A Very Important Woman Named Sylvia
February 6, 2010
People may come and people may go but there’s one very special woman in my life and thanks to the amazing Miike Snow, she’s been immortalised in an incredible song that (along with my new favourite crush) I just can’t get enough of.
The lady is question is named Sylvia. She has spend her entire life relentlessly, tirelessly and lovingly caring for others and i’m in absolutely no doubt she will continue to do so. She is of course, my one-and-only mother.
Looking past the minor spelling difference (Miike Snow opted for Shakespeare’s Silvia as opposed to the more modern Sylvia) I’ve had this song consistently on repeat for the last week. So on that note, it seemed only fair to give the song, its fantastic video and my lovely mum – who’s birthday it is next week – more than just five minutes of fame.
Happy birthday Sylvia.
The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs about Numbers
February 5, 2010
Three, is the magic number according to De La Soul, but what about The Fashion Office? Best prepare yourself, it seems this week there are some risky (but still rather good) recommendations.
Without further adieu, here they are…
A Work in Progress picks: Prince – 1999. Good call.
Ellie from Notes on the High street elects: Ricky Martin – Un Dos Tres. To quote the lady herself, “Prepare for the ear assault.” Thanks Ellie.
Favourite Thing opts for: Nena – 99 Red Balloons.
Sartoriology recommends: 2 Unlimited – No Limit.
Soldiersailor suggests: Judy Clay and William Bell – Private Number.
Turning the myth of only eating ‘air’ on it’s head, last week The Fashion Office were inspired by Food. Listen to the tracks made us hungry here.
The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs about Food
January 29, 2010
Anyone else feeling the need to eat up and hibernate? Well, this week’s The Fashion Office Recommends, all about Food, probably isn’t going to help. Sorry.
However fear not, what we can promise you is a fabulous selection of lip-smacking tracks to get your taste-buds tingling and your toes tapping.
Here’s what the girls have chosen this week….
A Work in Progress picks: Kelis – Milkshake.
Ellie from Notes on the High street elects: Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast.
Favourite Thing opts for: Louis Prima – Banana Split for My Baby.
Sartoriology recommends: Peaches – Presidents of the USA.
Soldiersailor suggests: a song not strictly about food but a one often overlooked by Massive Attack – Black Milk. And, if I’m not mistaken, the track my friend Damien (aka Kantha) sampled in his productions Lost World and Light at the End of the Tunnel.
Unbelievably, we hadn’t ever devoted our weekly feature to Girl Bands…that is, until last week. Check out the fantastic female-only groups that made The Fashion Office’s choice tunes here.
The Fashion Office Recommends…Girl Bands
January 22, 2010
Girl bands, how could we ever have forgotten them? This week, The Fashion Office are standing firm for feminism and picking their recommended tracks from some of the world’s most unforgettable, ladies-only groups. In the immortal words of the women once known as Ginger, Posh, Sporty, Baby and Scary, prepare yourself for some ‘girl power!’
A Work In Progress picks: All Saints – Never Ever.
Ellie elects: Girls Aloud – Love Machine.
Favourite Thing opts for: Shampoo (remember them?) – Trouble.
Sartoriology recommends: Spice Girls – Say You’ll Be There.
Soldiersailor suggests: Sister Sledge – Lost in Music.
Last week, WordPress decided to promote our weekly The Fashion Office Recommends feature to their homepage. From the traffic it then generated to Tinker Tailor, it certainly seemed you were all in need of a bit of a boost. Still feeling a little flat? Don’t worry, you can still check our tunes guaranteed to get your motor running right here.
Cocoon at Amnesia Ibiza 2010
January 18, 2010
For those of you as partial to Sven Väth’s Cocoon club and recordings as I am, you’ll be pleased to know the dates for this year’s Ibiza parties at Amnesia have been announced. Hopefully the lineups won’t be too far behind…
Let the flight booking commence!
Opening party – Monday June 14th. With 2009’s incredible laser-strewn robot having set the standard, bigger and better things are sure to be afoot!
JUNE continued – 21st, 28th.
JULY – 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th.
AUGUST – 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th.
SEPTEMBER – 6th, 13th, 20th.
Closing party – Monday September 27th.
I’ll be waiting to for the DJ news before booking to see if i can top 2009’s amazing night with Mr Väth and Loco Dice…which dates will you be heading to?
Robot image by Kryoman
Robert Babicz – Sonntag
January 17, 2010
By total coincidence I stumbled upon Polish-born Germany-based tech producer Robert Babicz and his track Sonntag this evening, indeed on a Sunday. Released way back in 2005 on his Mister Head vinyl, it’s one of those timeless tunes that still sounds as fresh now as it did then.
This cool little track owns a bit of a Nordic sound too, enough to somehow remind me of Swedish electro duo Plej. What’s more, it’s the first track that’s rattled my bones since the Daniel Mehlhart remix of Okain’s Acrobat earlier this month, so with that, here it is. Give it a shot, you might just like it too.









