Reissued as part of the Fila Vintage range is this rather smart Fila Argento knitted polo shirt.
This casual 70s-style top is light cream with green and navy contrast stripes, made from 100 per cent soft woven cotton and features the limited edition Fila ‘gold label’ and four-button collar.
Available online, you can pick it up for £45.
A tulip table (of sorts) for your garden with Dwell’s tulip-style outdoor dining table.
It’s made of plastic and chrome and is probably quite lightweight – but that’s ok, as you can fill the base with either water or sand for stability.
Dimensions are 73cm (h) x 71cm (diameter) x 37cm (base diameter) and you can pick one up for £79 instore or online.
Find out more at the Dwell website
You don’t have to pay a fortune for something retro and stylish for your garden- these Aruba and Tonga chairs from The Pier are as cheap as they come.
Both are stackable/occasional chairs for use both inside and out, with a powder-coated metal frame and hand-woven polyrattan seat and back. The only differences are colour and shape, with the Tonga (left) coming in a bold red while the Aruba (right) is a more traditional rattan chair in green.
Each one is available for just under £40.
Whether you think bars are kitsch or cool, there’s surely no denying that the Bertoia 1950s Bar Stool from Knoll is a very stylish piece of design.
Designed by Harry Bertoia in 1955 and ideal for either a breakfast or drinking bar, the Bertoia Stool is made from polished chrome welded steel rods that are scratch, chip and chemical resistant – which should protect your investment. It’s also padded with a seat made from Tonus fabric in a variety of colours.
You can pick one up for £634.
Find out more at the Utility Design website
Sometimes a picture says it all – which is just as well with Smeg’s Marc Newson-designed cookers, as there’s very little information floating about.
It’s the next stage in Smeg’s attempt to take over your kitchen, offering its retro-styled designs for integrated cooking in a selection of bold/retro colours, throwing in what looks like touch screen controls too.
The prototypes were recently shown off at the Milan Furniture Fair, so they could be in the shops by the end of 2008. Watch this space for further details.
On May 29th this year, George Nelson would have celebrated his 100th birthday. And to coincide with that event, Vitra has launched a special edition of one of his best-known designs – the George Nelson Pretzel Chair.
Originally designed back in 1952, the chair is back as a limited edition of just 1,000 worldwide, each made of a high quality palisander veneer as well as being numbered on an aluminium plate with a laser etched serial number and sold with a comprehensive edition folder.
You can pre-order now, but as you might guess, theser aren’t cheap – selling for £1,457.
