chadchad of the day 7.8

coat / Maison Martin Margiela for H&M
shirt / QASIMI
trousers / QASIMI
boots / Xander Zhou

My second look from London Collections: Men AW12. Huge thanks to Chinese designer Xander Zhou for letting me wear his platform shoes (I NEED these - they make me so much more giant than I already am) and also to the team at Trace PR for letting me wear the QASIMI outfit.

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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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chadchad of the day 7.5

polka dot suit / Topman
floral vest top / American Apparel
blue clutch / Louis Vuitton
sunglasses / street vendor
blue loafers / G.I.L. Homme

Thanks to Pause Magazine for this street style snap out my outfit on Day 2 at London Fashion Week.  I wanted to play with pattern and varying shades of blue for this look and it was one of my favorite outfits of the week.  Unfortunately I don't get to keep the polka dot suit as it was a loan, but the rad floral tank top is all mine :)  Too bad I'll have to wait til next spring to wear it again.

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chadchad of the day 7.4

navy jumpsuit & black belt / Issey Miyake Men
blue sunglasses / Resurrection
blue clutch / Louis Vuitton

This was the outfit I wore to day 2 of London Collections: Men, and definitely my favorite.  I'm a sucker for jumpsuits and this pleated navy number was simply perfection.  It's from the Issey Miyake Men FW12 collection and my fashion editor used it earlier in the week in one of our menswear editorials for the next issue of 1883 Magazine.  Big shout out to Jean-Philippe from Issey Miyake for letting me wear it! 


These photos were taken by Miyelle Karmi, a street style photographer whose website me/ELLE/you you must check out.   I accessorized the look with my bright blue clutch and sunglasses to make the tonal blue seen in the cuffs a little more obvious. Also huge thanks to Juyoung Lee, the designer from Korean label Resurrection, for giving me the sunglasses.   


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chadchad of the day 7.3

jacket, shirt & shorts / Ozwald Boateng
red clutch / Russell & Bromley
sunglasses / Resurrection
ribbon shoes / Alani

This was my outfit for day 1 of the first ever London Collections: Men.  HUGE thanks to  Ozwald Boateng for letting me borrow this sharp short suit from their SS12 collection - it fit me like a glove!  I loved the squared off shape of the collar and I decided to decorate the little holes with a pair of earrings in the shape of a spade and a club.  (photo by Kirstin Sinclair from www.elleuk.com)

I wore the suit with a few Korean accessories including a pair of my favorite sunglasses from Resurrection by Juyoung Lee and these perfect patent leather ribbon sandals from ALANI by Jaehwan Kim.  I don't find too many occasions to wear them but whenever I do I get loads of compliments. 

Recognize anyone?  If you don't blink you can see myself and Filippo, my fashion editor from 1883 Magazine for a brief second. :)


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burger kim of the day 1.8

baseball jacket / Piet Parra x Nike
vest top / American Apparel
Toronto Blue Jays cap / New Era
denim shorts / vintage cutoffs
burgundy boots / Dr. Martens

Burger barely ever digs this jacket out of the black hole that is his closet, but every time he does wear it he gets so many compliments on it.  It's one of the few purchases he's ever made from Dover Street Market and is a collaboration between Nike and Piet Parra, a Dutch graphic designer, illustrator and co-founder of apparel label Rockwell Clothing. 

I love all the embroidered badges & pins about being on a team called 'The Lovely Under Achieving Loners' and thought they looked great against the backdrop of the Korean mart we often shop at near Center Point.   Shin Ramyun for life!  

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chadchad of the day 7.2

polka dot shirt / BON
polka dot shorts / ASOS
polka dot socks / Topman
brown shoes / from Korea

I finally made it out of London for a weekend away in small town England at a place called Lewes.  It feels like I've been stuck in zone 1 for an eternity - not that it's so bad in central London, but it's nice to breathe some country air and not have to deal with constant crowds.

Burger and I went to the quaint little village of Lewes after finding a deal on Groupon (side note: never buy a Groupon hotel getaway, you'll always end up disappointed).  Lots of churches, castles and tiny little shops and streets and even a Garland Day procession through the streets of girls with flowers in their hair dancing with marching bands and guys wearing lots of bells.  I thought it would be much warmer than it actually was, so I ended up wearing this mix & match polka dot outfit for only about 30 minutes total.  Boo! But I'm sure I'll find another occasion for this polka dot threesome.  

So any thoughts on polka dots for guys?  Some people say they are feminine but I think a guy can totally pull them off.  I think it's more of the connections you make with polka dots like itsy-bitsy teenie-weenie yellow bikinis or those little dresses Zoe Deschanel always wears rather than the polka dots themselves.

If a Batman villain can rock polka dots, then why can't I?  :)


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chadchad of the day 6.9

mesh top / vintage
thexoxokids 'Chanel' t-shirt / Proudrace
striped trousers / Kokon to Zai
octagon sunglasses / vintage

I went down to the south bank yesterday with Burger to take advantage of the warm(ish) weather on one of my first days off in weeks.  The sun was shining and I wanted to break in these vintage octagon frames that Burger found.  I wore them with my new striped sweatpants, a purchase from the KTZ sample sale - only 25 quid - and a Chanel/thexoxokids t-shirt that was screen printed especially for me by a brand called Proudrace from the Philippines.

burger kim of the day 1.7

yellow shirt / Marni for H&M
yellow shorts / Marni for H&M
black boots / Dr. Martens
lion claw & hair necklace / Burger & Fries

Burger got a little online shopping happy when the Marni for H&M collection went live a few weeks back.  Yellow on yellow is a great look on him, but if I were to rock that outfit in my lanky frame I'd probably come across a bit too 'Man in the Yellow Hat' from Curious George.


He accessorized it with this necklace he made out of a vintage gold lion foot which was probably originally from the base of a chair. He threaded blonde hair through the hole and added a gold chain to it to be worn high up on the collar, almost like a tie.  


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chadchad of the day 6.6

black jacket with zips / Asger Juel Larsen
grey harem trousers / Issey Miyake
brown sunglasses / Cutler and Gross
black clutch / vintage
black boots / Aldo
boots chains / vintage


My outfit for day 2 of London Fashion Week this season was again mostly lent to me by some amazing PR agencies & designers while I did some filming for 1883 Magazine.  Big thanks again to Cutler and Gross for the sunglasses and to Blow Pr for the AJL jacket - I love the zips and layers and leather detailing and it was the perfect match for these baggy grey trousers from Issey Miyake.  Check out some backstage shots from the Asger Juel Larsen FW12 show HERE.

On Day 2 we were having a few technical difficulties with focusing and I said 'um' like 75 times I swear in that 2 minute video - I definitely got a lot more comfortable later in the week!  Click on the links for backstage pictures of the shows I talked about including Elisa Palomino who had the models in bright pink & purple hair and the Avatar meets Last of the Mohicans styling that went into the Florian Jayet show.  

Here's a close up of the western style buckles I wore over my boots - they are meant for cowboy boots but look great over a simple ankle boot or a pair of Doc's.  
ps. Thanks to Toni Tran from fashitects.blogspot.com for the first two photographs! 


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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.  


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burger kim of the day 1.5

jacket / Kokon to Zai
sweater / no brand
fur hat / Human Potential
drop crotch shorts / ASOS
leggings / Boy London 
boots / Dr. Martens
boot chains / vintage

Burger and I went down to China town yesterday to partake in the Lunar New Years festivities (not sure why they were a week late...) and gorge ourselves in all the delicious street foods.  It was a crisp, winter day so with a bit of layering like this fur 'Invader' hat given to us from Korean brand Human Potential aka HUPOT, it was perfect for a stroll outside.  

I love the shininess and multipurpose zips of Burger's KTZ jacket, with its fun almost polka-dot like printed lining.  He wore it over an oversized jumper that he bought in Seoul with very cool rope detailing surrounding a Versace-esqe circle of Greek patterns in the center.  The layering of the boots, chains, socks, leggings & shorts add a very playfully haphazard feel to his outfit.  



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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 6.1

black shirt with pompoms / Burger & Fries
grey trousers / Sparks
black fur muffler / Human Potential
acid wash back pack / vintage
black shoes / Sanuk
studded fingerless gloves / Burger & Fries



Yesterday morning Burger and I decided to hit up the Sunday Up Market along Brick Lane for brunch.  It's full of boutique clothing and accessories sellers, both vintage and handmade, along with a dozen or so super delicious ethnic food stalls including Ethiopian, Greek, Mexican and Indian food.  I opted for some savory okonomiyaki from one of the Japanese stalls.

I didn't even need a jacket the weather was so mild. So I just layered this American Apparel sweatshirt that I reformed by adding black pompoms along the sleeves with my new faux fur muffler, another thoughtful gift from Korean label Human Potential.

I have a similar reformed sweater from American Apparel for sale on our Burger & Fries ASOS Marketplace boutique, this one with polka dots and white pompoms. Truly one of a kind!


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burger kim of the day 1.4

long jacket / vintage
black shirt / H&M
fur hat / H&M
Nordic gloves / no brand
silver collar tips / Topman
gold chain / Cheap Monday
two swallows brooch / vintage
black creepers / T.U.K.

Burger and I went to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park on Sunday night and he was definitely dressed warm for the occasion.  He got a few comments about how 'Russian' he looked because of the big fur hat (I was also wearing my matching hat) along with his long jacket that he bought at a vintage store on Brick Lane, but Russians definitely know how to dress for the cold so it makes sense.


I love how he wore the silver western style collar tips with the thick gold chain - after the fur hat and the long jacket they are the first things you see.  Then you notice the almost hidden double swallow brooch and they all clash so well together - a perfect mixture of cowboy meets gangster meets grandma.  



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