sunday was the official start of summer!!! all of montreal was out on the mountain having a blast, throwing frisbees, dancing to tam tams, and picnicking to the core. caught up with some of my best friends; yuchi (my handsome best bro) and rachel (who is living up the model life right now! so proud).
really wish i couldve made it to seoul fashion week! i thought i would share photos from a few photo/online pals of mine that went and snapped some excellent shots; up coming street style photographer hyeonuk nam, james bent of mode outre (whose life i really wish i had), and the consistently delish photographer, seungjeom choi! korean style is just so on point with everything theyre doing right now and people in the industry around the world are starting to take notice! perfect balance of tailored/classic pieces and streetwear.
hyeonuk of flowonthestreet
james bent of mode outre
seungjeom choi of streetper
i’m not one for lines, so im very happy i was invited to the pre shopping party for the h&m x margiela collaboration. big thanks olivia from zoe pr! although it was h&m quality, i think the pieces were really well structured, especially the leather jacket (in the first photo). i had been scanning the collection for a while prior to figure out what exactly i wanted, but some of my favorites, like the candy clutch, were gone in seconds. i came out with the keyring necklace and white painted jeans (reedition from 1992, the year im born muhaha).
montreal has the most beautiful of fall’s, and its also my favourite season because its the only appropriate time to whip out all of my go-to jackets. recently got this penfield vest from the dudes over at tiger distribution (who distribute many favorites in streetwear around canada : wesc, penfield, brixton and gram). not only is the down so, so cozy but the jamieson’s of shetland fair isle knit is such a cute add on!
a little study afternoon spent with my best friend, audrey. i just realized we’ve been friends for over 9 years! we found this perfect tiny street which resembles new york in the most pleasant of ways. if i look really tired (as per usual) its because i keep drinking coffee towards 8 or 9pm and then im up studying or pretend studying until 4 or 5am. definitely.. healthy.
after that we grabbed some burgers and kogos (like a pogo but 1 million times better) at one of my fave spots, picks! its cheap, delicious and i love the cute couple that prepare the food. you take a little slip of paper and cross off all the ingredients you want in your burger ~ i suggest mixing kimchi and bacon together. i always spend some extra time at the end of my meal drawing up a doodle of whoever im with and adding it to the corkboard. every so often they have to take down some of the doodles to make room for new ones, and im proud to say they never ever take down mine!
Picks. 1407 Rue Saint Marc. Montréal, QC.
im not even sure if these two girls know each other or not, but as a camo lover, i thought it would be nice to take a duo photo! i pulled them aside from the doc martens montreal shop launch party and tadaaa! these lovelies were so pleasant to shoot.
i thought i’d wrap up what i’ve been up to as of late with a few photos. had a good time in seoul and beijing; relaxing with friends, old and new. i had a coffee shop filled summer which makes me super happy and i ate ridiculous amounts of yummy food. i got my own apartment in china with a really awesome roommate. even went on an impromptu camping trip on the great wall at 2am. lots of partying and dancing as well (had to get some exercise in after all that fooood). overall, a very exciting and spontaneous two months.
american apparel approached me to have a little shopping party for my readers and pals. a quadruple combo of discount shopping, good tunes, spontaneous nail painting and champagne. i was planning on getting some neon tanks/ skirts and things, but instead went all pastel. i had quite a good time seeing loads of familiar, and new faces! thanks to everyone who came, and hopefully you managed to pick up some summer duds.
