An unmistakably 1970s design on a very modern bag – the Marimekko Bancha bag.
The design was created in 1970 by Maija Isola’s Samovaari, inspired by ‘exotic countries’ apparently, although right now it’s only going as far as your shoulder, with a strap for carrying and a large storage area for your daytime essentials.
Just out, you can pick one up for £38.
Find out more at the FunktionAlley website
Would you trust a cardboard table to keep upright for your dinner party? You’ll have to with the Frank Gehry Dining Table.
Designed in 1972 as part of the Easy Edges collection, it’s not your everyday bit of cardboard – this is robust corrugated cardboard with hardboard edges and a glass top with a choice of natural or white painted finish. It’s also been constructed to exacting standards, so you can be sure it’s good for many years to come.
Just as well really – with a price of £1,627.
Think Panama Hat and you’ll probably think of a a retired man watching cricket or doing a spot of gardening. Not something like the Anthony Peto Rocky Panama Hat.
The French hat man has reshaped the straw hat slightly, making it more of a ‘pork pie’ than a wide-brimmed hat. It also features a black grosgrain ribbon trim on the inside (for extra comfort) and a choice of colour – black or blue.
Both retail at the same price – £89.50
Find out more at the Start London website
A stylish piece of mid-century design and a fun thing to have in your home – the Isamu Noguchi Rocking Stool.
Designed in 1954, but back in production again via Vitra, the Rocking Stool has a cambered base, which allows the stool to rock gently in all directions. There’s also a contoured edge so you don’t slip, chromed wire support off and a choice of size and wood – maple or walnut.
Prices start at £466.
If you like the design of the classic postbox, you might want the Royalbox for your home.
Designed to look like the box on your street, this one is actually designed for the inside of your front door, featuring a crown-shaped locking key and a notepad for any important messages.
It’s made of laser-cut, powder-coated steel and available to order, priced at £95.
Find out more at the Original Metal Box website
A modern timepiece using a trick from the 1970s – the Disk Dial watch.
It’s all about that ‘Disk Dial’, with the hour and minute of the day exposed in cut-out windows on the watch face. Aside from that, there’s a choice of colour scheme, a brushed steel casing and perforated leather strap.
And it’s not going to break the bank – you can pick the watch up for just £35.
Find out more at the ASOS website
