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 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 1.5

reversible khaki cape / vintage
blue cardigan / vintage
mustard yellow shirt / vintage
blue nordic tie / Topman
green cutoff denim / vintage Levi's
brown leather & fur clutch / Urban Outfitters
purple & black nordic leggings / from Japan
black leather ankle boots / Aldo
brown plastic frame glasses / no brand

I bought this nordic patterned tie from Topman the day Burger and I went shopping with Yoo Ah-in/ 유아인 & M-Net. I was immediately drawn to it as it reminded me of the ties from the MVIO FW 2010 'Mountaineering' collection by Han Sang Hyuk. I wanted Burger to style me while I was in London so I had him use this tie as the starting point, and I'm very happy with the result.

The colors are all very complimentary to each other and I always love the silhouette a cape gives an outfit. Wearing a cape makes carrying bags a bit of a challenge but it was no problem with this small clutch I picked up at Urban Outfitters on Boxing Day (sale!). I've been eyeing a fur backpack for over a month now in Seoul but the exorbitant price had kept me from purchasing it so I was trilled when I found this clutch for only 15 UK pounds.  I also loved the British look the glasses add to the cape which are very suited to the grey skies and Tower Bridge background.

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

boys 0.7

K.M.



24 / student / www.cyworld.com/mrkm

tee / American Apparel
vest / American Apparel
denim / vintage
braided rope / American Apparel
boots / Dr. Martens
bag / American Apparel


Ivan Haeohrum Jung


19 / student / www.myspace.com/100560236

tee / XDYE
denim / Zara
suspenders / no brand
glasses / no brand
boots / Dr. Martens


Nathan Luekenhoff



26 / butcher

tee / Big Business
hat / no brand
denim / no brand
shoes / Converse
socks / UNIQLO


Stephen Michael Kochenash


23 / image consultant / www.creativeengeryabused.blogspot.com

black sweater / John Ashford
striped shirt / Urban Outfitters
scarf / Chinatown NYC
denim / UNIQLO
shoes / CONVERSE
bow tie / no brand


Adam Warner


27 / Sticky Buns Vegan Bakery / iamthenarwhal.tumblr.com

cardigan / Target
tee / Hanes
denim / UNIQLO
hightops / Creative Recreation


Mehdi Laon



28 / www.thecrepesmaker.blogspot.com

tee / Pink Rose
braided headband / self made
skirt / thrift shop
denim / thrift shop
shoes / Converse

xoxochadchad

girls 0.5

Eun Seon Park / 박은선


28 / artist / www.eunseonpark.com

tee/ Dongdaemun market
skirt / Vivienne Westwood
bag / Dongdaemun market
tights / Dongdaemun market
shoes / Dongdaemun market


Meghan Baker


27 / english teacher / www.myspace.com/meghanlynnbaker

tee / vintage
denim / Hollister
scarf / no brand / Mexico
bag / market
shoes / American Eagle


name unknown


24 / artist / www.cyworld.com/edgymargo

dress / no brand / Hongdae
bag / no brand / Sadang Station
hat / no brand / internet
shoes / Converse
bangles / no brand / COEX


Stephanie Cianchino


26 / 오리지날 변태 / www.myspace.com/o_bite

dress / H&M
denim / Pink / Winners
shoes / Urban Outfitters
bag / no brand
watch / Korean vintage
glasses / vintage Guy Laroche
short necklace / mom's
long necklace / H&M


Su Ha Park / 박수하



27 / web designer / www.cyworld.com/nicesuha

tee / no brand
cardigan / no brand
shorts / cut off
tights / no brand
boots / Dr. Marten's
bag / vintage Ferragamo


Ryu Li Han / 한류리



27 / dancer / www.cyworld.com/duckdancer

shirt / Japanese vintage
pants / TATE
shoes / Keds
blue bag / no brand
black bag / Japanese vintage
glasses / father's


So Young Cheong / 청소영



26 / fashion designer / www.rave.or.kr

shirt / Codes Combine
shorts / no brand
socks / no brand
scarf / no brand
shoes / Nine West
watch / from Hong Kong
bag / Hanii Y


Tae Hee Kim / 김태희



28 / dance instructor

tee / no brand
denim / no brand
shoes / Reebok
bag / no brand
hoodie / MLB
glasses / Rayban


Yujin Lee / 이유진


23 / vocalist / www.cyworld.com/fing0303

sweater / no brand
tights / no brand
shoes / New Balance
bag / no brand

xoxochadchad