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• Uoldbag! Up-Cycled Vintage Suitcase
• Carson Polka Dot Dress from Boohoo
• eBay watch: 1970s Krups Comfortchron Lux flip clock
• Maeve Tunic from Monsoon
• Vintage Lyra Pencils
• Le Coq Sportif x Hanon Arthur Ashe Premium trainers now available
• Vintage-style spotlight lamp from Dwell
• Hairstyles: Ancient to Present
• For sale: 1970s modernist six-bedroomed house on Lakeside Drive, Esher, Surrey
• 50s Housewife Russian Dolls
• Record Print Armchair
• Bedazzled limited edition poster by Piper Gates Design

Uoldbag! Up-Cycled Vintage Suitcase Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:53 PM PST      Uoldbag! are in the business of taking old bags and suitcases and turning them in to something new and beautiful which references their origins. This suitcase has been decoupaged with an original vintage crochet pattern and then embroidered by hand over the top so that various elements are picked out in colour. The case measures 41cm/27cm/13cm, has it's original lining and also comes with a key for the lock. It may not stand up to the rigours of the luggage carousel but would make a great overnight case or trinket box. It costs £190 from Uoldbag who sell their wares here.

Carson Polka Dot Dress from Boohoo Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:34 AM PST Polka dot print is a fabric choice that is perenially associated with retro styles, particularly 50s looks. The second decade that favoured the famous spots was the 1980s, malking this Carson Bustier Dress from Boohoo an ideally cutesy eighties look. The dress has the ideal structure for the era, too, with a ruffle skirt and spaghetti straps creating a great prom silhouette. The sweetheart neckline and fitted bodice finish off a look that's instantly retro, and versatile enough to dress up or down for day or night. It's available from Boohoo now for just £20. Find out more from the website

eBay watch: 1970s Krups Comfortchron Lux flip clock Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:24 AM PST A piece of old school technology, but one with a lot of character - this Krups Comfortchron Lux flip clock. It's a German-made clock from the 1970s in a bold shade of yellow, offering the basics of time-telling via those flip digits and power via batteries or mains, so less wires if you don't want them. It's described as being in 'used but very good' condition, as the 'battery box shows some signs of corrosion', but nothing to affect performance. Just one bid so far, taking the price to £1.99. Find out more at the eBay website

Maeve Tunic from Monsoon Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:13 AM PST With seventies inspiration making its mark all across the high street, many designers have been focused heavily on the mainstream and disco styles from the era. This Maeve Tunic from Monsoon offers something different from that time, with a folksy post-sixties look. The loose fit of the tunic style creates a relaxed, flowing shape with subtle femininity. With pleated sheer sleeves and a gypsy front fastening, the embroidery makes this an ideal Spring/Summer festival look from the post-Woodstock kids' style. Get it online from Monsoon for £120. Find out more from the website

Vintage Lyra Pencils Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:13 AM PST Present and Correct are a perennial favourite of these pages thanks to their ability to source covetable stationery. One of their latest finds is this set of Vintage Lyra Pencils. Lyra is a German brand, 200 years old, and this set is a part of a cache of original stock from the 1960's. The pencils come in pleasing colour combinations that will add some real style to your desk and inspire creativity in a way that a chewed biro just can't do. The pencils are in working order and come packaged in a box of 36. They cost £29.50 here

Le Coq Sportif x Hanon Arthur Ashe Premium trainers now available Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:58 AM PST We flagged these up some time back, but after some weeks, the Le Coq Sportif x Hanon Arthur Ashe Premium trainers are now available to buy. If you missed them back then, this is a remake of the classic 70s/80s tennis shoe, made for US tennis legend Arthur Ashe. It's a premium edition too, made to high standards at the Le Coq Sportif factory with the support of the Arthur Ashe Foundation in New York, which will also get some of the profits. It's also limited to just 100 pairs worldwide. So you might want to get in quick if you want your size. The reissue has all the classic detailing, including Le Coq Sportif branding, perforated side, Arthur Ashe signature, plus some collaboration branding inside. Also, there's a premium leather upper, stitched on cupsole, special edition leather tongue label and to top things off, a special edition box, shoe bag, leather phone sleeve and card set. Only available from Hanon, you can get a pair for £94.94. Find out more at the Hanon website Via His Knibs

Vintage-style spotlight lamp from Dwell Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:32 AM PST If you want to make a dramatic statement in your house, this spotlight lamp from Dwell could be just the thing you are looking for. It's fashioned to look like a vintage spotlight, with wooden tripod legs and a stainless steel head that helps create a bright pool of light. Though it might be a long way from Hollywood, it's sure to add a touch of tinsel town glamour to your living room.  The lamp costs £299.  Order it online

Hairstyles: Ancient to Present Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:24 AM PST We've shown you some practical guides to vintage hairdressing but for a different approach you may want to pick up a copy of Hairstyles: Ancient to Present. Written by Charlotte Fiell and published by her Fiell Publishing company, it's a huge doorstopper of a book: with over one thousand images and 576 pages of hair inspiration. It charts some of the most elaborate styles throughout history, going right back to ancient Greece, but with plenty of twentieth-century fancy folicles to explore too. There's the flapper bob, Twiggy's crop and the mohawk just for starters.  It's not a cheap buy - the book is priced £49.95 and is currently available on Amazon for £47.75 - but potentially a sound investment if you are considering a new hairstyle.

For sale: 1970s modernist six-bedroomed house on Lakeside Drive, Esher, Surrey Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:23 AM PST It might be out of reach financially for most of us, but this six-bedroomed house on Lakeside Drive, Esher, Surrey is well worth a look for its cool modernist architecture. It was designed back in 1975  by renowned architect Royston Summers, not just in a sought-after location, but also built on the side of a lake, one of a group of 16 houses sharing this location. A location that's subject to preservation orders for both the lake and trees, as well as being a private road. The house on offer here is said to have the best location, a spacious and substantial property that screams the era, with those six bedrooms, three bathrooms, a waterside front, gardens and a double garage. The interior mixes original with new, internal joinery of Canadian white rock maple for the former, extensive use of blue pearl granite for the latter. Check out all the images on the estate agent's website and should your Lotto numbers come up this week, £1,895,000 is the asking price. Find out more at the Modern House website

50s Housewife Russian Dolls Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:47 AM PST   These 50s Housewife Russian Dolls are an unusual twist on the traditional sets of dolls. The figures are blonde women, who look rather like Mad Men's Betty Draper, doing a succession of housewife chores, including serving a roast diner, brushing her children's hair, ironing (whilst drinking a cocktail), dusting and applying lipstick. The dolls were created by artist Yana Elkassova, taking inspiration from her Russian heritage and using it to humorously show ideas of womanhood. The dolls cost £180 from Eye Storm, a price that reflects their status as a piece of art, rather than a toy.

Record Print Armchair Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:40 AM PST   You may have hundreds of records you treasure, but do you love vinyl enough to give this Record Print Armchair pride of place in our lounge? The eye-catching fabric has been designed by 009 Textiles, a West London based fabric design company. The print consists of various vinyl singles against a white background, with the labels of each record adding splashes of colour to the design. The photographs of this item don't show the fabric in enough detail to see what the individual labels are so that we can check the credibility of music selection, which could be a big factor in whether you'd want to buy this. The chair is available to buy from the My Deco Boutique for £2,382.

Bedazzled limited edition poster by Piper Gates Design Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:56 AM PST If you loved The Prisoner by Piper Gates Design recently, chances are you'll also love this latest limited edition poster by the designer, a new take on Bedazzled. As you might have guessed, this is a tribute to the original Bedazzled, not the nightmare remake. Which means it does, of course, feature one of its stars - the legend that is Peter Cook. Like the recent Prisoner poster, it also uses the format of 1960s Penguin paperback reference books, complete with an old 3'6 price tag on the top. Just 30 copies of this have been produced, sized at 500mm x 700mm and printed on 194 gram paper, all signed by the artist. If you want one, you can grab one for £24.99. See over the page for an image of one framed up. Find out more at the eBay website

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