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  • Radio One Exclusive: Faithless’ New Track – Sun To Me

    Before heading out and hitting the dance floor on Friday night, i tuned into Radio One by chance for what turned out to be an amazing set by Vernon Kay.  Standing in for Pete Tong, amongst some old classic house tunes, Kay delivered the exclusive first play of Faithless’ new track – Sun To Me.…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Sampled Tracks

    Is it that time already?  You bet.  The weekend is about to begin so whether you want to wind down or wind up, this week we’ve dedicated The Fashion Office Recommends to songs that have sampled other tracks.  I know the girls have found this one tough but I think you’ll agree, they’ve outdone themselves…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Songs That Stick Like Glue

    Once again, the girls have chosen some great tracks for The Fashion Office Recommends. This week, the theme is catchy little numbers that simply stick in your head and by chance, there seems to be a bit if an underlying Sade theme. So here they are, some great sounds to help you into the weekend.…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Floor Filling House Tracks

    This week, I’ve been rather self indulgent and got the girls to dedicated their recommendations to my first love – dance music. Whilst my choice may not be an all-time favourite, I’ve picked it as not only do I love it but it’s stubbornly refused to get out of my head all week.  Listen to…

  • Coming Soon: This Is Me By Tinker Tailor & One More Sailor

    My good friend (and rather talented photographer) Laura Perkins and I have been working on our second project under the pseudonym Tinker Tailor And One More Sailor.  Some of you may be familiar with our first venture shooting Street Style and What’s On Your iPod for Kalimocho Girl, but This Is Me widens One More Sailor’s…

  • Music Makes The World Go Round…

    More than a bit belated, this edition of Music Makes The World Go Round incorporates some of the best picks i’ve stumbled across over the last two weeks.  By chance, most of them happen to be old house tracks that not only were huge when released, but still sound just as good today. However, between…

  • Julien Jabre – Vicious Circle

    I recently met someone who’s sent me a couple of mixes to inspire my own spinning and get me in the summer, stroke Ibizan mood. Amongst the three hour long sets I’ve received so far, feature a few of my firm favourites plus some current, awesome choices and the best part – a few new…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Film Soundtracks

    After an early morning movie discussion, it quickly became apparent that Sartoriology missed so many amazing films as a child.  So, after a flurry of email recommendations immediately sent her way, we decided to dedicate this week’s The Fashion Office Recommends to film soundtracks. To name only a mere few, imagine having missed out on…

  • Laurent Wolf – No Stress

    Tuesday – it’s the day of the week I definitely find the hardest.  It’s neither the beginning or the middle, let alone anywhere near the weekend.  It quite literally keeps me in limbo.  Thankfully, French DJ Laurent Wolf has encapsulated my feelings and shaken me out of my cyclical coma with his uplifting and rather…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…Cr*p Songs You Know You Love

    Due to popular demand, this Friday I’ve devoted The Fashion Office Recommends to what’s affectionately known as ‘Cheese’.  There’s some aromatic choices… As much as i may have no shame where it comes to music, this challenge was particularly difficult.  After battling with Carly Simon’s, You’re So Vain (too cool), i toyed with Madonna and I’m going Bananas or…

  • Music Makes The World Go Round…Week Four’s Big Five

    Ready for some new music?  It’s that time of the week (already, can you believe it?) to share last week’s top 5 loved tracks.   The sunshine may have made a sudden disappearance, been replaced with flash floods and as usual, London transport chaos, but at least these cool little sounds are here to grab back…

  • The Fashion Office Recommends…week three

    So, Friday has snuck up on us once again!  We’re now on week three of The Fashion Office Recommends – a selection of tracks sent my way from my fashionable desk sharers and created to expand all of our musical libraries.  Last week, the feature was fittingly dedicated to the sad passing of the King Of Pop,…

  • Music Makes The World Go Round – Week 3’s Top 5

    Here’s this week’s instalment of the week’s top 5 loved tracks, including some true classics and dance floor stormers.  What better a way to help you through the heatwave… 1. Stevie Wonder – Higher Ground 2. Drake – Concrete remixed  3. Michael Mind – Show Me Love (Club Mix).  One to take you back to the Balearic…

  • Breaking News: Eco Bag To Save Global Economy

    Look what arrived in the post today.  A re-usable bag with slightly more than an ecological message… A friend recently loaded a picture of this lovely little bag on Facebook.  Turns out it’s by none other than Brighton based cartoonists and bloggers Modern Toss.   When i saw the picture, as offensive as it may…

  • The Fashion Office recommends…a tribute to Michael Jackson

    He’ll be number one in the charts, Google’s most searched term, the biggest topic for bloggers, a sell-out in all music stores, on everyone’s iPod (including mine) and he’s already Last FM’s top listened to artist.   A man who needs no introduction, Michael Jackson will be sadly missed the world over. In light of his passing yesterday,…

  • Music makes the world go round – week 2

    Not to be confused with the recently launched ‘The Fashion Office Recommends’ feature (available each Friday), this is week two of soldiersailor’s top weekly tracks.  All fantastic five of them. Get to it  – do your ears a favour and banish the Tuesday blues with this week’s top 5: 1. De’Lacy – Hideaway 2. Ben Watt – Lone Cat (Justin…

  • It’s official: my dad is the coolest

    Check him out – this is one cool dude. He’s suave, he’s uber fashionable (or at least he was in the 70s) and best of all, he’s my Dad. Last week, i asked him what was the most rock and roll thing he had ever done, to which he replied; “some things parents don’t tell…

  • Music to write to. The fashion office recommends…

    Bloggers, fashionistas and anyone who gives a d**n about music, listen up – this is your definitive collection of recommended tracks from possibly the most fashionable office.  As a way of expanding our collections and bringing new sounds to all of our ears, each Friday i’ll be posting the recommended tracks from my fellow desk sharers.  So, without further…

  • Music makes the world go round…(and the week a lot quicker).

    To quote my much loved and sadly missed grandmother “Music is the international language”.  And, after a week filled with the discovery of some really quite amazing new songs (and a few fabulous classic ones), i decided to start a new feature reviewing my weeks top tunes.  This is in addition to the features ‘Trackback’…

  • Plaid Please! – The essential check shirt

    Checking out what was in the shops yesterday, i got caught up in a sea of lumberjack shirts.  Clashing Pink and yellow, classic red and blue, cheesecloth or roll up sleeves – which to choose?  Anyone would have thought it was festival season…  So before i filled up my ever bulging wardrobe,  i paused to…

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