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Can you believe it! Henson meets Bowie (Jareth) classic Labyrinth was first released in the US today back in 1986! Scary to think!

This cult icon well known for those trousers it's quirky story line and of course classic characters has been a firm favourite for many 80s kids and of course generations after and it's not hard to see why!

Although initially this flick was seen as a commercial hiccup, not even grossing half of it's $25million budget in the cinemas, Labyrinth gained a strong cult following and has been widely known as one of the best films from the 80s ever since.

A staggering 28 tears on (oh how old do we feel!) this film is still going strong in the eyes of many and is certainly still in all of our top lists.

The classic story follows 15 years old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, away to the Goblin King Jareth (David Bowie). Jareth tells Sarah that he will give back her brother if she can solve his super high-tech and oh-so 80s Labyrinth within just thirteen hours. He then whisks them both off to the Labyrinth, leaving Sarah there to start her quest.

She quickly meets Hoggle, a grumpy and obstinate dwarf who initially refuses to help her. Soon after Sarah has trapped herself in an oubliette. Jareth sends Hoggle into the oubliette to free Sarah and sneakily misdirect her back to the beginning of the labyrinth. However, Sarah makes a trade with Hoggle while in the oubliette, and convinces him to take her as far as he can through the Labyrinth instead.

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New brand alert! If you're looking for that perfect 90s retro inspired look this Summer then we've just made your life a whooole lot easier!

Introducing and amazing new brand Hero&Cape to the TruffleShuffle family!

Taking their inspiration from 90s pop graphics and adding their own element of fun into the mix, their hand printed designs using organic cotton t-shirts are just about as close is it's possible to get to wearing art in your everyday style, doing their best to make each and every print as unique as possible while giving you a great selection of designs.

Jazzy 90’s inspired clobber, perfect for your

Summer hols & festival season!

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Firstly...apologies for the title. We have a certain type of taste for puns here at TruffleTowers :)

With Summer getting into full swing, there's never been a better time (this year anyways) to bag yourself something with a taste of the outdoors than now. All year we've been gearing up and getting ready to rock with our huuuge collection of retro vests featuring designs from classic films, top bands, hit TV shows, brands and so much more giving you more way to show your arms and love for your favourite things.

With so much to pick from, we thought we would pick out a few of our favourite designs for you to gaze across to let us know what you think and snap up something special for your holidays, festivals or even just lazy days in the Sun.

Top Bands

Tis the season of music! With festival season getting into the swing of things, what better way to show the love for your favourite bands than with an outfit that is centred around their iconic logos and titles! Pick up one of these classic designs or one of our many other band vests and get ready to rock this Summer!

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Lucha Libre! is it the weekend?

So on the side of a lush green sunny hill amongst  the boroughs and beside a few oddly looking trees. Let us be your colony of mischievous wild rabbits as we go bouncing and bounding about for retro movie magic we'll dig many holes looking for the cinematic greatness before we  get all tuckered out and curl up in a soft fluffy ball of celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

Flipper (1996) ITV2 12:50pm-2:40pm (1 hour 50 minutes)

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In honour of the absolutely amazing eighth instalment of the Mario Kart series and our fab new Mario T-Shirts, we have decided to pay tribute to Nintendo's finest icon.  As a long time gamer since the NES days myself, I am very proud to present to you '10 things you (probably) didn't know about Mario!'

1 - Mario's first appearance was in the game Donkey Kong but he was originally named Jumpman.  Nintendo must have realised their hero was deserving of something better and his name was changed because of an uncanny resemblance to the landlord of Nintendo’s US office, Mario Segale, who had been busy chasing Nintendo for rent money!

2 - Donkey Kong was originally intended to be a Popeye game but Nintendo couldn't secure the rights so had to create their own cast of characters.  Popeye was replaced with Mario (or Jumpman), Olive Oyl with Pauline (the damsel in distress) and Bluto with Donkey Kong, a legacy was born!

3 - Mario was originally a carpenter when he appeared in Donkey Kong.  Since then he became better known as a plumber but has also been a doctor, kart racer, archaeologist, referee, golfer, tennis star,  typing tutor and many others.  Has he no ends to his talents!

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It's nearly here folks! Anyone else getting excited to see...we mean experience the upcoming Transformers flick, Age Of Extinction?? We sure are which is why we just jumped at the chance to get designing our very own and oh-so exclusive Transformers T-Shirts featuring the main man Optimus Prime himself!

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The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history... while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.

Featuring artwork from our favourite promo poster, this official t.shirt is on a mission to remind you ‘Transformers are Dangerous.’ Take a peep....

Ladies Transformers Age Of Extinction T-Shirt

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