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• Pleated Goddess Dress by Halston Heritage
• Spot Print Playsuit from Oasis
• Lotta Kühlhorn Luna Trivet
• How to be the Best Bubble Writer in the World Ever by Linda Scott
• Mandy Floral Crop Bustier Top from Joy
• eBay watch: Reissued Harvey Guzzini Sorella space age table lamp by Nemo
• Once Upon a Time wallpaper by Tres Tintas
• God Save Our Grannies cushion from The TeaShed
• Trainspotters NYC Walk/Don't Walk Street Signs

Pleated Goddess Dress by Halston Heritage Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:30 AM PDT Of the many legendary designers who defined the 1970s, it may just be the designs of Halston that most define the decade for many of us. Creating silhouettes, innovative fabric uses and a sense of high luxury that remains a signifier of the disco era, it can only be a welcome thing to have many of the designs back to buy thanks to Halston Heritage. Delving into the Halston archives, they're bringing us designs inspired by the originals, but made from modern fabrics that allow for a perfected fit and feel. This Goddess Dress has a decadent Grecian feel, in a bronzed pleated fabric that flows with your walk. It's available online in the UK from My Wardrobe for £472. Find out more from the website

Spot Print Playsuit from Oasis Posted: 07 Jun 2011 10:15 AM PDT All in one playsuits and jumpsuits were almost impossible to find on the high street or from retro designers just a few years ago, but now they're available in abundance thanks to the ever-expanding influence of vintage fashion on the mainstream. This Spot Print Jumpsuit from Oasis is a cutesy and easy to wear summer version, basing its style on fifties and sixties looks. The halter neck design ensures a feminine balance to the city shorts style of the bottom, while a mid shade of red adds a classic and luxurious feel. It's available now from Oasis for £50. Find out more from the website

Lotta Kühlhorn Luna Trivet Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:57 AM PDT   Lotta Kühlhorn, whose apple patterned products we've highlighted in the past, has a new pattern that appears on products including this Luna Trivet. The Luna design combines her love of 1950's geometric patterns with suitable retro colours. The trivet itself is a handy little item, being the ideal size to rest your smaller pans or teapot on, or to use a chopping board. It costs £17.95 from Hus and Hem, where you can also buy coasters in the same print for £13.95

How to be the Best Bubble Writer in the World Ever by Linda Scott Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT   I don't know about you, but I know everyone in my class went through a craze for bubble writing back in the 1980s, so this book "How to be the Best Bubble Writer in the World Ever" by Linda Scott brought back some childhood memories. The book devotes a double page spread to each of the hand-drawn typefaces it features, with one page devoted to the alphabet in that style and the other page showing the inspiration behind it. The book contains various activities to get you doodling creatively. Buy it from Amazon for £6.12.

Mandy Floral Crop Bustier Top from Joy Posted: 07 Jun 2011 04:42 AM PDT It's that time of year when the shops are full of fun summer pieces perfect for long sunny afternoons in the park or by the sea and the Mandy Floral Crop Bustier Top from Joy is one such piece. The bustier is made from pale blue cotton with a white spot print and bright red strawberry design. The red of the strawberries is picked out with button detailing on the front for a retro fifties look, whilst adjustable straps and hook and eye fastenings at the back will give you a great fit for that bombshell silhouette. Perfect with some high-waisted pedal pushers or a circle skirt for vintage summer style. The top costs £29 and you can buy it online here.

eBay watch: Reissued Harvey Guzzini Sorella space age table lamp by Nemo Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:37 AM PDT Not the first time we've featured the design, as the Sorella table lamp by Harvey Guzzini has been something of a space age holy grail in the past. Not so anymore, as Nemo has bought the rights to this classic 1970s lamp and is selling official reissues right now. Which essentially means much the same lamp for a fraction of the cost - these angled lamps tended to go for hundreds on eBay on good condition. If you aren't familiar with the Sorella, you don't watch enough old films and TV - this 1972 'Studio Tecnico Harvey' design featured prominently in the likes of Space 1999 and James Bond's Moonraker and still retains that futuristic look today. Best of all with the new ones is the colour, no age discolouration here and of course, all the electrics will be checked and ready to go. Not too many sellers around in the UK, but Glasgow-based Spatial Lighting are official Nemo dealers and have stock of the new light right now, which they are selling at a fixed price online via eBay. A little cheaper than most too at £120. See the lamp 'in action' in Space 1999 over the page. Find out more at the eBay website

Once Upon a Time wallpaper by Tres Tintas Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:19 AM PDT A contemporary kid's wallpaper, with a nostalgic 1950s look, this Once Upon a Time wallpaper by Tres Tintas is sure to capture your child's imagination.  The wallpaper is covered with the kind of imagery that could have come straight out of a kid's storybook: robots and spacemen mingle with zebras, carousel horses and tea cups. It's definitely a design that looks backwards for its subject matter and illustrative style.  The retro look is enhanced by the colour scheme: the paper is available with the blue background shown, or a light taupe.  It costs £65 a roll.  Order it from Wallpaper Direct

God Save Our Grannies cushion from The TeaShed Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:19 AM PDT We've already featured some of the quirky designs from The TeaShed, now punk graphics get something of a surprising treatment with this God Save Our Grannies cushion.  Yes, the cushion offers a new take on Jamie Reid's artwork, replace the image of the Queen with a friendly looking granny. While the Sex Pistols may have been being subversive, this cushion is entirely well-meaning, part of a campaign to encourage people to have a cup of tea with an elderly person.  The design is hand screen-printed onto the cushion, which has a duck feather filling.  The cushion costs £40.  Buy it online

Trainspotters NYC Walk/Don't Walk Street Signs Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:18 AM PDT An amazing opportunity to own a piece of New York iconography comes in the shape of these original Walk/Don't Walk Street Signs from industrial salvage specialists Trainspotters. These classic signs have never been used as they were in storage when the decision was taken in 1999 to decomission this style of sign and replace it with an LED graphic version. Made of cast aluminum and vandal-proof glass (and weighing a hefty 6.8kg) the signs have been fitted with new circuitry and flash at timed intervals. They can be either wall-mounted or suspended. Owning a piece of NYC history will set you back a hefty £925 + VAT. Find out more here.

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