Is it too early to mention Christmas decorations? Possibly, but this Vintage Christmas Bunting is a cut above your standard tinsel and baubles.
It is made from eclectic pieces of materials that gives it a shabby-chic look and it stretches for 4 metres. It is also finished with tiny bells, which are a nice sound to hear around Christmas time.
The bunting costs £17 and is available from DesignShopUK
An essential organiser for anyone moving home or embarking on a new decorating project is this Paperchase Interiors Journal. It will make it easy to store your photographs, design ideas, swatches and notes in one place.
It contains a variety of ruled, square and plain pages for you to use for notes, diagrams and drawings, as well as 11 plastic photograph-sized pockets and an zip up wallet at the back to put larger items in. The cover has a photograph of a stylish room and a pop art pattern.
It costs £8 from Paperchase.
They are enduring sentiments which is perhaps why so many products are emblazoned with those words Peace and Love. Either that or lots of designs are secretly ex-hippies. The latest item we’ve spotted in this style are these Peace and Love Cushions from Rockett St George.
Available in cream with red lettering or the striking white on black pictured here, they are made of a cosy wool felt material and cost £40.
Buy them from Rockett St George.
Robert Opie’s ‘The 1970s Scrapbook’ is a wonderful trip down memory lane. Each page is a colourful montage on a different theme.
The decade’s favourite television shows are represented in a series of Radio Times covers, there is a spread devoted to crisps from the era and of course a collection of platform shoes. There is a small amount of text, but really this book is all about the myriad of images that are crammed onto each page.
It is available from various sellers on Amazon with prices as low as £9.99.
The cartoonist Kenneth Cyril Bird signed himself Fougasse, after an unpredictable type of French landmine. He worked for Punch magazine but he is best known for his propaganda posters produced for the Ministry of Information during the Second World War.
The series of Careless Talk Posters showed Hitler and Goering hiding or in absurd guises to eavesdrop on the public. The posters had a serious message, but typified the British humour in the face of adversity.
Rennies Seaside Modern has several of the original posters in mint condition available for sale, priced £350.
It’s a welcome change to see a high street shop doing something other than sixties-influenced dresses and Topshop is leading the way with this Beaded Flapper Dress.
Taking its inspiration from the dresses of the Roaring Twenties, it is a rich burgundy colour with jewel detailing around the waist and hem. It perhaps doesn’t have the exclusivity of a 1920s garment but it is a pretty dress that could see you through the approaching party season.
It costs £50 and is available online at Topshop.com
