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Categories / Cars and Bikes

Fiat 500 Barbie special edition

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Barbie is 50 years old – and to celebrate, Fiat has teamed up with Mattel to produce a special Barbie edition of its Fiat 500.

Of course, the car comes in shocking pink only, complete with matching pink interior, along with pink and white seats. And for that special touch, there are even crystals on the hub caps, outer window moldings and antenna, along with a 'cover' that replicates the 1960s version of the car. Under the bonnet, it's just your average 500 we presume.

Check out the Edmunds site for more images (especially of the interior). How much? That's not clear as yet, although it might become clear after next week's official launch in Milan.

Fiat website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Men's Fashion

Rapha Campionissimo vintage-style cycling shirt

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To celebrate 60 years since Fausto Coppi won both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France, Rapha has produced a shirt that replicates the one worn by the legendary cyclist – the Rapha Campionissimo cycling shirt.

Ideally for cyclists, it's also a super-cool casual top, made from extra fine worsted merino yarn that's anti-bacterial, itch-free and odour-resistant – perfect for a summer's day. And with an angled collar and wooden buttons, it's also packing an authentic late 40s look.

And of course, if you're a cyclist you'll probably find use for those double pockets on the front as well as those hot weather features. And if you want to show off your cycling knowledge, a unique Il Campionissimo label is sown into the back. Not cheap as you might expect, with the top retailing for £160.

Find out more at the Rapha website

Categories / Art and Photography, Gadgets and Tech

Lomo x Colette special edition Diana F+ camera

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Yes, we know, another limited edition Lomo, but as this one packs a designer label, we just had to feature the Lomo x Colette special edition Diana F+ camera.

Yes, this one packs the name of the uber-trendy Parisian boutique (on the lens if you're looking for it), as well as a distinctive spotty blue and white top section. Aside from that, this is effectively a typical 60s-style Diana with oversized flash that takes colourful photos on 120 film.

And as a bonus, you get the newly-published The Dianalogues No. 1: Through A Woman’s Lens book, and the More True Tales & Short Stories hardback along with a designer box and a host of accessories to help you in your photographic endeavours. Only available from Lomo and Colette, it sells for around £89.

Find out more at the Lomography website

Categories / Homeware

English Enamelware kitchen accessories

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If you want to give your kitchen a 1940s twist, the English Enamelware range from Pedlars could be for you.

The range includes a tea pot, mug, colander, candle holder, utensil container, a milk urn/storage pot and various tools, all with that distinctive utilitarian look and of course, those non-nonsense labels.

Prices vary dependent on your choice of item, but as a guide, the tea pot costs a very reasonable £11.95, the utensil container is £9.95 and the mug is yours for just £3.95.

Find out more at the Pedlars website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Yngve Ekstrom 1950s Lamino easy chair

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A comfortable seat to kick back into after a hard day's work – the Yngve Ekstrom Lamino easy chair.

The chair was designed back in 1956 by Ekstrom and is available today via Swedese with much the same look as the original. That means a high-back frame made of oiled oak and white sheepskin upholstery, although other options of both frame and covering are available on request. There's also a rather stylish stool in the same mid-century style, for an extra cost obviously.

That chair on its own retail for £1,209, the stool around £400 extra.

Find out more at the Twenty Twenty One website

Categories / Art and Photography, Books, Men's Fashion, Music, Women's Fashion

Barney Bubbles Knockout R&B t-shirt

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Images (c) Reasons 2009

If you've got a copy of the excellent Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Life And Work of Barney Bubbles, you'll recognise this t-shirt instantly as the 1964 design for 60s R&B band The Muleskinners. And it's now been reissued in t-shirt form in very limited numbers.

Barney Bubbles was a graphic artist, working within pop culture between the 60s and 80s, but best known for his album artwork for the likes of Hawkwind, Stiff Records, along with his role in the late 60s counter-culture.

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