Despite being well over 40 years old, there’s still something distinctly futuristic about the Superleggera armchair.
The work of Joe Colombo and dating back to 1964, the Superleggera has an oil-varnished walnut structure with padded cushions covered on a leather upholstery.
Take your pick of colours for this design classic (black, yellow, orange, ivory or red), with the chair retailing for a rather considerable £1,974.
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Over 10 years since being removed from the sweet shop shelves, Opal Fruits are back to ‘make your mouth water’ – but only for a very limited time.
Mars is bringing back the sweets for just 12 weeks from this week – and only in Asda stores. Our spies have already been in and seen them, so get a pack while you can. The packaging is authentic too – the manufacturers having visited the Museum of Brands, in Notting Hill, and studied copies of the original distinctive yellow packaging.
Expect the original four flavours – orange, lemon, lime and strawberry – but this time with no artificial colours or flavours. But it’s not all good news – Mars bosses said that there are no plans to bring back Opal Fruits beyond the three months. Although they haven’t commented on the return of the Marathon.
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Over the UK right now, the sun is shining bright. But as we all know, we’re only ever a couple of days from a downpour. And when it comes, you’ll be glad you had something like the Lyle & Scott retro Split windbreaker.
80s in both look and colour schemes, this lightweight jacket has a ‘split’ design, vintage Lyle & Scott logo and a couple of pockets and a hood.
You can pick one up for £65.
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So simple, but at the same time so very stylish – the Arka chair from Yngve Ekstrom is certainly a lost gem from the 1950s.
Specifically, it dates back to 1955, with Yngve Ekstrom designing this low stick-back chair in solid birch. And now it’s back, with an identical re-issue produced by Stolab again in birch, either in black, white or a natural finish.
Prices start at £402.
The last time the sun was out in Manchester (a couple of years back), we featured the Memphis retro Barbecue from B&Q. Well, the sun has returned and so has the Memphis – this time with a built-in audio system.
Yes, you read it right – the two-burner gas barbecue now has a sound system and a connector for an MP3 player. So plug in your player and dance the afternoon away whilst flipping your burgers. Other features of this black steel unit include a stainless steel cooking area, warming rack, vaporiser bars, a storage cupboard and wheels for portability.
You can pick one up now, priced at around £230.
Exclusive to Heals is the Mistral sofa range, offering a two or three-seater sofa and amrchair with some classic mid-century styling.
With more than a nod to the Florence Knoll sofa, the Mistral range has non-removable, buttoned bolstered backing cushions for firm support, fixed armrests and wooden feet, finished with an olive green upholstery.
Prices start at £875 for the armchair, rising to £1515 for the three-seater sofa.
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