A new addition to the Conran Classics Range, the Belton Pinstripe Armchair is the modern incarnation of that quintessentially British piece of furniture, the Lloyd Loom Chair.
Category: Books
Celia Birtwell book by Celia Birtwell and Dominic Lutyens
Interestingly, no one has written a book on Celia Birtwell, so it's about time one turned up. Which happens to be this Celia Birtwell book by Celia Birtwell and Dominic Lutyens.
Part life story, part feature on her work, Celia Birtwell features personal photographs and sketches of Celia, her family and friends, especially from her 'bohemian' life in the 1960s and 70s and images from her long association with David Hockney as both friend and muse. Of course, the flipside is Birtwell the designer, with the book also offering up a multitude of examples of her fashion and home fabrics.
Quadrille publishes the 208-page book in hardback from 3rd October 2011, with Amazon doing discounted pre-orders for £20.99. Also, look out for Celia Birtwell: In Conversation at the V&A, which takes place on Friday 23rd September. Who knows…you might get a signed copy on the night.
Find out more at the Amazon website
Modern Vintage Style by Emily Chalmers
Emily Chalmers, owner of East London boutique Caravan, has brought together her love of vintage bits & bobs with her flair for interior design to create Modern Vintage Style, a compendium of pick & mix retro style.
The book is full to bursting with inspiring ideas; mixing flea market finds, traditional crafts, vintage fabrics and other retro goodies with more modern pieces, accomplishing an eclectic, homely look that just works. Perhaps not the best book for vintage purists, but perfect for those who like to mix up their eras & styles.
£11.69 on Amazon. See the website for more details.
Sukie My First Novel Notebooks
Apparently, there is a frustrated author in each of us. Perhaps a My First Novel Notebook from Sukie is what you need to release the writer in you.
There are three designs to chose from; abstract, petal or alphabet, each in Sukie’s colourful retro style. Each notebook is covered in card and finished with the words “Sukie First Editions 2/6” and “My First Novel”, to give the air of a vintage book. The paper inside is plain, so you can use it from sketching too.
They cost £5.99 each from Magma Books.
A Clockwork Orange book cover limited edition print by David Pelham
It is an instantly-recognisable image, with this A Clockwork Orange book cover limited edition print by David Pelham now available to buy in a limited edition.
It's available from new fine art company Wire Frame, which has reproduced the cover art of David Pelham, specifically his work on JG Ballard covers, but most famously of all, this cover for the original issue of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange. It's a cover that has never been bettered by subsequent reissues of the book.
Each print is on matt 310gsm fine art paper and uses pigment-based lightfast inks. The prints are individually signed and numbered by the artist and include an accompanying certificate of authenticity. Sized at 60 x 40cm, you can secure one for £275.
Find out more at the Wire Frame website
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Style Me Vintage: Make-Up
If you loved last year's Style Me Vintage: Hairstyles by Belinda Hay, chances are this new companion book Style Me Vintage: Make-Up will also be on your wish list.
It's been written by Katie Reynolds, founder of the Powder Puff Girls (whose Powder Room we also featured last year), and a specialist in recreating retro glamour. The book gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use your cosmetics to replicate various different looks dating from the 1920s, right up to the 1980s. As with the other title, the book uses vintage fabrics and patterns alongside the instructions to create an attractive looking book.
And at an amazing price too. The book is currently costs £6.29 from Amazon.
