thexoxokids: dries van noten

Monday, March 19, 2012

Monday, October 17, 2011

want 0.5: ln-cc

I haven't made a list of 'wants' in a while, probably because I'm trying to save money for my ticket home to Canada at Christmas and looking at clothes online gives me spending urges that are sometimes a challenge to stop. Today's 'want' is all found in one store in London, and that is LN-CC. I first visited their showroom in Dalston a few days before fashion week when they had a Sasquatch Fabrix & Inou Brothers private viewing. The interior consists of seven concept rooms including a club room and a library full of rare books and vinyl and they carry everyone from Dries Van Noten and Junya Watanabe to Linda Farrow and Commes des Garcons.

These Richelieu flat shoes by ETS Callatay were one of the first things to jump out at me when I was in the store. They look like they were made out of very thin wood, but actually the entire shoe is handmade using natural colored leather including the laces and the sole. Each shoe takes about 25 hours to make.

I'm also really digging these brown tortoiseshell 'Meyer' sunglasses from Illesteva, another French brand, which I found after searching through their web shop. I love the thick arms and the cut out space between the top ridge and the bridge of the nose.

Perhaps the most exquisite piece that I'm drooling over is this beaded 'Huichol' skull from a limited collection by Our Exquisite Corpse. The Huichol people live in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Western Mexico and have a long history of creating beaded art. Last I checked 7 out of 8 of the skulls in this collection were sold out, including the image I've shown here. I guess I won't be getting that Mexican beaded skull I wanted for Christmas after all :(

xoxochadchad

Saturday, June 28, 2008

boys 0.2

Pidgeon Man / 비둘기 아저씨

age unknown / Hongdae

all / unknown
pidgeons / flying vermin

Mini

age secret / Mini Homme owner / Hongdae
www.minihomme.com

tee / Shalom / boutique
vest / Time Homme
denim / vintage
shoes / Hare / vintage
hat / Beams
bag / Prada

Dabin Ahn / 안다빈

21 / art student / Hongdae
www.cyworld.com/dabinhq

1 /
top / Ann Demeulemeester
denim / General Idea / Apgujeong
boots / unknown / Japan
chain / no brand / Dongdaemun

2 /
top / Dries Van Noten
denim / Ksubi / NYC
boots / Barney's New York / NYC

watch / Andy Warhol / Japan
chain / no brand / Dongdaemun

Kyoung Jin Jang / 장경진

25 / fashion student / Hongdae

tee / handmade
denim / UNIQLO
boots / Dr. Martens / Hongdae
bag / Dr. Martens / Hongdae
accessory / handmade

Hong Suk Kim / 김홍석

age unknown / student / Hongdae

bshkmd@nate.com

all / no brand / www.gmarket.co.kr
watch / Dongdaemun

Byoung Jae Ahn / 안병재

22 / guitarist for Swindler, a local punk band / Hongdae
www.cyworld.com/안병재0987

tee / Cockrasher band tee
denim / no brand / street market
boots / Demonia (altered) / web

Dong Hwa / 동화

24 / Visual Communications student / Hongdae
www.cyworld.com/dong-hwa

all / no brand / Dongdaemun
shoes / Nike

Dong Wook / 동욱

19 / model / Hongdae

vest / Supermarket / Myeongdong
denim / Cheap Monday / A Nature Takes a Hand
boots / Supermarket / Myeongdong
bag/ no brand / A Nature Takes a Hand

chadchad / www.thexoxokids.com

27 / camera whore / Hongdae

www.myspace.com/seechadfly

1 /
tee / American Apparel
denim / April 77 / Flow / Sinsadong
boots / vintage / gold spray paint
suspenders / Adam Warner's trash

2 /
tee / no brand / Hongdae
denim / American Apparel
shoes / Giordano Concepts / Hong Kong
bag / no brand / www.honstyle.com
scarf / vintage / www.aprogod.com

Old Man / 아저시