TTSS: a notebook on life.
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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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Introducing tschüss!
It was a cold January day strolling through the Marais in Paris when our label tschüss! first came to life. This was four years ago, when a vintage blouse bought within the architectural district inspired big things. Fast forward to May 2013, excusing the procrastination, if you will, and tschüss! – a line of handmade one-of-a-kind blouses,…
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What I want most
Yes, this is a unabashed materialistic post, but having just clapped eyes on Preen by Thornton Bregazzi’s pre-fall frocks, I’m quite literally salivating. Is it wrong to will on *winter? I think not. *Update: the second dress – my favourite – is from the spring summer collection. I shall want no more!
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Finding peace
Peace can exist only in the present moment. It is ridiculous to say “Wait until I finish this, then I will be free to live in peace.” What is “this”? A diploma, a job, a house, the payment of a debt? If you think that way, peace will never come. There is always another “this”…
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This weekend: The Vintage Event double whammy
Rumoured to be the warmest days of the year so far*, this weekend brings more than just sunshine – it sees the return of The Vintage Event on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, it’s Pratts and Payne in Streatham who play host to stall-after-stall of vintage clothing, accessories and more (from 12 – 5…
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It ain’t all about eggs
Thank you Easter Bunny, for a gift that’s become the soundtrack to my weekend.
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For shits and giggles
“I’m on a whisky diet. I’ve lost three days already.” – Tommy Cooper
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In the nick of time
I’ve been wanting to see Juergen Teller’s Woo! exhibition for longer than I can remember. I finally made my way over there last Saturday, on the show’s penultimate day. When I got there I was greeted with a larger-than-life, quite literally in-your-face shot of Vivienne Westwood’s vagina (of which I’ve spared you the evidence). Despite this slightly…
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A look to love
Socks & stilettos. Need we say more?
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“A copper. How do ya like that, boys? A copper.”
In a bid to keep the weight off after being ill, and of course, to keep fit, one of the things I’ve found myself partaking in lately is a ‘lunchtime’ run. It enforces me out of the office, to step away from the computer screen for at least half an hour twice weekly – which…
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Breakfast of champions
Yesterday I took to the kitchen to recreate M1lk’s/Salad Days, Offal Nights Kurdish Baked Eggs. Daunting though the task felt – thanks to a gazillion ingredients and it being something entirely new – the complicated-seeming recipe was not only super-easy to make, but utterly delicious too. I heartily recommend swapping your fried favourites for these…
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Hey lovers, Hey haters
May today bring you sunshine, smiles and togetherness. Happy Valentine’s Day, tinkers x
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