the new pornographer

Here's an article I wrote for Surface Asia Magazine based in Singapore on Korean designer Han Dongwoo / 한동우 and his label Irony Porn(o). I love the masculine feminine mashup in his collections and was lucky enough to model for him a few seasons ago in Seoul - check out some backstage shots from his FW10/11 show HERE.

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chadchad of the day 7.0

I wanted to gild the lily for this outfit of the day and go all out extreme on floral.  If only I had some floral trousers or jacket to make it really obnoxious.  I picked this shirt up at a thrift shop the other day and added gold chain around the collar.  If you love it, buy it HERE on our Burger & Fries boutique on ASOS Marketplace so I can pay the dang rent.  London, I love you but you're bringing me down!  

blue jacket / Lone Costume by Juun.J
floral shirt / Burger & Fries
teal trousers / TOPMAN
burgundy shoes / Zara

Here are some other bold tropical & floral looks from SS12.  Above is Custo Barcelona and below is Kenzo.  Mixing prints is fun and clashy-good times but I also love the head-to-toe print look.  

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palm trees & hotties

Here's a sexy, sun-soaked & oiled-up mood board I created for an editorial the 1883 Magazine team shot when they went out to Los Angeles last month.  I haven't seen any of the images yet from the shoot, but I'm guessing it's going to be dope!


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Burger & Fries Mid-Season Sale!

The mid-season sale has started at ASOS Marketplace and Burger & Fries have a huge selection of handmade accessories & reformed vintage marked up to 25% off.  Get it while it's hot!  










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seoul fashion week fw12 highlights

Seoul Fashion Week has come and gone and for the second season in a row I wasn't able to make it over to Korea to see it for myself :(  Big time sad face for that.  I sometimes just want to stick my head in the sand and pretend that my life there never really existed so I can make the best of London, but Korea keeps on creeping into my life so forgetting about it is impossible.


Korean menswear, as I've said plenty of times before, is SFW's most successful player.  However this season some of the womenswear designers upped their game and presented really strong collections as well.  Below are a few of my FW12 favorites from the week.

Resurrection by Juyoung Lee added a military twist to her standard rock goth garments this season.  The almost floor length olive green jacket with leather sleeves above is mouthwatering perfection.

Irony Porn(o) designer Han Dong Woo presented another monochromatic collection of grey, black & white under the title 'Subversive Sexuality', showing us a mix of tailoring and somewhat unisex apparel. 

Choi Bumsuk presented a very sporty & streetwear feeling collection for General Idea this season under the theme 'After Games', inspired by hero's of the 1960's Winter Olympic Games.

Groundwave is always a favorite and again presented a modern version of traditional Korean outerwear.  The quilted jackets were exceptional and the models looked heavenly as they walked barefoot amongst the clouds.

Roliat's FW12 collection was based on a functional mutation of woolen jackets and padded jumpers.  The military inspired outerwear was styled with wide trousers cropped above the ankle along with hiking boots.

Leigh, another strong menswear label, presented under the motto "Brightness co-exists with darkness, and the darker it gets, the brighter the light shines".  I love how he paired cropped coats over a longer suit jacket, something that can easily look awkward but here wear quite well.

pushBUTTON presented a loud and proud collection of pattern, oversized shapes and vivid colour.  Gotta get me a pair of those round mirror lens frames that Noma Han is rocking on the left.

Inspired by the western film 'Bandidas', Johnny Hates Jazz presented an urban cowgirl collection in mainly red & blue tones.

Opening the 3rd day of Seoul Collection, one of Korea's most celebrated designers Lie Sang Bong sent models down the runway with a large black dot on their face echoing the stone like patches found throughout the collection.  Dyed fur, sheer fabrics and lace were also dominant.

Known for their fun and light hearted presentations, Steve J & Yoni P have accumulated a large fan base in Seoul including many a celebrity who were seen in the front row.  This years 'Functional Futurism' collection was a mashup of color, pattern & texture including some fun detachable leather peplum overskirts.


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hannah murray: behind the scenes

I thought I'd share a selection of behind the scenes snaps I took of actress Hannah Murray for the shoot @lindsayrobbo and I styled a few weeks back for 1883 Magazine's online presence, 1883 Digital. Check out the official photos by Nicholas Kay and the interview that goes along with them HERE.







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