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TTSS: a notebook on life.

  • How to manifest happiness

    Shared from mother to daughter, and now, from daughter to you… The A – Z of living happy Accept yourself – Accept others – Appreciate each other – and have Adventures. Breathe deeply – Believe in love – Be still, now and again, and again. Choose calm and compassion – count your blessings – Cuddle…

  • An evening with men on the moon

    Last weekend, I spent a day in blistering sunshine dancing to techno at Green and Blue festival in Frankfurt. In stark contrast, this Wednesday saw me taking my seat at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall to watch a performance of something quite unbeknown to me – Brian Eno’s Apollo. A far cry from bass fuelled house…

  • Plug in and go: how to write like a hippy on speed

    It’s been rather crazy in both the Eco Office and at home of late so to make sure everything gets done by its deadline, I’ve been using my usual trick of plugging myself into my earphones and typing like a hippy on speed. Along the way I’ve made a few discoveries that are simply too…

  • Oscar’s Wild day out

    Here at the eco office we’ve been inundated of late by our US counterparts visiting us from across the pond. However, as lovely as each of our guests have been, they’ve all had their thunder tremendously stolen  by the lovable little pug Oscar. Thanks to dad Alex, Oscar now has an array of groupies in the form of the Anthro EU…

  • Downpours and inventions at Vintage Goodwood

    On Friday afternoon, after a few back seat beers and cheesy poofs, we arrived at Vintage Goodwood just in time for the heavens to open, as if on command and right as we began to pitch our tents. Thankfully, the boys became men (momentarily at least) and allowed us ladies to saunter off in the…

  • A good deed goes a long way

    Running errands in Covent Garden (in six inch heels) I was stopped by someone asking for directions to an art shop. After pointing the way and exchanging a little small talk, he handed me a CD saying; “This is for you.” Swiftly after, I tottered back to the office and noticed my beaming smile. Who cares…

  • Treasured chest

    A collection of ever-sentimental, dearly cherished jewels passed from Grandmother to Grandchild.

  • Be the best you can be, be a pioneer

    Check out this incredible short film made by the iconic denim brand Levis and directed by Australian Screenwriter John Hillcoat (director of 2009 film The Road). The message is simple: be inspired, be the best at what you do. Heed Levi’s motivational words now, go forth and fulfil your potential. What is there to wait for?

  • Let your heart and imagination wander…

         

  • Introducing Terry Shakira…

       

  • Mulberry & Me

    After a year and a half in The Fashion Office with the lovely ladies including those from A Work in Progress, Sartoriology, Notes on the Highstreet and My New Favourite Thing, yesterday was my last day. It’s been a fun, interesting 18 months too but it’s time to move on to what will be known…

  • Love Thy Vintage

    A few of the lovely ladies in The Fashion Office often comment on how many vintage dresses I own which made me realise quite how much of a retro hoarder i am. So as I’d previously decided to do a bit of a bank holiday wardrobe de-clutter, I thought I’d share a few of my…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Holiday Songs

    Seems this week The Fashion Office team are down on numbers so with only three of us lovely ladies selecting our tracks, we’ve chosen Holiday Songs. Might as well dream of escaping if everyone else has huh?  It’s officially Summer too (and raining, of course) so here’s what we’ve picked to get us into the…

  • Gin, mushroom sandwiches and a little bit of denim

    The lovely Robert from lineageofinfluence invited me to my-wardrobe.com’s denim bar launch party last night so with him being my good friend and all, it was a little bit rude not too really. Especially when it involved free booze, loud music and the requisite drunken conversations between good friends as we undoubtedly put the world…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Goodbye Songs

    This week we are dedicated this week’s Fashion Office Recommends to Goodbye Songs as it’s sadly Sartoriology’s turn yell “Because I’m Leaving!” at the top of her voice. So while the lovely lady herself hasn’t quite escaped our clutches just yet, here’s a few of our favourite picks to ensure she has nothing less than a…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Acoustic Songs

    Phew, does it want to get any busier in The Fashion Office? It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, but we’re back on track with The Fashion Office Recommends…Acoustic Songs. And, from soothing songster Mr Johnson to wacky trickster Jamie Lidell, we’ve picked some cool tracks to ease you into the weekend. Enjoy. A Work…

  • London, Berlin & a detour to Russia thanks to Andrey Pushkarev

    Last week I was back in Berlin and despite being sorely disappointed by the lack of European sunshine, I discovered something, or rather someone, on my final day who injected more than a few heart-warming rays into my trip. The person responsible? Russia’s finest export, minimal tech producer Andrey Pushkarev. In a controversial switch from…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs About Yellow

    It’s been a sunny week in London so this Friday, The Fashion Office’s tunes of choice are all about the colour of those body-warming, mood-lifting rays. Without further adieu, here are our tracks all about summer’s freshest new shade, yellow. Happy Bank Holiday weekend! Ellie from Notes on the High Street suggests: Joni Mitchell – Big…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Karaoke Songs

    Thanks to a request from the lovely Ellie who writes Notes on the High Street, this week’s Fashion Office Recommends is dedicated to Karaoke Songs. We’ve picked some blinders too so pick up your hair brush and air guitar and get ready to rock! Ellie from Notes on the High Street suggests: Kelly Clarkson – Since You’ve…

  • Sunday Soundtrack #4: DJ Shadow – Midnight in a Perfect World

    Every now and then, you hear a song that’s eerily familiar, the kind that catapults you back to the past. For me, DJ Shadow’s Midnight in a Perfect World is exactly that sort of track. It reminds me of being about 19, driving the curves and bends of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh (with windows down,…

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