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TTSS: a notebook on life.

  • Blingin’ business cards

    Our new brand identity – what do you think? We’re slightly in love…   With much love to Samuel the Mule Mathews for his endless patience, creative genius and all-round niceness.  

  • Johnwaynes – Libertango

    Nothing gets that summer feeling rushing through your veins quite like a tune that sounds like it’s literally just landed from Ibiza. Cue JohnwWaynes’ Libertango, the track that the Portuguese producer duo released in 2009 – and still delivers that feel-good sunshine burst. Remember that thing called ‘sun’?

  • What does it take to be the Brightest and Best?

    Last July, I found myself sat in a dank, dark subterranean warehouse, with arches overhead, and the smell of damp filling my nostrils. What could simply have been the venue for a techno party, was in fact the place for theatre; the production of “AVE IT”, a “panoramic view of last orders in a sweaty,…

  • Rockin’ blooms

    Just in at New York boutique Married to the Mob: utterly amazing leggings printed with a serious hothouse of florals. It’s a close call, but we reckon the Full Bloom Leggings (bottom) have it. However, we’d be happy with any of these babies – they are extraordinarily HOT.

  • Words to live by

    The Calling “Something is calling you. Something is calling you from the quiet space inside and from the vast universe all around. Something is calling you to life. Something is calling forth the stream inside you and awakening you to your connection with the source. You are always connected to the source. Something is reawakening…

  • Total girl crush (still)

    The first time I clapped eyes on Nina Kraviz, I was completely bowled over (and hideously envious) of her beauty. This Siberian-born lady is one fine fox, who has brains and business sense too – like the best of us, of course. Perhaps that’s why she’s chosen Radio Slave’s Rekids as the label to release…

  • For the love of coffee

    It’s no secret that piping-hot, thick-as-tar coffee is the way to my heart (well, it sure isn’t now). So when important people in our lives do something so little, yet so thoughtful – like hunt down one of few remaining books for you – you can’t help but serve them another helping of affection. Now to…

  • Beginners: a tale of love and uncertainty

    hope love trust friendship failure loss partnership laughter

  • The Starman turns 65

    He brought us King Jareth in the film Labyrinth, performed as a mime artist in the theatrical production Pierrot in Turquoise, and created the iconic Ziggy Stardust persona amongst many, many other delights – happy 65th birthday Mr. wonderful Bowie x Tune in to BBC radio 6 from 10am today to listen to a special celebration…

  • The makings of a wonderful Christmas…

    a long run on a chilly winter’s day seeking out great coffee with the boy finding treasure at Snooper’s Paradise dressing up, heading out indulging in room service …and mum’s mince pies checking out the aquarium reacquainting oneself with old friends reading poetry in unexpected places watching London from above

  • Dear Santa… let me introduce you to STIKA

    Yesterday I was strolling around Spitalfields market, hopping in and out of places like Lineage of Influence‘s beloved Albam, and into the similar store, Number Six. It was here that I discovered (and fell head over heels with) this piece of art. It’s a paper design crafted by urban artist ‘STIKA‘ a.k.a. Josh Howard. Rumour…

  • 21 suggestions for sucess

    The below note arrived in my inbox this morning, thanks to the trendspotting site Coolhunter. It was a pleasure to read for two reasons – I’m a big fan of Coolhunter, and more importantly, I have practiced many of the points mentioned, on a daily basis, for years. Combating negative thoughts is a big thing for…

  • The Doors – Love Street

    People have told me countless times that I’m, “A bit of a hippie at heart”. The thing is, I never, ever really thought that myself. It’s taken me over thirty years – and one moment this morning while waiting on a train, dressed in a paisley print dress; agate slice pendants looped around my neck; suede…

  • Junior Boys – You’ll Improve Me (Caribou remix)

    Thanks to the wonderful world of BBC Radio 6, today Junior Boys, and in particular, their forthcoming single, ‘You’ll Improve Me’ remixed by Caribou, pleasantly flowed through my headphones. I had no idea who these ‘boys’ were until this morning, but I was fast to hunt them down and before I knew it, I’d bought…

  • Words to live by

  • Things I’m grateful for (this week)

    Having a relatively stress free Monday. Banana, honey, almond and pumpkin seed smoothies. Having an actual clown make me (and everyone else) smile on the tube journey home. Crawling into an electric blanket warmed bed. Lastly, this video. HILARIOUS.

  • Things I’m grateful for (from the weekend)

    Sipping really great coffee Finding the perfect polka dot dress Spending time at home Letting someone else own my beautiful vintage boots Being woken up by someone I care about   What are you grateful for?

  • Saturday at the BBC

    Yesterday Jess from Roamkix and I headed down to the Balham Bowls Club (sorry, not the television network!) for The Vintage Event. Since their first event in August, they’ve commandeered the upstairs of the pub too so we were sure to take a good nose around. The day was a little quieter than usual, though we still had a…

  • Today’s pick from TTSS’s private collection

      Vintage Wool Coat …available to buy at the Vintage Event, Balham TODAY!

  • What are you grateful for?

    At the risk of sounding like a biscuit short of a packet, I’ve been reading (and thinking) a lot about meditation and embracing a spiritual leader of late. Amongst the deluge of thoughts about this – including “This is exactly what my life is missing,” and intelligently, “What a load of tosh” – I still…

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