Boys Town for JON Magazine

This is my latest editorial work featured in the December 2013 issue of JON Magazine, a UK based menswear publication.  I shot this with my friends Saty + Pratha back in November right before it started to get really frigid here in Toronto.  Taras @ Elite agency was our model for the day and Olivia Colacci @ Plutino did the hair/makeup.

Originally titled "Drifter", S+P had come up with a story about a lone hitman or 'anti-hero' type of leading man - an elusive, well dressed, macho kind of bad boy.  We started out the day in an industrial area of Toronto, then after a bit of car trouble, made our way back to their studio for some indoor shots as well.

The finished story features only black and white in the printed issue, but I was in love with the pops of bright red and royal blue featured throughout in both the clothing and the locations so I have included some unpublished images as well.

Special thanks to a few local brands such as Thomas Balint and Christopher Bates for lending clothing as well as shops such as Gravity Pope, Over The Rainbow and Mama Loves You Vintage.














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The Coolest Kids / ION Magazine

Zanana wears Sweater / Rachel Antonoff @ Robber, Shirt / Sofie D'Hoore @ Gravity Pope, Skirt / H&M, Earring (worn in hair) / H&M, Charm Bracelet / stylist's own.

This is my first editorial printed in a Canadian publication - yay!  It was such a pleasure working with Alex, a talented young photographer originally from Montreal, and we had a diverse and fun bunch of models to dress.  ION Magazine's Fashion Editor Deanna Palkowski came up with the concept of the shoot and put together the mood boards.  Big thanks to a few shops in Toronto for helping out with the clothing!  Including Jonathan + Olivia, Gravity Pope, Robber Untitled & Co, Town Moto and Mama Loves You Vintage.

Ace wears Shirt & Trousers / Acne Studios @ Jonathan + Olivia, Hat / Aeon, Tie / J.Crew


Julee wears Sweater / J.Crew, Bandana / H&M


Tenzin wears Cardigan / Maison Kitsune @ Gravity Pope, Shirt & T-shirt / American Apparel, Sunglasses / stylist's own. 


Stefan wears Sweater, Shirt & Backpack / Fred Perry, Turtleneck / Judith & Charles, Jeans / Levis


Kristen wears Crop Top / American Apparel, T-shirt / Dr. Martens, Sweater (around waist) Wildfox @ Untitled & Co, Jeans / American Apparel, Necklace / Mama Loves You Vintage.


Oona wears Sweater / Acne @ Jonathan + Olivia, Shirt / J.Crew, Skirt / American Apparel, Earrings / Wild Mood Jewelry @ Untitled & Co.


Malik wears Hoodie / A.P.C. @ Jonathan + Olivia, Shirt / Fred Perry, Overalls / American Apparel, Hat / Brixton @ Town Moto.  

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An Island of Two / SVA Magazine

photography / Saty + Pratha
fashion / Chad Burton
hair & makeup / Sheri Stroh
models / Robbie & Kelsey @ Elite Toronto

This was the first editorial I had a chance to work on since moving back to Canada.  Yes I live in Canada now - boooooo!  Not the I hate my home country, but I do miss the fashion scene of London or Seoul, like really really hard.  Gah - stupid visas, they are the bane of my existence!

One good thing about being in Toronto however is that my fave photographer duo Saty + Pratha are living here now as well. I met them on a few shoots for 1883 Magazine back in London and we also collaborated together on a few RCA graduate collection lookbooks a while back.  They make amazing shit happen and this shoot for SVA Magazine is no exception.  

We took a weekend trip out to the Georgian Bay on the Bruce Peninsula for this story, doing the shoot entirely in the infamous setting of the Grotto, an area in a of rocks and cliffs and blue blue water in a national park near Tobermory.  The shoot features a few local labels like Lucian Matis, Pink Tartan and Untitled & Co along with some great samples from Toronto shops such as Robber, Mama Loves You Vintage and Gravity Pope.  




















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chadchad of the day 2.1

navaho print jacket / vintage
sky blue braided belt / no brand
raw denim / PLAC
mustard yellow socks / UNIQLO
black leather shoes / Trippen

I had some free time yesterday afternoon and was tired of taking 'chadchad of the day' pictures around my apartment so I decided to wonder along the Cheonggye Stream / 청계천 in central Seoul for some inspiration. I love the parks that run along this 8.4km stretch of stream as there isn't much nature to be found in Seoul, especially during the grey winters. I applaud the engineers who redesigned this area once used as a highway in the middle of the city. In many places they let nature run wild and didn't try to tame it or sculpt it into something more manageable. It is also one of the only places to view what little wildlife can be found in Seoul other than garbage rats & nasty pidgeons. You can easily spot a pair of mallard ducks or the many kinds of fish swimming in stream all year round.


I recently rediscovered this lovely pair of Trippen leather shoes I purchased over 4 years ago from Gravity Pope in Edmonton, an amazing shoe store where a few of my Canadian friends have worked. Trippen shoes are all hand-cut & hand-stitched and remind me of adorable little elf shoes. Check out their website for a more detailed description of the manufacturing process.




While wandering along the Cheonggye Stream I came across a staircase that led to the Seoul Folk Flea Market / 서울 풍물 시장 and went in for a bit of exploring. Any junk lover or thrift enthusiast would love this spot. It's an amazing place to find everything from vintage leather jackets, hiking boots, old Korean toys & games, records of Korean trot music & pretty much anything else you can imagine that was ever bought or sold in Korea. I even found quite a few Navaho printed jackets like the one I am wearing.  The prices are a little steeper than the outdoor Dongmyo Flea Market, but the booths & merchandise are more organized & being indoors it's a lot more comfortable to shop in the winter.











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