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Kick off your Sunday Shoes!
With Footloose hitting our cinemas (for the second time!) next month, it only seemed fair that we watch the original again in preparation. We had forgotten just how amazing it is!
What will be the outcome with the remake!? As always â the TruffleShuffle office is split. Some of us are wishing they would leave our classic movies alone â with others being quite excited to see the modern take on such an old hit.
Back in 1984 â Footloose introduced us to Kevin Bacon â bringing him into a small town where dancing had been outlawed. His character Ren, a city boy â falls in love with the daughter of a preacher (who actually instituted the ban!) and together â the two lovers cause havoc throughout the town.
With some cheese filled scenes like this - itâs no real surprise that it reached the list of top 80's Movies!
The remake has been in the works since 2008 â first of all âheartthrobâ Zac Efron was in line to fill the dancing shoes of Bacon, however Kenny Wormald is now playing the lead roll. Like Kevin Bacon in â84, he hasnât really been in any major productions â so hopefully this will be a good time to shine and woo the critics. The rest of the cast seems pretty impressive, with Dennis Quaid playing the strict Preacher.
Weâve included the trailer for the 2011 film......let us know what you think?
As a TruffleShuffle night out - we will definitely be checking out the film, and most DEFINITELY rocking one of these awesome t-shirts!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Backpack - as seen in LMFAO Party Rock Anthem Video is back in stock!
Turtles fans rejoice - our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Backpack - as seen in the LMFAO Party Rock Anthem Video - is back in stock!
This 100% official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack is an absolute wonder! An essential buy for any Turtles or LMFAO fans, who wouldn't want a backpack that gives you Turtley powers? Cowabunga I hear you say!
This PU backpack comes in green with adjustable shoulder straps and branding on the back strap and zipper tabs. Measuring a generous 19" x 18" with inside pocketry for pens and seperate sections for smaller stuff, it's topped off with Turtle green lining and a pack containing four eye masks, so you can become a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle yourself if you so wish!
Return to the Goblin City, our new Labyrinth collection!
Itâs been an exciting week here at Truffle Towers, mainly thanks to the long awaited launch of our brand new, official and exclusive range of Labyrinth T-shirts. Itâs something weâve wanted to be able to represent on the site for what feels like years so getting the opportunity to work closely with the amazing Jim Henson Company to create our very own tribute range has been totally awesome in every way. Weâve been tweaking and perfecting this collection over the last few months so itâs been such a great feeling to finally unleash the tees to all you TruffleShufflers and we are so happy with the fantastic response theyâve all received!
As one of the designers of the range, it was a great experience to return to the fantastical world of the Goblin City and really get under the skin of one of the all-time ultimate 80âs classics! We started with David Bowie and his genius turn as the Goblin King Jareth and we were of course inspired by his outrageous fashion (those skin tight leggings made a particularly big impressionâ¦) and the ultra catchy song from the film (Dance Magic Dance!). After playing with lots of ideas, we plumped for a really cool flyer style design for what would clearly be the coolest club night in the world! Check it out belowâ¦.
We also had to feature Ludo, the bumbling best friend we wish we all had, and of course that cute cheeky worm who was always around to say âEllo!â
Although we knew you guys loved the worm as much as we did, even we were surprised by just how much â this design pretty much sold out after 24 hours on the site and has even been snapped up by the fabulous Una Healy from The Saturdays who even tweeted a pic of her wearing it!
For All Your Bits And Bows Needs!
There is always great excitement when a new delivery arrives at Truffle Towers and this is especially the case when a new delivery of beautiful jewellery lands in our warehouse! This week saw the arrival of the oh so pretty, sparkly and cute range from new brand Bits and Bows.
Lovingly hand-crafted in England and inspired by nostalgic trinkets, charms, treats and childhood memories, Bits and Bows jewellery offers extra special and individual pieces sure to delight you as much as it did us Shufflers!
The collection includes necklaces, bracelets, rings and hair clips so there is something for everyone. With some very realistic looking sweetie pieces you will have to careful someone doesn't try and take a bite when you are wearing the Flump, Milk Bottle and Shrimp Charm Bracelet!
If a sweet treat is not your style then perhaps something from the London's Calling collection would be a way to add a splash of colour to your outfit. You can choose to adorn your neck with a Black Cab, Red London Bus, Red Telephone Box or Red Postbox - which will it be?
Me love cookie (Cookie Monster that is!)
Although Sesame Street spawned a tonne of my favourite childhood characters, it was Cookie Monster who ruled my heart as a kid growing up!
Yes - Elmo was adorable and I was partial to a bit of learning to Count with The Count but for me, the connoisseur de crumbs was my absolute fave! With his deep, growly voice, and childlike chatter (Me want cookie!) even as a grown up, I can't seem to resist that bright blue fur and trademark googly eyes!
As his name implies, Cookie Monster just loves cookies (donât we all!) and can usually be found munching away on his favourite treats (OMM-nom-nom-nom...) but luckilly for me, he's also taken time out of his hectic shcedule to star on some of our official Sesame Street Tees!
The perfect way for us grown ups to pay tribute to the voracious monster, check out some of our exclusive designs below....
Great Scott! Back for the Future???
Being a child of the 80s meant that I grew up being 'WOWed' by a whole host of amazing movies such as Goonies, E.T, Labyrinth and Ghostbusters. But there is one movie that I watched so much I managed to wear out the VHS tape, this movie was Back to the Future 2.
If you haven't ever seen Back to the Future 2, where have you been?
The story is about a character called Marty McFly who has only just got back from the past (Back to the Future), when he is picked up by Dr. Emmett Brown in his DeLorean time machine and sent through time to the future, 2015 to be precise. Marty's job in the future is to pose as his son to prevent him being thrown in prison. Unfortunately, things get worse when the future changes the present. Check out the original trailer below...
Being a car and gadget obsessed youngster there were a whole host of reasons to make me excited about this movie, the DeLorean time machine now being able to fly, Hover Boards, pretty much everything to do with 2015 (The future looks amazing) but there is one thing in this movie I remember wanting more than anything else. Marty McFly's Nike Sneakers! The light-up emblem and power laces blew me away. These are the best shoes never made....
Not any more..... 22 years later and Nike have (kind of) made my dreams come true with the 2011 Nike MAG....
Want to know more about these famous sneaks? Well, The glowing LED panel is there as is the electroluminescent NIKE logo on the strap. The foam support in the ankle and toe box have been increased for comfort which differs from the original in the âBack to the Futureâ movie. The MAG can be illuminated by pinching the corner of the high top. The feature itself makes it the first rechargeable footwear from Nike. Each shoe holds a five hour charge.