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- Floral Print Palazzo Trousers from Boohoo
- Eastern Embellished Tunic from Wallis
- Helen Rochfort "Smell me Cherry" Handbag
- 'Too Many Gadgets' Tea Towel
- Vintage 'Bossy Woman' Pictures
- eBay watch: 1950s George Nelson desk by Herman Miller
- Special Edition Miniature Books Tin from Tank Books
- Retro school notebooks from Dotcomgiftshop
- Orla Kiely sample sale Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May
| Floral Print Palazzo Trousers from Boohoo Posted: 24 May 2011 10:25 AM PDT As skinny legged trousers fall back out of favour with mainstream fashion, designers have gone in the opposite direction in this season's fit. Both fifties and seventies style wide-legged trousers are popping up everywhere, with these Floral Print Palazzo Trousers from Boohoo offering something for the braver retro lovers out there. The palazzo cut is heavily seventies influenced, with a high waistline and loose wide-leg the silhouette is ideal for the luxurious and flowing feel of seventies Riviera style. The bold floral print, while not for the faint of heart, recalls the decadent feel of the mainstream taste of the time. They're now available online from Boohoo for £20. Find out more from the website |
| Eastern Embellished Tunic from Wallis Posted: 24 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT The use of Eastern and African influences in vintage fashion is often best remembered in later sixties looks, worn on almost everyone from The Beatles to Woodstock kids. The hippy aesthetic didn't die with that decade, however, with the 1970s taking those influences further into the mainstream. This Eastern Embellished Tunic from Wallis taps into that time in seventies fashion, with a print and loose fitting cut that provides a more polished version of folky sixties style. The use of intricate paisley print, rich bright colours and a loose chiffon fabric combines to create a look that's just ethereal enough for the masses of the era. It's available now from Wallis for £36. Find out more from the website |
| Helen Rochfort "Smell me Cherry" Handbag Posted: 24 May 2011 07:14 AM PDT Based on a vintage frame box-bag design it has a fabulous shape and is capacious enough for the proverbial kitchen sink. The silver bag is decorated with a hand-printed design of fruit-machine cherries adorned with some diamante for extra bling. The interior is pink and silky, with a zipped coin purse for your loose change. Best of all, it actually smells of real cherries in a nod to the scratch 'n' sniff sticker craze of the early eighties. The bag is part of a linited run of 200 and costs £69. You can buy it from Helen's online shop here. |
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It features an image from Talia's archive and shows a housewife surrounded by her Talia labour-saving products. The tea towel costs £10.50 from The Laundry. |
| Vintage 'Bossy Woman' Pictures Posted: 24 May 2011 05:58 AM PDT
Each box frame consists of a vintage dolls with her hands on her hips and a message. Ready-made messages include Are you listening Frank!, Tea's Ready!, Put the kettle on!, Now wash your hands!, Happy Birthday! or I love you! (the latter two somewhat at odds with her stern expression). You can also opt to have a personalised message instead. The pictures cost £59 from Rockett St George. |
| eBay watch: 1950s George Nelson desk by Herman Miller Posted: 24 May 2011 05:36 AM PDT Sadly the auction is out of America, but the seller does offer worldwide shipping of this stunning 1950s George Nelson desk by Herman Miller. |
| Special Edition Miniature Books Tin from Tank Books Posted: 24 May 2011 02:13 AM PDT
Six literary classics including Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde come in miniature form (but complete and unabridged), packaged in flip-top cartons complete with clear cellophane wrapping and silver foil. The carton designs use iconic cigarette branding to re-imagine each book's design. Individual titles are £7.65 each or you can buy the full set, boxed in a tin, for £42.35. Find out more at the Tank Books website.
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| Retro school notebooks from Dotcomgiftshop Posted: 24 May 2011 02:03 AM PDT You may be relived to never have to open a school book again but should you be harking back to your school days, you may want to invest in these retro school notebooks from Dotcomgiftshop. Each notebook is in the style of a classic school notebook, with 30 pages in each and space to write your name, subject and class information on the front cover. They are decorated with an illustration for each subject - the atom and the rocket on the front of the science notebook certainly enhances its retro look. They cost £3.95 for the set of three. Buy them online |
| Orla Kiely sample sale Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May Posted: 24 May 2011 02:02 AM PDT London dwellers will be able to snap up a bit of Orla Kiely at a bargain price later this week, at their sample sale. The sale promises past season and sample goodies from one of our favourite designers, so if you want to try and grab a good deal, you'd better head over to the Old Truman Brewery. The sale starts on Thursday 26 May at 11am and runs through to Sunday 29 May. Entry costs £1, with the money raised going to charity. Find out more online
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