If you fancy a day out in the Cotswolds, try and make that day Saturday February the 2nd, 2008 – because that’s the day of the Stroud Vintage Fashion, Textile and Accessories Fair.
The Fair promises a good selection of ‘affordable’ quality vintage clothes, textiles, jewellery, books, shoes, hats, bags and accessories from the 1800s to the 1980s, with Specialist sellers coming from all over the UK and Europe.
Entry is £3 (students £2.50) and the event is held at the Stroud Subscription Rooms.
Not sure it’s the weather for a light jacket, but if you want to brave it, Uniqlo is doing a Harrington-style jacket for under £30.
What do you get for your cash? Well, a choice of colour, a double-button collar and two buttoned side pockets. But on the downside, elasticated cuffs and waist and a cloth that doesn’t look top quality.
But at just £29.99. it’s got to be worth a look.
Find out more at the Uniqlo website
Still got some Christmas money left? You’ll need plenty of it if you want to buy a pair of Timothy Everest limited edition Swank clasp cufflinks.
The trendy London tailor has based them on original 1940s Swank designs, producing a pair in 9 carat gold and a pair in silver with lapis lazuli stones. Just five pairs of the gold will be made and 20 of the silver, all being sold exclusively by the 20ltd website.
Now the downside – that price. If you want a pair, it will cost you £500 to join this exclusive club.
If your new year’s resolution was to get fit on a bike, you might as well get some cool kit to get you in the mood. And there’s plenty of it at the Team Cyclist website.
Most notably, the site’s large range of retro cycling jerseys, which cover several styles are eras. The two pictured here are the Vermarc Solo, retailing at $98.99 (around £50), offering a quarter zip, three back pockets and a fabric that controls your temperature, plus the Campagnolo, which is a retro short-sleeved wool top with three rear pockets with buttons. That one retails for $179.99 (around £90).
If you’re not keen on those, check out the site for the rest of the range.
The words ‘novelty’ and ‘wallet’ don’t sit comfortably together, but this Paul Frank Vintage Camera wallet gets it just about right.
It’s made of a chocolate brown vinyl with orange accents and has slots for your credit cards, money and keys. But best of all, it has that rather cool camera design, ideal for any budding photographer.
Available online, it retails for $27, which is around £14.
Find out more at the Fred Flare website
Looking for something special for the DJ or vinyl collector in your life? Darkcloud Silver’s Turntable Ring could fit the bill.
It’s part of a music range that also includes headphones, microphones and a record deck on a chain, but let’s concentrate on the ring. It features a choice of real vinyl or silver for the record, a moving stylus arm and a main body that’s built from sterling silver.
All handmade too, so you should get something unique. If you want one, it retails for AUS $350, which is around £153.
