TTSS: a notebook on life.
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Elvis Mondays: the King on the future
“Do something worth remembering.” – Elvis Presley
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Elvis Mondays: the star on staying sane
“I’m trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It’s so easy to get turned.” — Elvis Presley
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I’m running away to a typing pool
Not quite – but if anyone knows one as chic as Orla Keily‘s (and there’s the offer of a complimentary as-featured Orla mustard print frock involved) I’ll be donning my sneakers as fast as I can.
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Elvis Mondays: the King on criticising others
“Don’t criticise what you don’t understand, son; you never walked in that man’s shoes.”
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Elvis Mondays: The King on his career
“I was training to be an electrician. I suppose I got wired the wrong way round somewhere along the line.” – Elvis Presley.
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Elvis Mondays: The star on being a role model
“The image is one thing and the human being is another… it’s very hard to live up to an image.” – Elvis, 1972
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An oldie but a goody
Three sisters, one astonishing sound.
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From this moment on: Mondays become ‘Elvis Days’
Yep, you heard us right. Expect a new photo of the king right here every single week. You’re welcome.
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Food for thought
That is all. Image: I hear noises on Flickr.
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There must be more
Two tunes (on a very testing Thursday) are getting me through not just the day but unfortunately, a rather challenging time. I’ll spare you the diatribe and simply urge you to turn your speakers up or plug your earphones in to make the most of the bass. Goodbye bad karma, hello new motto “There Must…
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Tomorrow: £5 Facebook sale
We’re having a proper clear out here at Tinker Tailor so at 7 p.m. GMT, Monday 26th August – that’s TOMORROW – we will be having a £5 sale on Facebook. What will we be selling? All manner of vintage dresses, some goodies from River Island, Zara, Levis and Office – all for the princely…
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tschüss! launches on ASOS Marketplace
First our in-house label, tschüss!, opened a shop upon Etsy; now we’re rather excited to share with you that we’ve just launched on ASOS Marketplace. You’ll find the lovely Karen (whom happens to be German, just like tschüss!) modelling our blouses and dresses. Take a little look – we hope you love them.
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Anything but the blues
If there’s one song I can’t quite get enough of right now, it’s Elvis’ Wooden Heart. It’s softly soothing and utterly heart-warming (the perfect antidote to a stressful week); especially once you check out the video from Elvis’ 1960’s film G.I. Blues. Happy Friday, tinkers x
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Wild, wonderful beauty
There are few things I love more than the wild beauty of the horse. I’m far from alone though; culture community Nowness recently collaborated with filmaker Glen Milner to capture these fascinating beasts in their native Andalusia – to breathtaking effect. Press play to be just as blown away as I.
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Hackney Hipsters for one day only
Just a quick note to let you know we’ll be hanging out in so-hip-it-hurts Hackney tomorrow (at ‘Stokey Village Hall‘, to be exact). We’ll be at the debut Hackney Flea with our tschüss! collection, and so too will plenty of other independent creatives – come along if you’ve not much planned. Full deets below… h our
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Technicolour boots, shredded denim and sunshine
While the sun was beating down on what’s probably been the hottest day of the year so far, last Saturday saw us and our tschüss! collection take to Pratts & Payne in Streatham for The Vintage Event. What a beautiful pub too – it’s reclaimed décor including old wardrobes, records, and retro radios made for the…
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This weekend: vintage shopping and festival fun
The sun is beaming over London, it’s almost the weekend again, and here at Tinker-Tailor, we’re getting ready to team up with The Vintage Event again for a duo of retro-filled shopping days. Needless to say, we’re pretty excited. On Saturday, The Vintage Event returns to Streatham’s Pratts & Payne where there’s a huge beer garden…
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Always wandering
“Must learn to daydream less”. The constant comment upon my school reports and nearly 20 years later, little has changed. Today, my head is lost; somewhere up there, drifting through the foggy-grey no-man’s-land above. Will it rain? Will it shine? It’s a minefield of unpredictability and navigating through downpour, whether wet or warm, seems nigh…
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Sneak-peek: more tschüss! prints and a new design
It’s fair to say we’ve been rather busy here at Tinker-Tailor; we’re just about to update our Etsy shop with four new blouses featuring one-of-a-kind print combinations and the first tschüss! dress – exciting times! We can also share with you that we’re likely to be joining forces with The Vintage Event once again (not 100% confirmed…
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Splendid: a celebration of Berlin’s magnificence
Sometimes, life needs a little underground glamour sprinkled upon it; a dash of dandy, a pinch of the paranormal; all served with smatterings of bubbling-beneath-the-surface culture. That’s exactly what Berlin-based creative duo Mark and Heike are injecting into our worlds – via their new artfully-created online zine, Splendid Berlin. We elegantly and exclusively document Berlin art, culture…
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