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The weekly retro movie rundown!
Calling all retro movie aficionados............
Here at TruffleShuffle,movies are as important to us as they are to you and if, like us, you grew up on staple diet of Star Wars, Back to the Future, The Lost Boys and of course The Goonies to name but a few, our brand new retro movie rundown is sure to appeal.
Yes folks, every Friday - we'll be giving you the heads up as to what retro treats you can expect to find on your telly box this coming weekend.
So whether you love old school movies like us or are just looking for something to pass the time and need some inspiration, our retro movie run down is just the ticket.
ENJOY and let us know what you end up watching!
British streetwear brand Addict launches at TruffleShuffle!
Addict (edikt'; for n. ad'ikt) vt. To give (oneself) up (to some strong habit).1. one addicted, esp.to a past time 2. a person devoted to something -addic'tion n. - addic'tive adj.
Starting life as a menswear label in 1996, Addict has developed a signature style of streetwear that blends classic casual wear with the performance, quality and functionality of high spec outerwear. The brand has over a decade's worth of heritage in the streetwear genre, its roots run deep in the design, music and board sports communities crossing over both to the underground and mainstream alike since birth. Long a favourite of the freesports fraternity, Addict is much more than your common or garden clothing range. Despite the rapid growth in popularity and distribution over the years, Addict has a tight, focused team of individuals who are intensely passionate about the brand and keep a tight reign over its development, producing all clothing, graphics and media for the mainline in-house, focusing on product development, letting the brand evolve naturally rather than bending to fit in with fashion.
Addict regularly work with and support a collection of independent highly sought after artists and illustrators on the more limited edition 'artist series' ranges. A reflection of their general company ethos, the artists and designers Addict work with are sourced mainly on a social basis. The limited edition artist series tees and related products have seen Addict working with a plethora of contemporary talent including long time collaborators She One, C-Law, Mitch and Swifty, Mode 2, Jimi Crayon, Ben Swift, Guy Featherstone, Shogunâ¢, Will Barras, Mr Jago, and Steff Pleatz to name but a few.
Launching this week of TruffleShuffle is our first drop of tees from their much anticipated instalment of Addict X Star Wars tees, featuring art from long time Addict collaborator Mitchy Bwoy. Staying true & accurate to the originalStar Wars designs from the Star Wars Trilogy, this collection of tees show Mitchâs unique, highly detailed, hand drawn vector style which he mixes with a keen colour sense and a healthy dose of ink and spray paint to lethal effect.
âBrought up in the Shires of the North of England, Mitchâs fascination with design and illustration was initiated by a love of comics and the Star Wars phenomenon. His first true influence was Ralph McQuarrie (Star Warsâ chief illustrator) and, much do the disapproval of various art teachers, he spent most of his early years in the realms of fantasy art and graffiti. Concentrating on what he calls âhip hop surrealismâ during his design degree, Mitch spent his final degree year working at Swiftyâs London studio. As Mitch was already a huge fan of Swiftyâs work for Mo Wax and Straight No Chaser magazine, this was a logical progression and served as a valuable apprenticeship. Working from his own London studio over the last 10 years, Mitch has carved his own niche not only in music cover design but also in illustration, fashion and more recently, video production. His work has become synonymous with new music and club culture, working alongside the most prominent musicians of the last decade, including; Amp Fiddler, Bugz in the Attic, Incognito, The Bees, Howie B and many others. In addition, Mitch has worked on many special projects, live paints and collaborations with other artists; 55 Roots for 55 DSL (live paint and group art show with Dragon and Shibuya from Japan), Bacardi brand development (with Mode 2) and Black Twang/We Love You album projects (with Banksy). His reputation has also led to his inclusion in numerous art shows, such as; the Art Basel/ Miami (alongside Doze Green, Swoon, Rostar), Candela Festival/Puerto Rico (with Swifty, Mode 2 and HVW8) and Board / London (with Jamie Hewlett and Pete Fowler).â His series of inter galactic Star Wars designs pay homage to the timeless quality of the original designs featured in the original films released over 30 years ago... Check them all out below....
Big Bang Theory T-Shirts Launched!
We are proud to announce the release of Big Bang Theory T-Shirts onto TruffleShuffle.com
As huge tv nerds and avid watchers of pretty much anything that gives us a giggle, naturally we're in love with The Big Bang Theory! This cult American sitcom that first entered our lives back in October 2007 and since has gained a massive following. Now into it's fifth season there have been over 100 episodes for us fans to enjoy!
For those of you not in the know here's a quick bio:
The show is centered on five characters: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, two physicists who work at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech); Penny, a blonde waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and socially awkward friends and co-workers aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Rajesh Koothrappali. The geekiness and intellect of the four guys is contrasted for comic effect with Penny's social skills and common sense. Three other supporting characters have also been promoted to starring roles: Leslie Winkle, a physicist colleague at Caltech and, at different times, a lover of both Leonard and Howard; Bernadette Rostenkowski, Howard's fiancée, who is a microbiologist and part-time waitress alongside Penny; and Amy Farrah Fowler, a neurobiologist who joins the group after being matched to Sheldon on a dating website. - Wikipedia
From the start of the show he has risen to become a style icon for geeks alike, so much so that there are literally thousands of people searching for his t-shirts online every month!
Have a Chunk of THIS!
Here at TruffleShuffle - we pride ourselves in providing the most exciting range of t-shirts possible! We are home to some pretty awesome brands, and are constantly on the look out for new and exciting ranges. One of our favourite brands is Chunk - and with designs like this, how could blame us?
The recent addition: The Men's White Star Wars Boombox Trooper t-shirt, is no exception when it comes to originality, on a comfortable stylish t-shirt...
We stock a whole range of Men's Chunk T-shirts (starting from a size XS) so head over to www.truffleshuffle.com and have a browse of all our latest designs. You will find the likes of Star Wars t-shirts, quirky Pac-man designs, Ren and Stimpy t-shirts, Mickey Mouse and Bert and Ernie!
For our full selection of Chunk T-shirts click here.
The TruffleShuffle Retro Cake Bakeoff
Here at Truffle Towers we've taken it upon ourselves to celebrate Easter with an old school, staff bakeoff!
Yup that's right - the whole team at TruffleShuffle were invited to come up with their very own retro cake creation to be judged by you lovely lot.
As all our lovely Facebook fans will know, here at TruffleShuffle, we run a weekly Friday competition (held on Thursday this week due to the bank holiday!) on our Facebook Page which gives one of our lucky fans the chance to win themselves a TruffleShuffle treat.
Well this week, for a chance to win yourself a retro tastic £25 TruffleShuffle gift voucher - all you have to do to enter is help us judge which of the team deserves the title of master baker by 'liking,' commenting or sharing the cake which you think is the best!
Yup it really is as easy as that!
Darth Vader and Co. hit the streets of London!
If you thought you saw Darth Vader or one of his stormtroopers on your way into work yesterday - fear not, you weren't going mad!
To celebrate the launch of the Kinect Star Wars game on the on Xbox 360, Darth Vader, a bunch of Stormtroopers and R2-D2 undertook an imperial invasion of London.
There have been no reports of Vader having to use his death grip in this mornings rush hour, though judging by these commuters' (lack of??) reaction to the Star Wars characters presence, itâs unlikely anyone would notice.
