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  • First look: Matthew Williamson at H & M

    A while ago, I wrote a post about the upcoming Matthew Williamson collection launching at H & M this month.  Best sharpen your elbows and get ready for those long queues, there’s only ten days until launch.   Expect to be greeted by a high summer palette of knock-out cerise, acid lemon, cool cobalt blue and a…

  • Global Guide 09 – Azuli strikes again

    In preparation for Ibiza ’09 (and for a bit of an iPod refresh) I wanted to hear some new house tracks.  Ultimately, and after listening to a few snippets on YouTube, I ended up downloading Azuli’s ’09 Global Guide. Each year (and probably a lot more regularly), the record label Azuli is one of the…

  • Funkerman – Speed Up

    Amongst discovering many new, amazing dance tracks whilst sitting on the awesome Sairee Beach in Thailand, I was reminded of a few old ones.  In particular, Funkerman’s Speed Up blasted out as two fire throwers twisted and spun their flames.   It’s an old one, but a very good one and has been promptly added…

  • Balmain and the Soldier boy (jacket) blues

    There’s no doubt about it, from fashion pack to Paris shows – Balmain is this season’s hot ticket. With a collection to literally die for, the french design house has got every one in the fashion industry in fidgets.  His Micheal Jackson, thriller inspired, soldier boy jacket being the main culprit.    Shoulders?  Check.  Faded…

  • Nastygal opens first US store

    Across the pond, there’s good news.   Much loved vintage brand NastyGal are opening their very first store in Berkeley, California. Mentioned before on Tinker Tailor, NastyGal are a haven for all things vintage and fabulous.  Their offerings include everything from dresses, jackets and shoes to accessories and even some rare vintage designer pieces at not too…

  • Jack Peñate – Tonight’s Today

    I fly to Thailand tonight – I’ve finally finished packing, the rain just stopped pouring and just as the sun started to beam through, Jack Peñate’s new single Tonight’s Today came on the radio. A very different sounding track, It’s a brave move changing your sound as much as Peñate has from his debut album Matinee (which got old,…

  • Reiss to launch sub brand for 25 plus

    As a huge fan of Reiss (and not so much of their over inflated prices), It can only come as a good thing that they are to launch a younger, sub brand aimed at fashion conscious men and women in their mid twenties. Yet to be named and with Reiss designers, including former Stella McCartney…

  • Lace, Love and Louis de Gama

    A long time ago, I heard about someone who was making dresses out of old lace curtains.  Yesterday, I found Louis de Gama’s shop on Cheshire Street in London.  Jackpot. There’s four simple words I’d use to describe these dresses: I.  Want. Them. All. Made from soft flowing silk in nude shades, black satins, leather…

  • Radio One Live Lounge: The Fray – Heartless and a little man called Kanye

    I don’t really need any more convincing to be a bigger fan of The Live Lounge, but Radio One and their guests just keep churning out more outstanding tracks.  The Fray’s cover of Kanye West’s Heartless being one of them. Kaye West appears to be a popular choice to cover too.  Soon to be super group,…

  • It’s not that he’s not into you, It’s just not that good a film.

      I was reading the book almost four years ago at a time when i was in the midst meeting someone that really was that into me – according to ‘The Book’.  So, when I heard there was a film being released with a star studded cast including Jennifer Anniston, Ben Affleck, Scarlet Johansson, Kevin…

  • Crazy Cousinz feat Kyla – Do You Mind

    Between job hunting and writing my next installment for eZine Zani, I’ve taken five minutes out to lapse back into one of my biggest passions; music.   If you haven’t already, you’ll be hearing Do You Mind by Crazy Cousinz featuring Kyla all over radio stations and clubs over the next couple of weeks.  I’ve resisted the…

  • London grinds to a snowy halt

    There’s seven inches of crisp, cold snow outside my bedroom window.  So what does that mean?  London grinds to a halt.   Apparently, there are no buses, few tubes running and the majority of trains cancelled.  But I wouldn’t know.  Frankly, I’m still my pjs taking a couple of pictures of the beautiful, peaceful snow…

  • Kevin Yost – Insight

    My on-going job search has pretty much been accompanied by Last fm for the last week or so, leading me to discover deep house DJ, Kevin Yost and his track Insight. It’s from his Hypnotic Progressions album and with over a hundred releases since 1996, I’m surprised I haven’t come across his really rather good…

  • Daniel Merriweather says Change – listen up UK economy

    Not only am I looking for work but I’ve just heard on the radio that I’m one in two million doing so.   I’ve spent the last four hours or so scouring the internet looking for both freelance and permanent posts.  So far, with very little reward.  So naturally, on a fruitless task, I got…

  • Meme: Seven things you didn’t (want to) know about me.

    I hadn’t heard the term meme until earlier this evening when a friend tagged me into one.  So, after discovering that a meme is essentially a digital chain letter, be it a photoshopped image or a link that becomes viral, it seemed rude not to help it on it’s way.  The task involved in this…

  • To brogue or not to brogue?

    Amongst the platform, shoe-boot and plimsoll, the brogue is making a come back. I’ve always been a fan of the classic men’s Bugsy Malone brogue (as pictured to your left) and in fact, do own a pair of dolly shoes in a similar guise.  Note to self…do rake them out of the seven billion other…

  • Screw chocolate. Make February 14th one to remember with My Bloody Valentine – 3D.

    Ok, so the plot is guaranteed to be horrific (and i don’t mean scary) but anyone who knows me will testify to how much of an over enthusiastic horror fan i am.  So, it’s that time of year again (well almost) and Valentines day is almost upon us.  Spurn the chocolates, slushy cards and head to…

  • Escape the cold with Deadmau5 & Jaded

    Over the last couple of days I’ve been starting to think about my 2009 trip to Ibiza.  It’s not a holiday I want to get into doing every year (if nothing for other than the fact I simply couldn’t afford to) but this year, my flights are already booked to see in the big 30.…

  • Little Comets – One Night In October

    I’m not usually a huge fan of indie music simply because it seems there’s just one band after another releasing pretty much the same track.  However, I’m quite taken by Newcastle’s latest export – Little Comets.   Formerly known as Free Runner, Little Comet’s debut single One Night In October has all the ingredients required…

  • Giles Deacon note cards at Smythson – now available

    Just a really quick note to follow up on my post about Giles Deacon’s note cards for Smythson.  They’re now available to pre-order via Smythson’s website and with only 300 available (and a snip at £37), if you’re a Deacon fan, best get in there quick!

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