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• Leopard Print Driving Gloves from Agent Provocateur
• Rockabilly Jewellery Pieces from Bubblegum Vegas
• Silk Floral Print Top from Jaeger
• eBay watch: 1970s modernist wall clock
• Limited edition Adidas x Star Wars Skywalker boots
• Contemporary Days Film Screening
• Alice Apple retro building block fridge magnets
• Cocktail Party Screen
• Eileen Gray E1027 Side Table
• Love Heart stamps

Leopard Print Driving Gloves from Agent Provocateur Posted: 17 Aug 2011 12:00 PM PDT When it comes to the smaller accessories it's often much easier to get away with a bigger statement, which is perfect for the more daring retro looks out there. These Leopard Print Driving Gloves from Agent Provocateur provide a lot of luxury in one small package, with an obvious vintage influence thrown in. Gloves may have fallen out of regular favour, but a pair like these are good enough to find an occasion for. Made from a leopard print calf hair fabric, the red accents add a kitschy retro glamour that avoids being tacky thanks to the superb cut and quality. They're available online from Net-a-Porter for £250. Find out more from the website

Rockabilly Jewellery Pieces from Bubblegum Vegas Posted: 17 Aug 2011 11:56 AM PDT While the high street brands might occasionally dip their toes in retro design, there's plenty of smaller businesses getting their vintage inspired pieces just right all year round. One such designer is UK-based Bubblegum Vegas, with their great range of kitschy retro jewellery and accessories. The stand out pieces are the rockabilly items, taking vintage tattoo and nautical influences and creating affordable earrings and necklaces to give an effortless nod to your favourite era. Shown above are the Good Luck necklace and Anchor's Away earrings, retailing at £18 and £16 respectively. Get yours and see more at their online shop.

Silk Floral Print Top from Jaeger Posted: 17 Aug 2011 10:08 AM PDT   If you're looking for something to see you through the tail-end of summer and in to autumn then look no further than this Silk Floral Print Top from Jaeger. The top features Jaeger's signature print of the season; a design inspired by a vintage nineteen-sixties monochrome floral print. It's made of brushed silk and and the classic colourway has a grainy, faded glamour perfect with skinny black jeans and a leather jacket for a chic, relaxed look. The top costs £199 and is available from Jaeger online.

eBay watch: 1970s modernist wall clock Posted: 17 Aug 2011 06:35 AM PDT Very distinctive and very much of its era - this 1970s modernist wall clock. Produced by the London Clock Company, it has a futuristic 1970s look, aided by a face that's 'industrial brushed' plated sheet metal, with cube markers made of matt black plastic. There's also a German mechanism inside to keep it ticking over (alongside a single battery). The seller claims it is in 'excellent condition' and 'good accurate working order', although the bottom left hand corner has a 'tiny impact dent' that is 'barely visible at all'. Fancy it? Bidding stands at £12.95. Find out more at the eBay website

Limited edition Adidas x Star Wars Skywalker boots Posted: 17 Aug 2011 05:53 AM PDT Looks like Adidas is still persevering with its Star Wars range, although these Adidas x Star Wars Skywalker boots might have a little more appeal for movie die-hards than some of the range we've seen. I'll be honest, I'm a passing rather than an obsessive Star Wars fan, so I'll have to take the maker's word for it that these are based on Luke's uniform whilst on planet Hoth. Obviously with an old school Adidas twist, along with contrast lacing and stripes, Luke Skywalker tongue details and 'toy' packaging. Highly limited, they're yours for £99. Find out more at the Adidas website

Contemporary Days Film Screening Posted: 17 Aug 2011 04:52 AM PDT If you failed to make it to Chichester for the Robin and Lucienne Day Exhibition featued in these pages earlier this year all is not lost. The exhibition is currently to be found in Ealing, at the Pitzhanger Manor Museum, where it will remain until the 4th of September. As part of the exhibition there will also be a screening of the film, Contemporary Days: The Designs of Lucienne and Robin Day, which traces the careers of the influential husband and wife designers from the 1930's through to the present. The screening takes place on Thursday August 25th at 7.30pm - it's free to attend; simply call 020 8567 1227 to book your place.

Alice Apple retro building block fridge magnets Posted: 17 Aug 2011 03:13 AM PDT Like Alice Apple and her fantastically patterned mugs? She's extending her designs into the rest of the kitchen too, with these building block fridge magnets.  Perfect for kids, or a woefully drab looking fridge, these are a colourful collection of magnets, covered in her 70s-style patterns. Play with them and stack them up to build your dream home.  Available in only very limited number, if you like them we advise snapping you to snap up a set now.  The magnets cost £8.  Buy it from her Etsy shop

Cocktail Party Screen Posted: 17 Aug 2011 02:42 AM PDT   Kiki Voltaire is the interiors company of professional upholsterer, Stephanie Leclere, and its products combine vintage finds with distinctive fabrics. The Cocktail Party Screen is a typical Kiki Voltaire piece. The room divider has been upholstered in Marimekko Ystatvat fabric on one side and orange wool on the other side to create a unique piece. It consists of four panels measuring 50cm each (standing at 180cm high). Each screen is a one-off piece, but similar screens can be made to order. It costs £950. Visit the Kiki Voltaire store on Not on the High Street to order.

Eileen Gray E1027 Side Table Posted: 17 Aug 2011 02:28 AM PDT   Plenty of side tables have this minimalist combination of chrome and glass, but this is the original Eileen Gray E1027 Side Table, a true design classic. It shares its name with the summer house Eileen Gray built for herself and her collaborator, Jean Badovici. The name is a code for their relationship; E for Eileen, 10 for Jean (J being the 10th letter of the alphabet), 2 for Badovici and 7 for Gray. The table is adjustable so it can be moved into various positions and uses. The frame is always made from chromium-plated steel, but the table tops are available in crystal clear glass, smoked glass or black lacquered metal. Prices range from £575 to £685 from Aram.

Love Heart stamps Posted: 17 Aug 2011 02:28 AM PDT Love Hearts are continually popular sweets, instantly recognisable for their distinctive shape, and declarations of desire. Add some of its sweetness to your correspondence with these Love Heart stamps.  One of the latest products from Suck UK, this is a set of self-inking stamps, shaped like the original sweets. The stamps declare 'love you', 'call me', and 'smile': let's just hope the object of your affection remains as loved over the years as the original sweets are.  A set of the stamps costs £5.  Buy them online

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