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May The Fourth Be With You! 20% off ALL our Star Wars Merch!
Since today is officially Star Wars day, we figured it was only right that we do something to celebrate with all our fellow fans of the epic franchise!
May 4th is dubbed âStar Wars Dayâ because of the infamous pun 'may the force be with you!' and why not? The saga deserves an annual celebration in our opinion.
Here at Truffle Towers, to show our appreciation, we're offering a whopping 20% off all our amazing, official Star Wars T-Shirts, Clothing, Gifts and Accessories so you guys can show your love for less.
All you need to do is enter TSFORCE12 when you checkout and the 20% discount will be automatically applied.
Check out some of the intergalactic treats we have on offer below or click here to shop the full range!
Shop Junk Food's New Muppets tees at TruffleShuffle!
Our beloved LA label Junk Food has bought out a brilliant new range of tees inspired by the Muppets!
Cute and quirky with songs to match, they've been responsible for over three decades of children's entertainment that isn't just for kids.
Starring the likes of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Rowlf the Dog, The Muppet band and Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem, their mix of sophisticated puppetry and music can't help but make you smile and Junk Foods fun and funky designs are the perfect tribute.
Sure to go down a storm with any fan of Jim Henson's lovable creations, click the graphic below to shop the full range!
To the freezer.....
Sure to stir many a memory of those hazy days of Summer back when you were kid, we just had to share this amazing illustration from the uber talented Carolyn Verkuyl
If, like us, a 10p jumbo icepop from the corner shop was a regular after school treat, we're betting you'll agree with everything about her Anatomy of a jumo freezie picture!
Only thing missing in our opinion is a mention of the nasty white section where you'd sucked all the flavour out already..... ugh!
And as a load of our facebook fans pointed out, for those of us who couldn't wait for the scissors and just bit the top off with our teeth, there was also the dreaded jaggedy edges and then obligatory spitting out of bits of plastic to navigate before you could get to the good stuff!
Mmmmmmm......
Check it out below and prepare for the stirrings of nostalgia folks!
Now if only that corner shop still existed!
Spotted! Get your Fydelity Retro Bum Bags - as seen in this weeks Star Magazine.
Check out our amazing boom box bum bags from the fabulous folk at Fydelity in this weeks Star Magazine .....
Turn on, jack in and rock out! The Party's in the Bag!
Click here to shop the full range!
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....
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!