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Happy 70th Birthday! 10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About…George Lucas
Love Star Wars? Indiana Jones? Labyrinth? American Graffiti? or The Land Before Time? Well! You certainly have one man to thank for all of these! Whether it be directing or producing, George Lucas as been a huge part of some of our favourite and the most iconic films ever!
Yep without the mighty George Lucas we would never have imagined a galaxy full of Jedi, Sith, stormtroopers, droids, Wookiees, Ewoks and AT-ATs. We would never have re-enacted outrunning a big boulder while trying to swipe a Golden Fertility Idol. Heck, without Lucas weâd never have known the power of the Force! Can you imagine that?
Yep the big man himself is turning a cool 70 today which has just given us another reason so get digging into the weird and wonderful world of the Internets and sniff out some cool and perhaps lesser known facts about the man himself. Oh how we spoil you!
Take a peep below at some of the things we've discovered about our movie hero....
1. He was a camera operator in the Rolling Stones 1967 concert film Gimme Shelter.
2. Lucas is a major collector of the American illustrator and painter Norman Rockwell. A collection of 57 Rockwell paintings and drawings owned by Lucas and fellow Rockwell collector and film director Steven Spielberg were displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Amazing Labyrinth Themed Wedding Photoshoot
As huuuuge Labyrinth fans, we just had to shout about something we spotted on our virtual travels.
Loving a good bit of dress up and retro 80s love, this amazing feature ticked all of our fan boxes when a photography company celebrated their re-launch by putting together this amazing and elaborate Labyrinth themed wedding photoshoot.
Inspired by the Masquerade Ball in the hit retro film, this amazing scene where Jarath and Sarah take to the floor dressed in all their finest is such a great inspiration for a geektastic wedding which we'd love to see! Can someone we know have one pleeeease?!!
Take a look at some of these amazing pictures from this fantastic shoot....
You can also check out this amazing shoot in this feature video....
Brand New TruffleShuffle Exclusives!
Heads up peeps! We've had an arrival of brand new retro tees and old favourites on new colours and garments that are perfect for any retro 80s/90s enthusiast!
Let me take you through our new collection, featuring a range of inspired 90s T-Shirts, Count Duckula, Labyrinth and Roald Dahl. Something for everyone I'm sure you'll agree and these vintage T-Shirts are exclusive to TruffleShuffle, so you won't find them anywhere else!
Yin and Yang feature on this awesome 90's inspired tee! Light and dark, high and low, hot and cold, fire and water, life and death - all summed up on one cool t-shirt! Utter harmony! Available on a Ladies Speckled Cropped Black Tee and a Men's Dark Heather Tee.
Show some 90's attitude with this wicked Word. slogan tee! Did you know that this urban slang is a shortened version of US inmates saying, 'my word is my bond', well there you go! Available on Ladies White Burnout Tee and a Grey Curved Hem, Cropped Vest.
Oh no! You didn't follow the rules...you can't sit with us! Inspired by the 2004 hit, Mean Girls - the slogan has been given some modern day sass with the likes of Rhianna and Cara Delevingne sporting their appreciation! According to the 'Burn Book' this tee is a must have for all fans! Available on a Ladies White Tee and Pink Vest.
In house are in the house! TruffleShuffle exclusives!
We are very excited to reveal a brand new bunch of exciting TruffleShuffle own brand T-Shirts. We've worked with a load of classic licenses that we know you guys love, such as Roald Dahl, She-Ra, My Little Pony, Rainbow, Labyrinth and many more to create a range of clothing that is perfect for any retro enthusiast! These in house designs are also exclusive to us, you won't find them anywhere else!
We are absolutely honoured to have this exclusive range of Roald Dahl T-Shirts available at TruffleShuffle! Combining the best author of our time, with the world's best children's illustrator - the results speak for themselves.
This Georges Marvellous Medicine t.shirt comes in red and features a front cover illustration of the classic kids book. A must have for any Roald Dahl fan.
Any book worm types will adore this fabulous Matilda t-shirt design featuring Quentin Blake's authentic illustration of Matilda surrounded by her beloved books. Printed on bright pink tee, it's sure to delight fans of the extraordinary girl with ordinary parents!
This design features that Roald Dahl classic, The Twits. Mr and Mrs Twit, expertly illustrated by Quentin Blake appear on this tee in a fun, book cover style image. A must have for any fan!
Our A-Maze-ing New Labyrinth T-Shirts!
Ello TruffleShuffle fans!
So you've twisted and turned your way around the weird and wonderful space that is the Internet to find our little page right here. A little lost and perhaps desperate on your adventure, we're here to be a soothing face, kind voice and ever helpful guide for the next part of your journey....much like the Labyrinth worm weirdly!
As you may know, we're biiiiig fans of the cult 80s film Labyrinth (anyone confusing this with a certain chart topper please leave now....kidding!), as a result we love working hard to create and bring you guys more and more Labyrinth inspired clothing so you can show off your love too...and in style!
This time we've created some fantastic new designs featuring the beloved character known a Ello Worm who before 'helping' Sarah on her way, offers her to come inside, and meet the missus with some tea. Oh now nice!
Also available on this amazing swing vest for the warmer days. Such a flattering shape, and complete with our signature vintage style print.
Happy Birthday Labyrinth!! Did you know....
Twenty-seven years ago today, a Jim Henson-directed fantasy movie called Labyrinth was released and... well, quickly became a bit of a box office disaster. This strange movie, about a girl (Jennifer Connelly) searching for her baby brother who's been kidnapped by a goblin king (David Bowie), was maybe a little too weird for mainstream audiences at the time.
But thankfully over the last 27 years whether it was due to the amazing creatures and sets or to Bowieâs extraordinary wig and lunchbox, it's really gathered a strong following and you only need to see the popularity of our Labyrinth T-Shirts to know this movie has definitely become a cult classic, and for good reason. Labyrinth is one of the last non-animated films of the pre-computer age. Yes, there is probably a few computer effects used in the film, but when you consider that 1986 was also the year that Pixar released Luxo Jr., marking the beginning of a computer animation revolution, Labyrinth's props-and-puppets approach to imaginative filmmaking feels like something of an to an era in film making.
To celebrate this fantastic mile-stone (yes, it makes me feel old too) I thought I'd give you 10 interesting facts surrounding Labyrinth, so enough gas-bagging as we only have 13 hours to reach Goblin City, after allâ¦.
1 - The screenplay went through 25 drafts, mostly to inject songs and more humour to ensure legendary pop star David Bowie would agree to star as antagonist Jareth the Goblin King.