chadchad of the day 7.7

My outfit on day 2 of London Collections: Men FW13.

suit / Baartmans & Siegel
shirt / QASIMI
shoes / Kurt Geiger


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ss13 menswear favorites

After the short but sweet three day menswear fashion week debut at London Collections: Men, the 1883 Magazine fashion team has rounded up their favorite catwalk looks for SS13. Here are mine:

(l) This sherbet yellow three piece suit  from Hackett London makes me wish I had a tea date with the Queen or knew how to bet on horses.

(r) Chinese designer Xander Zhou was my favorite collection from day one.  Not many guys can pull off lavender and prison stripes, but this look makes me want to try.  

(l) I love the pink knit t-shirt from the Baartmans and Siegel collection paired with the rose tinted sunglasses.  Plus the mesh slip-on plimsolls were totally my childhood summer shoe - I immediately ordered a similar pair online when I got home that night.  
(r) The American style football jerseys with matching shorts at Topman Design made me wish for a sportier disposition.  Alas...


Check out the rest of the fashion teams picks on 1883 Digital by clicking HERE.


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baartmans and siegel ss13

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1883 Meets...

In the week before this seasons FW12 shows at London Fashion Week, I had the chance to meet and interview a few London based designers for 1883 Meets by 1883 Magazine.  My first such meeting was with Georgia Hardinge, the warmest and most welcoming person you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting.  We met at her studio in east London where she discussed some of the processes she used in designing her well-known prints and introduced us to her stylist Aldean, who also styles for Florence + the Machine.

Next up was the charming designer duo Fyodor Podgorny and Golan Frydman who join forces to create Fyodor Golan, last season's Fashion Fringe winners.  I met them in their amazing studio right next to Somerset House where the walls were covered in mood boards and inspiration ranging from Russian princess folklore to insects and Indonesian headdresses.  They spoke about their first on schedule catwalk show and the positive sides of working as a team.  

Finally, the night before their runway show at Vauxhall Fashion Scout, I met Wouter Baartmans and Amber Siegel.  They are the lovely Dutch/British couple behind up and coming menswear brand Baartmans and Siegel.  They were nervous and unsure about speaking on camera, but came across so eloquently and passionate when discussing their design ethos and the inspiration behind this seasons 'Cadbury Milk Man' collection.  

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burger kim of the day 1.6

brown pony skin jacket / vintage
denim shirt / Topman
check blazer / W Dress Room
crab necklace / Burger & Fries
sunglasses / street stall
black denim / Cheap Monday
brown brogues / Prada

Burger and I took advantage of the +16 degree weather today by heading over to the Sunday Up Market off Brick Lane to do a bit of browsing.  Not only did I find a rad pair of sunglasses for only £8.00 that were very reminiscent of the Cutler and Gross pair I borrowed for fashion week, but Burger also found this super lux vintage brown pony skin jacket.  And it was only £10.00!!!  앗싸!

Fur can be tough for a guy to pull off, but pony skin is another matter entirely.  There's something rich and luxurious about it while retaining a strictly masculine edge all without coming across as too glam.  I've actually been noticing pony skin all over the runways during mens FW12 fashion weeks this season, mostly in a deep black hue.

In London, Baartmans and Siegel (left) as well as Topman Design (right) presented a bold pony skin jacket.  I especially love the biker jacket by Topman.

Elsewhere, Diesel Black Gold (left) presented handsome double breasted pony skin jackets in navy, while Emporio Armani outfitted a few of their models in wrap cardigan-like pony skin jackets.

If you can't wait until next winter to get in on the FW12 trends, I've found a few FW11 pieces that I would be very happy to have in my closet.  Sadly the Mugler Pony Skin Buckled Creepers on the left are sold out at London select shop LN-CC, but they also this Haerfest Calfskin and Fur Backpack which would be great for carrying my laptop to and from work every day.

At Oki-ni they also have a few pony skin shoes.  On the left are a pair of cherry red Dr Martens Hair on Horsey 3 Eye Derby Shoes next to a more casual pair of Diet Butcher Slim Skin High Top Sneakers.  


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kingdom comedown: behind the scenes

I recently wrote a blogpost for 1883 Magazine featuring some behind the scenes photos I took on the day we photographed a menswear editorial entitled Kingdom Comedown for issue 4.  Styled by Filippo Giuliani and photographed by Hayley Louisa Brown, the editorial features a lot of pattern and some very bold set design by Elise Colledge from Darling and Edge.  


FOR THE REST OF THE PICTURES CLICK HERE.

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baartmans and siegel fw12

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