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- Pleated Skirt Dress from ASOS
- Red Hot Boyfriend Blazer from Fred Flare
- iTypewriter
- iHome iP4 FM Stereo Boombox for iPhone/iPod
- Kitch by Steamroller Hula Girl Tea Towel
- Paris Icons Cushion
- American 1950s Posters
- eBay watch: 1970s Erco glass and chrome ceiling light
- Art Deco-style Gainsborough desk from Marks and Spencer
- Joseph Joseph London worktop saver
| Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:40 PM PST Much of the current sixties influenced pieces available this past few seasons have relied on a fairly narrow definition of the era's style. Branching out from patterned shift dresses is this Pleated Skirt Dress from ASOS, providing something less seen in high street prices. The swing style skirt makes the silhouette, with a high neckline and elbow length sleeves creating a retro look in the bodice. The sixties influence continues thanks to the addition of large button detailing, along with the two vintage styled colour choices. Get yours from ASOS for £40. Find out more from the website |
| Red Hot Boyfriend Blazer from Fred Flare Posted: 07 Nov 2011 12:35 PM PST The trend for boyfriend cuts in womens fashion of late has brought a wealth of eighties influence, especially in outerwear pieces. This Red Hot Boyfriend Blazer from Fred Flare is an ideal choice for 80s lovers, providing that retro oversized look. The accentuated shoulders and rolled sleeves have an instant eighties look, with large lapels ensuring the look is subtle but effective. The bold red shade ties in with the influence well, without appearing cartoonish. It's available from Fred Flare for $68. Find out more from the website |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2011 11:17 AM PST
This jaw-dropping iTypewriter has got our collective tongues lolling. Philadelphian designer Jack Zylkin has taken the original vintage Royal typewriter and given it a 21st century facelift. Slip the iTypewriter out of it's beautifully preserved, original hard case, pop your iPad in the dock provided and tap away like a futuristic Angela Lansbury; you can even use it with the traditional paper & ink ribbon if you fancy. If you want to knock out a few best sellers on this fusion of old & new technology, the iTypewriter will set you back £698 from Anthropologie. See the website for more details. |
| iHome iP4 FM Stereo Boombox for iPhone/iPod Posted: 07 Nov 2011 10:38 AM PST Yes, the boombox is back, although the iHome iP4 FM Stereo Boombox for iPhone/iPod is a very modern recreation. Although the look is very much of the past. At first glance, it's an 80s classic, ready to blast out your radio or tapes, albeit in a single shade of black or pink. No tapes here though, you'll have to dock your iPod or iPhone in the centre to get the music.In terms of features, the iP4 has a pair of 4″ carbon-composite woofers, and two 1″ ferro-fluid cooled tweeters, powered by a class D amp. It's also got a 5-band graphic equaliser with an LCD screen, and an FM radio, along with a remote control, which is magnetically attached to the top of the boombox. As for power, battery or mains. |
| Kitch by Steamroller Hula Girl Tea Towel Posted: 07 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PST
The cheerful 'Aloha' design features an exotic retro Hawaiian beauty and is screened onto super absorbant and lint free flour sack cloth, which will leave your cocktail glasses gleaming & streak free. There a several alternative mid century inspired designs from Kitch by Steamroller, including some more seasonal retro baubles and atomic-styled Christmas trees. The tea towel is $8 from Kitch by Steamroller's Etsy store. |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2011 08:24 AM PST
The front of the cushion features a map of Paris, reduced to a graphic design that could just be taken for an abstract print. Flip it over and you have three things considered to be icons of Paris: the Eiffel Tower, a bicycle with basket on the front and a striped top. Similar treatment has been given to New York and London, with their icons being the Statue of Liberty, yellow cab and a big apple, and Big Ben, a London bus and a cup of tea respectively. The cushions cost £35 each from John Lewis. |
| Posted: 07 Nov 2011 08:22 AM PST
There are five designs available, each proclaiming a typically American event. Choose from an Big Car Auto Races, Buck Shows, Fair (two designs) or even an election poster from the Republican party. The designs use only two or three colours, reflecting the simple print techniques, but make up for it with the great use of typefaces. The posters cost £245 each from Pedlars. |
| eBay watch: 1970s Erco glass and chrome ceiling light Posted: 07 Nov 2011 05:52 AM PST Something very distinctive and very much of its era - this 1970s Erco glass and chrome ceiling light. A mix of space age and modernism, the lampshade is made of brushed aluminium, featuring a long cylinder with a funnel base decorated with circular perforations at its base. It also has a large rim that's been lacquered white on the inside to maximise light reflection. Around that is a glass sphere, which rests on the bottom rim of the metal.As for condition, it is described as being in 'very good vintage condition' and 'in full working order', with just a few age related scratches and marks on the white lacquer work inside the aluminium lampshade. If you fancy it, the price right now is 99 pence. Find out more at the eBay website |
| Art Deco-style Gainsborough desk from Marks and Spencer Posted: 07 Nov 2011 03:18 AM PST Got some serious work to do that requires a serious looking desk? Well in that case, this Gainsborough desk, available from Mark and Spencer is worthy of some serious attention. It's a high street design but it's got more than a touch of Art Deco about it, from the streamlined shape to the black leather panel that sits in the centre of the desk. Available made in a choice of wood or oak, it's a classic looking piece of furniture that should last you a long time: in fact, it's been given the Design Guild mark award, an award that marks excellence in furniture design. The desk costs £799. Buy it online |
| Joseph Joseph London worktop saver Posted: 07 Nov 2011 02:48 AM PST Joseph Joseph produce some of our favourite kitchenware design, especially with their colourful range of worktop savers which often have a retro theme. Their new London worktop saver illustrates exactly why we love them. The toughened glass is decorated with Pop-style scenes of London - if you love the work of Maria Dahlgren, this design will be right up your street. It's good to see things like pie and tea making it on there, alongside some of London's more famous icons like Tower Bridge and the Big Ben tower. Guaranteed to brighten up your kitchen, it costs £16. Buy it from Selfridges |
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