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Month: March 2009

  • Balmain and the Soldier boy (jacket) blues

    There’s no doubt about it, from fashion pack to Paris shows – Balmain is this season’s hot ticket. With a collection to literally die for, the french design house has got every one in the fashion industry in fidgets.  His Micheal Jackson, thriller inspired, soldier boy jacket being the main culprit.    Shoulders?  Check.  Faded…

  • Nastygal opens first US store

    Across the pond, there’s good news.   Much loved vintage brand NastyGal are opening their very first store in Berkeley, California. Mentioned before on Tinker Tailor, NastyGal are a haven for all things vintage and fabulous.  Their offerings include everything from dresses, jackets and shoes to accessories and even some rare vintage designer pieces at not too…

  • Jack Peñate – Tonight’s Today

    I fly to Thailand tonight – I’ve finally finished packing, the rain just stopped pouring and just as the sun started to beam through, Jack Peñate’s new single Tonight’s Today came on the radio. A very different sounding track, It’s a brave move changing your sound as much as Peñate has from his debut album Matinee (which got old,…

  • Reiss to launch sub brand for 25 plus

    As a huge fan of Reiss (and not so much of their over inflated prices), It can only come as a good thing that they are to launch a younger, sub brand aimed at fashion conscious men and women in their mid twenties. Yet to be named and with Reiss designers, including former Stella McCartney…