Paul Smith is back with another novelty bag – the time the 80s-style Ghetto Blaster bag.
This large weekend bag has chocolate leather trims, an adjustable shoulder strap, one large area and two smaller internal pockets, along with a concealed external pocket. But the selling point is that design, a detailed take on the now obsolete ghetto blaster.
It’s sized at 28 x 40 x 12cm and retails for £190.
Find out more at the Paul Smith website
Not the ideal everyday shoe, but if you’re after a 60s vibe, this Franco Sarto Nail Pump could be the thing.
It has a patent leather upper, a wide leather strap with button details, an elasticated slingback strap and a man-made sole.
Available online from Macy’s, a pair will set you back $85, which is around £43.
Find out more at the Macy’s website
Ok, this isn’t an official update on the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair, but the Lobster Chair certainly has its roots with that late 50s classic.
Lobster is probably down to its claw-like shape, but for me, the design isn’t the most eye-catching aspect – that’s the bent wood construction and its walnut veneer, matched with a quality leather, Pantera foam for comfort and the chrome-plated steel base. Other finishes are available, but none are quite as classy.
We know it is designed by Lund & Paarmann for Verikon Furniture, but as yet, we don’t have a fixed price. More when we know it.
Find out more at the Strictly Design website
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Another interesting new design from the new Ikea range – the Tirup swivel armchair.
Very much in ‘Bond villain’ territory, the Tirup by Carl Öjerstam is available in black, lilac or white hard-wearing leather, with comfort from moulded, high-resilience polyurethane foam and support from the chrome-plated steel frame.
Available now, it retails for £289.
Either someone at the V&A had a long lunch at the pub or the Sixties Clock has the strangest name ever given to a radio.
Yes, this is a radio, very much in the atomic style and offering AM and FM reception, with a solitary power light and power by battery or mains. And if you don’t like the green colour here, there’s also a bold pink.
Available now, yours for £30.
Find out more at the V&A website
By far one of the most stylish chairs we’ve seen in a long time – although the Zzo lounge chair comes at a price.
That dark wood, caramel upholstery and chrome base oozes late 60s cool and to add to the appeal, this Brazilian-made chair is eco-friendly too, made from a pau ferro veneer that’s 100% FSC certified.
Not cheap though – it’s available online for £2,350.
