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.  


xoxochadchad

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!


xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 5.4

knit cardigan / handmade vintage Norwegian wool
white polo shirt / UNIQLO
grey trousers / Sparks
red striped shoes / H&M
brown belt / Urban Outfitters






blue biker jacket / UNIQLO
navy polka dot shirt with collar clips / vintage
black denim / Cheap Monday
navy polka dot socks / Urban Outfitters
brown brogues / Prada



On Tuesday night Burger and I finally got a  chance to enjoy the dinner for two that I won from fancy pants French restaurant Bistro du Vin in Soho via a competition I entered with M:/P Magazine.  The choices were almost too hard to make on the two course set menu, I could have ordered everything.  In the end we chose the pumpkin parmesan soupe du jour for starts along with an order of garlic escargot on toast from the main menu.  Nom nom nom.






For mains I chose the succulent Donald Russel onglet steak frites while Burger opted for the light and perfectly roasted salmon & forestiere.  Talk about melt in your mouth. We were also given a complimentary bottle of red house wine that paired well with the strips of steak.






It was easy to take your time and savour every single bite rather than stuffing your face as fast as possible as is so often the case when you live life on the go.  We ended the meal with a perfect treacle tart with clotted cream, but I was so busy enjoying myself that I forgot to take a photo.  Bistro du Vin is definitely the perfect restaurant for that special occasion.   HUGE thanks to all the friendly and accommodating staff as well as to Sha from M:/P Magazine!





xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 5.3

trench coat / reformed Christian Dior vintage
golden swirl silk shirt with gold chain / Burger & Fries reformed vintage
grey trousers / Sparks
black shoes / H&M
brown belt / Urban Outfitters vintage



This is the outfit I wore to the launch of SORAPOL's collection on Thursday night at St. George's Church near Hanover Square.  I found this shirt at a charity shop around the corner from my apartment last week and knew I had to reform it somehow.  It's actually a woman's silk blouse with a nice flap that covers the buttons on the front of the shirt.  I ended up hand-stitching gold chain around the collar of the shirt and letting it hang in the front so it's like a built in necklace.  I definitely want to make more like this if only I could find cheaper places in London to buy vintage!  If anyone has any tips, please let me know!  Also if you like this shirt it's for sale on our Burger & Fries boutique on ASOS Marketplace HERE.  


xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 5.2

black suede jacket draped over shoulders / sample from Korea
sheer lace top / vintage
blue trousers / Sparks
black clutch / vintage
black shoes / H&M



I'm late updating this, but here is the final outfit I wore to London Fashion Week on menswear day. The first image was shot by Sofia Bak and the second was taken by Topman for their Facebook photo album on LFW street fashion. I know lace isn't the most masculine of fabrics for menswear but I wasn't expecting some of the harsh reactions I received.  Yes, insults like the ones hurled about looking 'homo' from City of London garbagemen out of the windows of their stank ass garbage trucks were obviously going to happen, but the comments from a few Topman fans on Facebook were rather disappointing, especially since they are supposed 'fans' of fashion too.  


I am fully aware that this isn't an outfit for everyone.  I'm only trying to take menswear one step farther by pushing the boundaries somewhat and I know for a fact that there are a lot stranger & more feminine street fashion looks out there for men.  But going so far as to say "...you would get beaten if you wore this in London..." (thanks for that Joe Coburn) is just so hateful.  It was fashion week y'all, lighten up.  


xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 4.9

checked shirt / Sparks
grey trousers / Sparks
eggplant riding boots / VanHart Homme
sunglasses / Cazal
belt / vintage
fur & leather clutch / Urban Outfitters
leather non-watch / Burger & Fries


I'm back from a lovely birthday vacation on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands and am finally getting around to posting my outfits of the day from London Fashion Week. My first outfit was taken from the website thefashinist.se and was photographed by Swedish street fashion photographer Fosco Giulianelli. I wore this outfit backstage to the Belle Sauvage SS12 show at the Old Sorting Office.


I knew I wanted to wear the suede boots I was given last spring by Korean designer Jung Du Young after I walked for his VanHart Homme FW2011 collection. I picked up the grey trousers when I went shopping with my friend Paula (aka Noonablog) at Behave near Brick Lane in east London a few weeks ago and thought they paired nicely to create a sort of riding look.



I wore a lot of accessories with this look. The belt is a vintage find from Canada which I love for its stripes. I bought the clutch from Urban Outfitters when I first visited London last Christmas and wore it with one of my favorite outfits of the day HERE when Burger and I went all touristy near the Tower Bridge. The Cazal sunglasses are from Burger's extensive collection.



I made the non-watch out of vintage watch parts that I thrifted at an antiques market - sort of as an anti time statement since who really needs a watch nowadays when you have a phone in your pocket all day? I've made a few of these and sold them on our Burger & Fries boutique on ASOS Marketplace. They have been a hot seller are all sold out at the moment, but I'm sure I'll be uploading more in the next few weeks.


xoxochadchad

chadchad of the day 4.1

green & blue check shirt / Sparks
cutoff shorts / reformed vintage Levi's
hamburger necklace / handmade
leather slippers / from India


Welcome to our humble flat. I didn't get a chance to take a shot in my new oversized Sparks shirt before the sun started setting so I thought I'd take today's outfit of the day shot in my London diggs to give you an idea of where I'm living. I picked up the oversized shirt yesterday at a select shop called 'Behave' near Brick Lane in East London - they were having a sale and it was only 20 pounds so I bought a 10 pound pair of plaid Cheap Monday swimming trunks as well.  Holla.


I wore it with my tiny gold hamburger necklace (thanks B!) and a pair of vintage Levi's that I cut off into shorts then dipped halfway in bleach to give a gradient sort of look. The leather house slippers are from Jaisalmer, India aka the Golden City. A 12 year old boy and his father owned a shop there filled entirely of goods handcrafted from camel leather. I bought these, a satchel and two foot stools for really cheap when I was there in 2006 to go on a camel safari with a few friends. I wear the slippers at home every day.


Oh ps. that lump of grey fluff I'm holding is Terrence, our roommates cat. Nothing but swagger that boy.


Here are a few shots of some of mine & Burger's jewelry and some of my favorite things from around the flat.  You can notice some of Burger's brilliant hat creations hidden all over the house.




















xoxochadchad

burger kim of the day 0.1

brown jacket / Sparks
fur scarf / Topman
burgundy cardigan / American Apparel
denim shirt / Topman
glasses / Carrera
black polka-dot hat / Urban Outfitters
tan bag / Marc by Marc Jacobs
green denim cutoff shorts / vintage Levi's
tan & black nordic leggings / no brand
burgundy boots / Dr. Marten's


While staying London I thought I would also showcase my friend Burger Kim's extensive wardrobe. This kid has style in spades and more of it should be shown to the world. He is a master of layering and is great at mixing patterns and textures. On most people it could come off forced, but with Burger it always looks effortless.

The night Burger and I went dancing at Bang Bang we got a call at 3am from my friend Sarah's boyfriend, who is a producer for M-Net. He was in London filming a reality show starring Korean actor Ah-In Yoo (유아인), famous for his role in 'Antique'. The extra's they had for the club scene they wanted to shoot had backed out so they called us to meet them at Ah-In's 5 star luxury hotel, the Philippe Starck designed Sanderson at 4am to have a few beers and chat about trendy things to do in London.  Here are a few images of the decor from the Sanderson Hotel.






The producers all liked Burger's style so much they asked him to take Ah-In shopping around central London. This is the outfit he wore that day. Ah-In was wearing a killer military inspired jacket by Burberry and carrying a handsome leather portfolio case. Unfortunately since it was Boxing Day a lot of the smaller, independent stores were shut but Burger did have a chance to take him to Year Zero London (I'll blog more about them later) and they also fought the crowds at Topshop & Urban Outfitters. Here are a few shots of the filming that day:






After the filming we were all tired and cold, so the producers booked us a table at an uber trendy restaurant/club/gallery called Sketch on Conduit Street. This place was gorgeously decorated and the meal itself was insane. I could totally get used to a life like that.


/ a tree sculpture made entirely of toys painted all in white next to the coat check


/ the time machine/cocoon like toilets


/ my first time having foie gras


xoxochadchad