Down the Rabbit Hole / Little Burgundy SS14

photography / Saty + Pratha
fashion / Chad Burton
hair & makeup / Cody @ P1M
models / Julia @ Plutino Group & Alex @ Elmer Olson

I'm so happy this weird and quirky story for the Little Burgundy's SS14 Illusions issue is out for the world to see!  It was such a fun and chill day collaborating with Françoise & Sacha from Team LIL' BURG and of course a pleasure as always making good shit happen in Toronto with Saty + Pratha - I literally don't know what I would do without them in this city!













Be sure to pick up a copy of The Illusion Issue for free at your nearest Little Burgundy shop!



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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.

want 1.3

I just got a sneak peak of the newly released SS12 collection by Filipino label  PROUDRACE yesterday via twitter and I can't stop thinking about how much I want this black suede(?) backpack with long black tassels.  So very cool.  I'm also a huge fan of the very soft looking oversized black t-shirt with contrasting grey sleeves that reach past the elbow and of course the cheeky Versace logo 'VIRGIN' t-shirt.  A very dark yet casual collection for spring/summer.  

View the entire Proudrace collection HERE.  

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want 0.3: proudrace

PROUDRACE AUTUMN WINTER 2011 from PROUDRACE on Vimeo.


I'm loving and wanting so much of the new AW2011 HEARTCORE collection by Manila designers Proudrace, who I've been fans of for awhile. Though I'm definitely not a cargo pant kind of guy, I can appreciate the jodhpur-like dropped crotch.  These nude long tops with slits up the side and fun variations on the button down shirt & polo shirt are right up my alley and the Jesus graphics are rad too. Here's what the designers had to say about this collection:

We've taken a lot of risk in creating this collection.We got out of our comfort zone and produced a collection in the color palette of greys and nudes. No black this season. We were inspired by our fascination with rock stars their lifestyles how the dress up on random days and how they would project a different image once they hit the stage. It's also an homage to the band aids who scream and adore these rock stars. We've been fans of rock music and grew up watching alternative nation on MTV. It is the perfect transition from our 90s influence and references to different sub cultures which you can constantly see in our clothing.






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chadchad of the day 3.0

denim & mesh jacket / reformed vintage Levi's
white graphic tee / Proudrace
silver fingernail necklace / Cheap Monday
black denim / no brand
black sunglasses / Resurrection
black shoes / Converse
black fanny pack / vintage

Wow, this is my 30th 'chadchad of the day'! I'm having so much fun doing these & am excited about continuing them in the future. It might be a challenge to make it happen while on hiatus in Canada for a month since I'll have a limited wardrobe & there's like 2 feet of snow, but perhaps that will just challenge me to thrift better & be more creative with my outfits. Maybe I'll even do a mini version with my kid brother & sister!


Anyway, for today's outfit I wanted to feature one of the denim jackets I reformed using bleach & mesh. I made about 6 similar ones, some substituting lace instead of mesh, to sell at the flea market at Bar Exit this afternoon.


This is how I found the jacket while thrifting at Dongmyo market which cost W5,000 ($5US). First I ripped sections out of the jacket, two on the upper front and two panels on the back sides, and left the frayed edges.



Then I soaked the jacket in a bleach water mixture, rinsed it in a water bath & washed it in the washing machine. Be careful if you try to do this, those bleach fumes are hella toxic. I wore swimming goggles, a face mask & rubber gloves when in the bathroom and I still felt a bit woozy. Also make sure the room you do it in can be ventilated well with an open window.


Finally I added mesh panels using my roommates sewing machine. I am way happy with the result. It looks great worn with bright colors as well because you can see the color through the mesh. I also want to be a little scandalous one day & try it out with nothing underneath to show my skin.



The tee shirt was handprinted especially for me by a brand called Proudrace in Manilla. Click HERE to see the blog I wrote about them.  I picked up the Cheap Monday fingernail necklace at a shop called Flow on Garosugil / 가로수길 after sporting it in a fashion challenge on an episode of 'Style Magazine' for OnStyle with my friends Cory, Coco & David.  Click HERE for that post.

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gift from proudrace

I received this perfect little package in the mail today thanks to Klarisse, a Manila based blogger for lovestylefree.com and the designers from Proudrace, a hot clothing brand also from Manila. Thanks so much guys!



Inside was this perfect little tote bag 'Handmade for you by Proudrace' which was lightly silkscreened on one side with designer names written in heavy metal type faces. Love the juxtaposition of the designers & the type & it's a nice subtlety how it's barely just readable.


Inside the tote was this AMAZING personalized & screen printed Chanel knockoff tee which I am so happy to receive. It will of course be featured in a 'chadchad of the day' in the near future.

Thanks again so much Klarisse & Proudrace!!!

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proudrace.com

www.proudrace.com / an independent label from Manilla, the Philippines
~check out their site, hot stuff! i love the bright red and the transparent black.

















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