Sometimes the most stylish objects are the most simple – and that certainly applies to the Verner Panton Topan pendant light.
Designed in 1960 and available in black or white, the Topan is a lacquered aluminium casing with a lengthy amount of cable for hanging in all room heights. And that’s about it – minimalism at its best.
If that sounds ideal for your living room, you can pick one up online for £106.87.
Find out more at the Scandinavian Design Center website
Not exactly an anniversary – 53 years isn’t a milestone usually celebrated – but Levi’s have created a 1955 package of vintage 501 jeans and a t-shirt.
What you get for your money is a pair of vintage 501XX five-pocket dry jeans with an authentic 1955 cut, zinc button fly, copper rivets and big E Red tab, as well as an off-white/ cream 1950s Levi’s sportswear t-shirt and a vintage-style brown paper laundry bag as packaging.
Which will cost you a total of £159.99. Not the jeans will shrink on the first wash, so choose a size with that in mind.
Find out more at the Oi Polloi website
Can postage stamps get an cooler than the James Bond set? Well, yes you can – you can pick up these Charles & Ray Eames postage stamps.
The one downside for us (being based in the UK) is that these stamps are from the US postal service, but if you happen to be in the US, get in there! Each sheets features 16 classic Eames designs that you’ll really not want to stick on a letter and post away. But if you do, you can always buy another set as a future collectible.
Each sheets cost $7, which is just £3.50.
Find out more at the USPS website
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It might not be the cheapest tote bag on the market, but the Jonathan Adler retro Butterfly/Snail tote bag is certainly one of the most stylish.
Available in the yellow/navy colour scheme (as above) or in a navy blue/pink, the bag features a snail design on one side, with a butterfly on the other, with the bag itself made of hand-loomed wool.
And you can only buy it online, retailing at the Jonathan Adler site for $125, which is just over £60.
Find out more at the Jonathan Adler website
Fans of the Avengers might recall those 1920s ceramic heads that sat in Steed’s living room – and similar heads can be found on top of these Rain Parade mini umbrellas.
Part novelty, part functional item, this is an everyday umbrella you can stick in your bag or protection from a shower. But would you really want to hide something like this away? Especially when the wrapped-up umbrella has boots, that head and a covering that doubles up as clothing for the ‘doll’.
The four above are all available, all selling for $30 (around £15).
The rooms that are often ignored when it comes to design are the children’s bedrooms. Which is a shame when there is cool design likes the Frederic Collette A table and chairs around.
Designed by Collette and produced by Collect Furniture, the A table and chairs are intended to be functional furniture for children, but with an art deco look that’s certain to appeal to design-conscious parents. Practical too – the ‘A’ shape increases stability, preventing it from being tilted or tipped over, with the table featuring six drawers and room for two children to work at (either side) and of course, built to a perfect height for the stackable chairs (which also feature a drawer).
The table retails for £205, with the chairs retailing at £105 each.
