work with to dressers I recognized and models like Won Joong Kim or Jin Wook Yoon that I used to walk in shows with.  Also very cool to see Dongdaemun fashion market again - I used to spend hours there searching through all the trimmings and fabrics and whatnot. While I might not live there again, I WILL GO BACK ONE DAY!  I can't not - it's my home away from home!  

Seoul - I miss you!  

xoxochadchad

Semipermanent: The Expat Life

Yay! I'm so glad to see my friends Tiffany & Eric & Hassan doing so well in Seoul. Tiff & Eric used to live in the apartment right next door to me (I could literally reach over my balcony and knock on their window lol). I remember them talking about a TV project they were working on and being excited by the sounds of it - and now to see it come to fruition is so awesome. Love how beautifully the film is shot and how sincere the storytelling is, reminding me so much of what I miss about being an expat in Korea. Well done guys - can't wait to see the next episode!

xoxochadchad

kimseoryong homme ss11

Last Friday Arirang TV filmed an interview about my blog and followed me around to see what a 'normal blogging day' was like for me. Fortunately that same day there was a runway presentation by Korean designer Seoryong Kim who would be debuting his Kimseoryong Homme SS11 collection at the Horim Art Center.

The interview is for a segment Arirang is doing called 'Today's Blog'. Click on this link to see more examples of past interviews on Seoul bloggers: http://www.arirang.co.kr/TV2/Today_Blog.asp?sys_lang=Eng.  My friend Paula's inteview about her blog called 'Noonablog' should be on there soon as well.


The filming was a little awkward - I'm not amazing in front of a camera. If you ask a specific question, sure I can answer that, but when the producer said something broad like 'men's fashion - talk' I sort of drew a blank.  ha. Hopefully the editing makes me look semi-intelligent. The segment will air over Christmas so as soon as I get my hands on a copy I'll post it here.


I got to spend the afternoon watching the rehearsals and hanging out backstage taking pics & interviewing the other models, most of whom I had walked in shows with during Seoul Collection. Then I got a front row seat to view the very neutral colored collection. I was right at a corner so my position was a little awkward for taking quality runway pics, but there are a few interestingly blurred action shots. The show was classic Kimseoryong - broad shouldered suits with wide lapeled jackets and very wide-legged, flowing trousers with a few pinstriped looks thrown in as well. The hits of sky blue & coral were great and I loved the almost transparent tee's and the animal print loafers.















































































































xoxochadchad