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• Baby Betty Pin-Up Purses from Miss Bud
• Heart Print Dress from Chelsea Girl at River Island
• eBay watch: A pair of 1960s Poul Henningsen-designed PH 4/3 pendant lights by Louis Poulsen
• 1920s Advertising Prints
• Discounted Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Cloth Tote Bag at BrandAlley
• 1970s Adidas Spezial trainers are back in black and yellow
• Alexander Girard Christmas cards at Lagom
• Jonathan Adler Fondue Set
• Buttons Chair by Steuart Padwick

Baby Betty Pin-Up Purses from Miss Bud Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:41 AM PST Much of the style of modern pin-up reinvention is unflinchingly daring, with bright colours, bold prints and luxurious textures collding to create a vampy and kitsch look. If you love the style but aren't quite brave enough to go whole hog yet, well chosen accessories are an ideal in-road. These Baby Betty Pin-Up Purses by Miss Bud have all the kitsch appeal of a pin-up inspired rockabilly look in one piece. A satin-look fabric provides the luxurious edge to a classic, tattoo style pin-up and card game print - a look now synonymous with 50s rockabilly fashion. Finished with a kiss-lock clasp and vintage style frame it's the perfect way to get some retro in your every day wardrobe. Get yours online from Dollydagger for £32. Find out more from the website

Heart Print Dress from Chelsea Girl at River Island Posted: 29 Nov 2010 10:35 AM PST River Island is a high street brand that's always been decidedly modern, but with their new Chelsea Girl line they're going back to their roots to bring some great retro fare. Taking their original name, the line features 60s, 70s and 80s looks inspired by the brand's own original designs. This Heart Print Dress is one of the best sixties looks, providing a very British style from the time. The a-line skirt combined with bell sleeves and a peep hole neck provide the ideal silhouette for a quirky print. In shades of mustard yellow and navy, the palette is spot on too. Get it online or in selected shops now for £40. Find out more from the website

eBay watch: A pair of 1960s Poul Henningsen-designed PH 4/3 pendant lights by Louis Poulsen Posted: 29 Nov 2010 09:08 AM PST A long title, but a small price for some designer lighting of the 1960s - these Poul Henningsen-designed PH 4/3 pendant lights by Louis Poulsen. Yes, not one, but two of these 1966-designed lights, part of a series of lights dating back to the mid-1920s. These particular variants  are primarily for downward illumination, based on the principle of a reflecting multi-shade system, which creates 'a harmonious and glare free illumination'. The two on eBay aren't perfect, with a few light scratches and a small dent to the top of one of the lamps. But they do have the original Louis Poulsen stickers still attached and are currently available as a pair for just 99p. A real bargain. Find out more at the eBay website

1920s Advertising Prints Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:32 AM PST   I Love Retro has added to its series of prints with a collection of 1920s Advertising Prints. The prints are reproductions of genuine art deco style advertisements for fashion, cars, films and even cigarettes. Needlless to say, the art deco style makes them decidely more classy than any of today's advertisements. There are twelve different designs to chose from, each one measuring 30cm by 40cm. The prints are sold unframed, priced £14.95 from I Love Retro via Not on the High Street.

Discounted Andy Warhol Campbell’s Soup Cloth Tote Bag at BrandAlley Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:15 AM PST If you've never encountered BrandAlley, it's well worth checking out. Designer labels and interesting homeware get marked down heavily for limited periods, so if you are quick, you can grab a bargain. This Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup Cloth Tote Bag being just one item. The bag is part of a larger Andy Warhol range that's marked down, including men's and women's clothing plus accessories. But this is a real everyday gem, a reusable cloth bag with the classic Campbell's Soup image, plus Warhol branding on the bottom and on the side of the bag. Right now it's 50 per cent off at just £16.72. Note that you'll have to register at the site to grab this (or anything else), but registration is free. Find out more at the BrandAlley website

1970s Adidas Spezial trainers are back in black and yellow Posted: 29 Nov 2010 06:07 AM PST A low key reissue, but certainly an eye-catching one - the return of the Adidas Spezial trainers in a black colourway. A shoe from 1979 that was designed for indoor sports, it's a lightweight number, this time with a suede upper and 'laser yellow' accents on the leather three stripe branding, throwing in a contrasting heel piece plus a thick gum sole to finish things off. See the shoe from a reverse angle over the page. All sizes available, £54.99 is the price. Find out more at the Size? website

Alexander Girard Christmas cards at Lagom Posted: 29 Nov 2010 05:07 AM PST Send your festive wishes mid-century style this year, with the Alexander Girard Christmas cards available from Lagom. The cards add to their existing range of greeting cards based on Girard's colourful designs. Girard apparently amassed nativities for the International Museum of Folk Art in Santa Fe (in term inspiring the recently issued nativity set) so it's no surprise these influenced his work. Shown above is a card based on a 1962 Nativity Angel. You can also pick from a card featuring a Nativity dating from 1968 or Flying Angels from 1971. Individual cards cost £1.80 each, or you can get a set of the angels in three different colours for £3.40.  See them online

Jonathan Adler Fondue Set Posted: 29 Nov 2010 05:02 AM PST   With Jonathan Adler's love of 1970s design, it was only a matter of time before he produced  a Fondue Set. The set comprises of a fondue bowl, plus four serving bowls and four forks. The ceramic pieces are all decorated with a retro pattern in shades of blue and green. You create chocolate (sadly not cheese) fondue by heating it in the main bowl over a tea light. The set is supplied in matching gift box. It costs $98 (around £63) from the Jonathan Adler website.

Buttons Chair by Steuart Padwick Posted: 29 Nov 2010 04:59 AM PST Looking to invest in a future classic with a retro feel? You could take a look at the Buttons Chair by Steuart Padwick.  As you'd expect from his work, he's given a twenty-first century twist to a twentieth-century design. The chair is made from a solid wood frame, and has a sprung seat and feather cushion for your sitting comfort. The finishing touches are the oak feet, the wood tops to the arms and the oak 'buttons' that go all the way through the back and arms of the chair.  Decided to consider investing? Well, the chair costs £995 for upholstery in your own fabric, or £1395 for the linen and leather finish pictured.  See it online

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