When the Tatty Devine book finally arrived at our offices around a month ago, there was a rush to get hold of the first copies. I had a few on my desk which have gradually been ‘borrowed’ by various members of staff (you know who you are) and it has definitely been one of the most coveted books amongst my friends.

Last night, a group of us from Virgin Books decided to get together and make one of the projects from the book together.

Hannah, the book’s editor, arranged for some wine and snacks to help aid our concentration, and she also borrowed some industrial looking hole punchers from the lovely ladies at Tatty. Rather than using measuring tapes, we improvised and used some beautiful cloth ribbon, which Hannah picked up from the haberdashery in John Lewis.

There are a lot of instructions, and we were all a bit worried that we were going to get it wrong. But after a hesitant start, we quickly realised that these weren’t hard to make at all, and got into the swing of things as we watched our rosettes start to come together.

The wine definitely aided our concentration…

And the result? Each of us had created beautiful ribbon rosettes!

Thanks so much to Hannah for organising the girls’ night in, Liz, whose idea it was in the first place, and, of course, the team at Tatty Devine for such a great book to work from!

Katie - Digital Marketing Manager

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Moro: The Cookbook, Sam and Sam Clark talk about life at Moro, their vision for the their first cookbook, the working day and give a tantalising taster of their summer menu. Recorded at Moro, these tracks capture the spirit and ethos of Moro, their passion for food and the unique recipes they create.

Voices of Moro by Ebury Cookery

Where better to launch B-Boy Championships: From Bronx to Brixton by DJ Hooch than New Era’s flagship store on Brewer Street? With a stylish soundtrack supplied by DJ Renegade, the best of the UK b-boy scene gathered to help celebrate the release. Top UK crew Soul Mavericks and b-boy Mouse all praised Hooch for his faithful representation of the culture, while the stunning photography had everyone’s heads buried in the book. If you stayed long enough you’d have been treated to Soul Mavericks displaying their skills in a cypher; the perfect end to an evening that captured everything the book is about – talent, community, and living and breathing what you love.

Hooch and Roxy

Hooch and Shortee Blitz

The Soul Mavericks Crew

Hannah -  Editor

B-Boy Championships: From Bronx to Brixton is out now