Dependable Marks and Spencer might not be a hotbed of retro design but from time to time it does come up with something worth a mention, such as this Jacquard Graphic Abstract Duvet Cover.
The online production description refers to it as contemporary, but I would beg to differ as its pattern is a very retro op-art design in a subtle blue-grey colour. It is available in a range of sizes, costing from £29.50 for the single duvet cover and going up to £59 for the super king size.
Visit Marks and Spencer’s website to buy online.
Rocking chairs are often pigeon-holed as being for either the elderly or for children, perhaps appealing to those age groups because they are comfortable or fun. But there is no reason why the rest of us shouldn’t enjoy a rocking chair too, especially when we can add ‘stylish’ to its list of attributes as is the case with Verner Panton’s Relaxer Rocking Chair. 
Such is the cyclical nature of fashion that flared jeans are now making a huge comeback (they never really went away in my house, but that’s another matter). Most high street shops are doing reasonable versions, but if you want something more authentically 1970s, what you need is a pair of Dittos Classic Flare Jeans. 
The classic 1946 film, Brief Encounter premiered at the cinema on the Haymarket in London and now it is making a return to that same venue, but as a stage play. 
Artist Aaron Foster specialises in found art, that is reusing old things in a new context. His chosen medium is discarded license plates, which he uses to create some amazing pieces of art. 
