Wall lights aren’t exactly flavour of the month – but maybe that will change with the reissue of of the Foglio wall light by Flos, originally designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1966.
Three variations available – white, black and nickel – all power-painted into stainless steel, with the light diffusing from the top and bottom, while the light itself offers a warm glow all over.
It requires two bulbs for the light and retails for £143.
Remember the Urban Parka from Armadillo? Well, the company has just launched its new range of scooter-friendly clothing – including a classic mac for both men and women.
The coats are pictured above, with the men’s Classic Macintosh on the left, the women’s Scarlett Macintosh on the right. Both feature a double-button front and belt fastening. And as they’re designed for scooter riding, there’s also d3o impact protection, wind and water-proofing, Thinsulate insulation and the use of a breathable fabric for all garments.
Both will be available online in the very near future, alongside new male/female parkas and a variety of accessories. Pricing to be confirmed.
It might look like an authentic 80s-style boombox, but look closely and you’ll see that the iPod Boombox replaces the cassette with everyone’s favourite portable player.
Yes, housed within the spring-loaded door is an iPod dock, so you can charge and playback via the controls on the front of the Boombox. It also supports USB drives, SD/MMC cards and features an AM/FM radio with 20 presets, clock/alarm, 12w speakers, equaliser, connectivity to your TV, a remote control and lots more too numerous to list.
All of that retails for $220 (£110) from Urban Outfitters. I’ve not seen it at the UK branch as yet – but might be worth popping in to check.
Find out more at the Urban Outfitters website
We’re big fans of the work of American mid-century textile designer Alexander Girard – although collecting his work is often hindered by price. But dig deep and you can pick up some items on a budget – like these Alexander Girard Love notecards.
Notecards, greetings cards, even birthday cards – you can use them for any purpose. There are 20 cards in total (with envelopes), with five different Girard designs based around the theme of Love – the above two being examples.
Cheap too – you can pick up the pack for just £6.39.
Lomographic photography has always been cheap and cheerful, but now it’s gone a step further with the disposable Lomolitos.
Take your pick from the choice of bold colours above, each one featuring an integrated colour filter that can be switched on or off at will to create distinctly unique (almost vintage) images – even at night, via the built-in flash.
This retro 35mm disposable camera offers 27 exposures and retails for £9.50 – worth a shot if you’ve ever fancied trying out Lomo snapping.
We have covered Ladybird books in the past, even as recycled notebooks. But when we heard you can now pick up vintage Ladybird books as art prints, we couldn’t resist.
You can take your pick from over 4,000 Ladybird covers and images, all culled from the vintage learning books. The one above is the Book Of London from 1961, with a choice of print, canvas or framed print available for these images and many more from it.
Prices vary, depending on the size and finish, but start at £7.50.
