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• Colour Me Good 90s colouring book
• Routemaster letter rack by Susan Bradley
• Yellow Flared Trousers from Dorothy Perkins
• Sandra Dress by Pinup Couture
• Amelia Powers handbags
• Orbit mid-century style furniture range from Debenhams
• Darkroom Stolen from De Stijl range
• Archive 2: Manchester Postcards by Kevin Cummins from V&A

Colour Me Good 90s colouring book Posted: 27 Sep 2011 02:45 AM PDT Are the 90s retro yet? Well, at the least if you're after the next stop on from I Love Mel's 80s colouring book, take a look at the range book in the range, the Colour Me Good 90s version.  It's exactly the same idea as before: popular culture icons of the decade ready for you to attack with your best colouring pencils. The 90s edition gives you the Fresh Prince, Twin Peaks and the Rachel haircut amongst many other memorable/ideally forgotten stars of the period.  Plenty of fun to be had, and the book will only cost you £7. Buy it online

Routemaster letter rack by Susan Bradley Posted: 27 Sep 2011 02:26 AM PDT If you've already bought the bookend, surely your home is also crying out for Susan Bradley's Routemaster letter rack?  As with the bookend, she's taken the instantly recognisable shape of London's most loved bus and applied it to a usually quite dull household object. The rack can be mounted or is usable freestanding and the cheery outline of the Routemaster is bound to make storing your correspondence that bit more fun: no mean feat, especially if bills are involved.  The letter rack costs £20. Buy it from Magma

Yellow Flared Trousers from Dorothy Perkins Posted: 26 Sep 2011 10:15 AM PDT A defining moment for 20th century fashion was the influence of traditionally menswear-based techniques and styles on the wardrobes of women everywhere. Taking tailoring into a whole new area, the best retro fashion can often be seen in andorgynous items like these Yellow Flared Trousers from Dorothy Perkins. The combination of a high waistline and flared legs creates an instantly recognisable 70s style, with the ironed pleats creating a chic formality. Using a bold yellow shade is undeniably vintage inspired, with this pair opting for a soft yellow that makes the pair a little bit easier to pull off. Get yours from Dorothy Perkins for £29.50. Find out more from the website

Sandra Dress by Pinup Couture Posted: 26 Sep 2011 09:47 AM PDT When it comes to the fashions of the 1940s and 50s, a truly striking silhouette is always key to making a lasting impression. Reproduction brand Pinup Couture rarely put a foot wrong, and their new Sandra Dress is no exception, with a knockout fifties shape. The circle skirt is spared no expense, with plenty of fabric to create that expensive and genuine look of fifties originals. The plunging v at the neckline, combined with cute capped sleeves is effortlessly retro, without falling for the clichés. Finished with faux frog clips at the front, the contrasting black on green has a truly timeless elegance. It's now available from Pinup Girl Clothing for $124. Find out more from the website

Amelia Powers handbags Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:36 AM PDT Vintage chic can be achieved fairly easy and cheaply on a tight budget. Those lucky enough to be able to splash the cash a little more freely than us mere mortals should take a look at Amelia Powers handbags, for luxury with a vintage twist. Former vintage dealer Amelia has created a range of stunning arm candy for the discerning retro devotee. Bags with names such as The Deco & The Gatsby, pictured above, make up the small but perfectly formed collection, each styled to look like they were dangled on the arms of Hollywood's golden age elite. As we hinted earlier, these beauties don't come cheap. Amelia Powers handbags start from £850. See the website for more details.

Orbit mid-century style furniture range from Debenhams Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:14 AM PDT Another mid-century style furniture range available on the high street. Doing the honours this time is the Orbit range from Debenhams.  This oak range of furniture covers a wide range of items, from dining chairs to bookcases, and tables to mirror. Each item has been given the lines, and the legs you might associate with a mid-century look. Practical too, with the sideboard and shelves offering plenty of storage options.  Prices start at £289 for the mirror and go up to £919 for the sideboard pictured.  See the range online

Darkroom Stolen from De Stijl range Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:35 AM PDT One of London's most stylish shops, Darkroom, have launched their first own collection. Stolen from De Stijl is as strongly influenced by the Dutch art movement as the name might suggest.  The range adopts the simple visual ideas advocated by the De Stijl movement, applying blocks and lines of primary colours, along with black and white only, across a range of products including scarves, bags, cushions and notebooks. The plate pictured is hand-painted and unglazed so for purely decorative purposes only if you want it to retain its sense of style.  Prices start at £22 while the plates cost £120 each.  See the range online

Archive 2: Manchester Postcards by Kevin Cummins from V&A Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:00 AM PDT Kevin Cummins, renowned for photographing musical greats from Joy Division to Bowie, made a visual record of Manchester's music scene from the late 70s into the 80s. The V&A have reproduced some of these photos as a set of postcards for the Postmodernism exhibition, which opened this weekend. The pictures include scenes from the infamous Haçienda, portraits of the likes of the Smiths and charts the rise & fall of the great Factory Records.  These iconic shots of Manchester's most famous sons come as a set of 16 postcards and are £15 from the V&A Shop.

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