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  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs About Cities

    After three weeks off stuffing our faces with turkey, Quality Street and mince pies, we’re back!  This time, we’re dreaming of escaping the big freeze and prolonging the holiday period with Songs About Cities.  What better than a cool song inspired by a far flung destination to take your mind off the chill factor? Sartoriology recommends:…

  • Soldiersailor’s Sounds Of 2009

    Not only is it the end of the year, but the end of a decade. Can you believe it? Over the last year, (and the other nine plus) there’s been some amazing tracks and artists that have graced our radio stations plus topped both popular and dance charts. For me, there’s a collection of tunes…

  • Paul Ritch – Split The Line Dubfire Mega Remix

    Sometimes there really is nothing quite like a crescendo building house track to lift the spirits. Thanks to Paul Ritch and Dubfire, that’s exactly what Split The Line delivers. My lovely friends at CR2 Records sent over their Space Around The World release that introduced me to the mix. Funny how the things work sometimes…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs About Money

    Seeing as its pay day (and we’ve all been surprise with a little extra by way of Christmas Spirit) it seems only fitting to theme this week’s Fashion Office Recommends to, well, Money!  Surrounded daily by Miu Miu, Stella McCartney and Christian Louboutin to name a few, we know what we’ll be spending ours on,…

  • ‘And Mary’ Launch Beautiful Boutique Jewellery Site

    A few months ago, my lovely friend Alison left the big smoke and headed back to the fair land of Scotland. Bidding adieu to her job as a Buyer for fashion chain Joy, she took up a role as an agent for a bounty of cool and original brands. Since then, not only has she cranked…

  • Chuckie & That Bass

    Quite frankly, if you haven’t heard it, where have you been? DJ Chuckie (aka Clyde Narain) and duo LMFAO seem intent on taking the world by storm with their super catchy Let The Bass Kick In. Originally released in Italy in 2008, ‘Part 2’ officially hit the UK shelves last Monday. Chris Moyles and the…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Christmas Songs!

    Ok, so we had to do a festive theme sooner or later! With workloads relentlessly on the up before St. Nicholas parks his sleigh to make those all important deliveries, it seemed only natural to inspire a bit of festive cheer in The Fashion Office. So from the ever-popular Wham to classic Bing Crosby, here’s our hit list…

  • Paul Kalkbrenner- Atzepeng

    Time to come clean, I have an unhealthy addiction. Ok, so there are worse things to be hooked on but I can’t quite get enough of Paul Kalkbrenner. From his amazing mix from this summer’s Chateau Click Clack festival in Germany and his performance in Berlin Calling (finally winging it’s way to me as we…

  • Radio One Live Lounge: The Script – Times Like These

    Every now and then there’s a Radio One Live Lounge cover that totally blows me away.  This time, it’s The Script’s turn with Foo Fighter’s Times Like These. Ok, so I’m a huge Foo Fighters fan but this track sheds new light on The Script for me as it showcases lead singer Danny O’Donaghue’s amazing vocals,…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs About Friends

    This week, we’re devoting The Fashion Office Recommends to those lovely people we call Friends. Where would we be without them? Sostylistic selects: Dionne Warwick & some very famous friends – That’s What Friends Are For. Sartoriology recommends: The Rembrants – I’ll Be There For You. A Work In Progress picks: James Taylor – You’ve…

  • MYNC Are Back, Bigger & Better Than Ever Before

    About three years ago I discovered an amazing track called Something On Your Mind by MYNC Project, aka CR2 Records owner Mark Brown and Nick Corelli. Since then, the duo parted ways temporarily to invest time on their solo projects and now they’re back and after enlisting producer Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero and Jose Nunez…

  • Say Hello To Dadahack’s Debut

    Between working with the We Fear Silence boys and a few other projects, I’ve been inundated with a plethora of reviewing and the virtual postbag (or six, or seven) has been filled with all sorts of new music. With so much to plough through and listen to, it’s refreshing when something pretty awesome like Dadahack’s Hellos EP jumps up…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs About Driving

    This week, we’re getting into our virtual car and stepping on the gas pedal in Songs About Driving. Read on to find out what tracks are accompanying the girls speeding through their work and all the way into the weekend… Sostylistic selects: Tracy Chapman – Fast Car. Sartoriology recommends: Chris Rea – Road To Hell.…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs Inspired By Love

    Due to the powers that be (aka work), I sadly had to abandon, or at least postpone my Bonfire night plans last night. Not one to miss out, this simply meant moving my celebrations to Saturday where I’ll be drinking mulled wine, snapping pics and singeing my fingertips on sparklers to the ‘Love’ themed display…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs To Trick Or Treat To

    This Saturday things will go bump in the night, carved orange faces will eerily light up door steps and ghouls, gargoyles, skeletons and black cats will take to the streets.  Halloween, it’s just like any other night out in London. To celebrate the spooky occasion, The Fashion Office have dedicated this week’s issue to Fright…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs About Leaving

    For the last week, all we’ve heard in the office is “Because I’m Leaving!” belted out at the top of SoStylistic’s voice.   In a vain attempt to keep the noise down, and as the rather vocal lady in question is moving on to pastures new, it seemed only fit to dedicate this week’s The…

  • Will Chris Tietjen Rocket Germany’s Temperature Above Freezing?

    It’s October. In Germany, it’s already minus seven degrees at night, so who better to step up to the challenge of getting the countries temperature, and pulse, royally roasting other than Cocoon regular Chris Tietjen? On Saturday November 28th, home grown tech DJ Tietjen will take to the decks at Gloria’s in Regensburg, and as…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs Inspired By Colours

    There’s a good vibe in The Fashion Office today, the sun is shining, it’s Friday and we’re feeling inspired by Colours this week.  By chance, it’d appear there’s a lot of gold going on too, and from a collective of sensationally-stylish ladies with naturally expensive taste, who’d expect anything less? Sostylistic recommends: Jill Scott –…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs Featured In Adverts

    This week The Fashion Office Recommends turns its attention to TV with Songs Featured In Adverts. From Crunchie to Barclaycard, Levi’s to the very British Co-op, here’s the tracks we love from some of the best ads to grace our screens over the last few years… Sostylistic recommends: The Pointer Sisters – I’m So Excited, from Crunchie.…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Musicals

    Seems we love a bit of a sing-song at work, so this week’s The Fashion Office Recommends has been dedicated to Musicals. Sorry boys, us girls love them! Here’s what my fashionable desk sharers chose… Sostylistic recommends: Porgy and Bess – Summertime. Sartoriology picks: An American Tale – Somewhere Out There. New Favourite Thing selects…

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