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- Pedlars Vintage Sunglasses
- Charlotte Chair
- Toulouse Stripe Tee from French Connection
- Egmont Fawn Lamp from Bodie and Fou
- Clare Nicolson new cushion collection
- Mixtape stamp activity kit from Yellow Owl Workshop
Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:42 AM PDT Pictured here is my favourite design, an Italian style from the 1970s in grey, but the other styles are just as stylish. Choose from unisex Japanese Aviators (dating from sometime in the period from the 1950s to 1970s) in either gold or silver or 1970s Pilot sunglasses from the USA. The Italian glasses cost £210, the other styles a bit more at £225. Visit the Pedlars site to buy before they all sell out. |
Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:32 AM PDT It was designed by Mario Botta and manufactured in Italy. It is made from wicker, but on a steel frame, making it more durable than its 1970s counterparts. It costs a little over £1,000, which is a far cry from the 1970s prices too. It is available to buy online at Panik Design. |
Toulouse Stripe Tee from French Connection Posted: 22 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT Among the many iconic prints that fashion has retained from the fifties and sixties, perhaps the most simple and effective is the Breton stripe. Taken from nautical attire, its translation into fashion still has an air of retro appeal in pieces like this Toulouse Stripe Tee from French Connection. The t-shirt's structure has subtle detailing that makes it stand out from the crowd, with a slash neck and short capped sleeves creating a silhouette that leans heavily enough on fifties and sixties beat kid clothing to retain the vintage aesthetic. It's now available from French Connection UK for £27. |
Egmont Fawn Lamp from Bodie and Fou Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:30 AM PDT Perfect as a nighlight in a child's room, the lamp gives off a warm caramel glow to provide reassurance to little ones if they wake in the night. Those wide, innocent eyes and big ears give the little fawn lots of character and make it as appealing to style conscience parents as it is to kids. The lamp is made of plastic and measures 40 x 17 x 36cm. It has an easy to use switch suitable for little fingers. It costs £94.99 from Bodie and Fou here.
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Clare Nicolson new cushion collection Posted: 22 Jun 2011 03:00 AM PDT Clare Nicolson has frequently popped up on this site, for her vintage-inspired fabrics. It's been a while since we featured anything of her work, so it's a pleasure to see her new cushion collection. The new designs move away a bit from her usual floral patterns. However, there's still a definite retro feel to her designs just, like the rectangle cushion pictured above, they focus on geometric designs instead. If you liked her other work, fear not - the new collection still includes one of her trademark bird designs, while each of the cushions still is finished with a vintage fabric reverse. The cushions cost £50 each. See the range online |
Mixtape stamp activity kit from Yellow Owl Workshop Posted: 22 Jun 2011 02:54 AM PDT The humble cassette compilation once more provides inspiration for designers, this time in the form of a mixtape stamp activity kit. It's made by the Yellow Owl Workshop, who you may remember from their ceramic polaroid camera. The kit includes a rubber stamp representing an old fashioned mixtape mounted onto a marble block. You'll also get a blue ink pad and a red pencil, ready to dedicate your print. The music, however, you'll have to provide another way. The stamp kit costs $19. Buy it online |
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