We’ve covered bags and homeware from Shinzi Katoh previously, but for fans of the designs, the poster range is certainly worth a look.
Essentially, these are the same retro-styled (and indeed childlike) designs, but in a much larger format – the Deep Forest image above is sized at 61 x 86cm.
All are printed on very high quality Japanese paper (so nice and thick) and all are priced around the £32 mark.
Find out more at the Shinzi Katoh website
I’m not convinced these are official pieces of merchandise, but the Vespa shoulder bags are certainly eye-catching.
Take your pick from four retro designs, all made from a synthetic leather, with a single storage area and adjustable/removable shoulder strap.
Sized at 25 x 31 x 8cm, you can pre-order now, priced at £33 each.
Find out more at the Purves website
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Pure has knocked out some stylish DAB radios in the past – and now it’s gone for some internet action with the Pure Evoke Flow.
DAB and FM radio are still included, but there’s also a sophisticated internet radio too, offering thousands of net radio shows, along with all the BBC’s Listen Again content, other on-demand radio, podcasts and ‘ambient sound’, should you wish to ease yourself to sleep with natural noise.
Other features include constant checking of stations (to cut down on the rubbish or non-existent), the ability to sync fave shows between the radio and the web, loads of presets and of course, that stylish retro exterior with touch-sensitive controls. it arrives next month, selling for £150.
Find out more at the Pure website
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A modern watch with a very classic look – the Michael Graves Witherspoon watch.
Named after a colourful Arts Centre that Graves designed, the watch follows in its footsteps, with a bright enameled-brass dial, leather band with coloured stitching and a stainless steel case.
Choose from orange or blue, both selling for $165 (around £80).
Find out more at the MOMA website
One for the Star Wars die-hard, as the Darth Vader nesting dolls don’t do much apart from look pretty on a shelf.
Ok, there’s more to it than that – the dolls tell Anakin Skywalker’s story from boy to man to cyborg, by way of the Russian doll-style of fitting into each other. Or you can pull them out for three ornaments for the price of one.
Whatever you decide, you can pick a set up for $22 (around £11).
Find out more at the Fred Flare website
If you liked the look of the recently-featured Armchair 400, but want something a little bigger, then maybe the Sofa 544 is for you.
Very much cut from the same cloth as the 400, the 544 was also produced back in 1934 and features those distinctive Alvar Aalto curves for the frame (made from natural birch), with a range of upholstery available (including the ‘zebra’) to choose from for seat and back, all filled with a comfortable/hard-wearing foam.
Not cheap, with prices starting at £4,000.
Find out more at the Skandium website
