Well, the weather’s not all that cold, but the rain’s started up – time for something like this Fred Perry nylon bomber jacket.
Yes, this is a classic 60s-style FP bomber, but in nylon rather than cotton – making it shower-proof and very autumn-friendly. In terms of detailing, it has red, white and navy collar and cuffs, with two zip pockets, an elasticated hem and Fred Perry logo.
And it’s yours for £79.
We’ve featured a few things from B&Q of late, but that’d for one simple reason – the store has really gone big on retro this season. And that includes this B&Q Geneva table lamp.
It’s obviously screaming modernism and should be perfect if you’re trying to create a 20s or 30s vibe on your home, The stem and stand are chrome, while the shade is described as ‘chrome glass’, which means a metallic finish to a rippled glass shade.
You can pick it up now, priced at £39.98.
Find out more at the B&Q website
Fancy a picnic? Want to play a childhood game? This Hopscotch Fleece Rug can help on both counts.
It’s a soft fleece rug, which can be used for anything from picnic rug to booster blanket in cold weather. But if you’re out and about, it has an added benefit – you can use it to play hopscotch, with a handle for easy folding and carrying. Just make sure no-one has muddy shoes.
Yours for £11.
Find out more at the Purves website
Seating really doesn’t get much quirkier than Poufman from Qayot.
Yes, this is Pac-Man seating, the actual seat eating the square stool in just about any colour combination you require. Each unit has wooden support and polyurethane padding, covered by a fabric and polyester cover that’s both stain-resistant and removable.
In fact, the only thing the detailed website doesn’t tell us is the price – apparently that’s ‘on request’.
Find out more at the Qayot website
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Not (as you might think), a classic piece from the late 50s or early 60s, this is the Audrey String table lamp, available from your local B&Q.
But to the untrained eye, this could easily pass as a typical piece of mid-century design. Those tripod-like legs hold a lamp crafted from mild steel and string, with a contrasting inner and outer colour of light and dark brown. And you can even fit an energy-saving bulb in it.
But best of all, this is B&Q, so it’s cheap – £39.98 to be precise.
Rock legends Kiss released solo albums from each band member on September 18th 1978 – and in that same year, Vans launched the Sk8-Hi shoe. So it seems sensible to release a collaboration to celebrate the 30th anniversary – the Vans X Kiss Sk8-Hi shoe.
The release of the four solo albums was the first (and possibly only) time that a band has released solo albums on the same day – and the covers of those albums, with each member in full make-up, is the design on the new Sk8-Hi shoe.
Strictly for fans of both shoe and group I’d guess, you can pick up a pair in the coming weeks for an as-yet undisclosed price.
