You can always rely on Paul Frank for a quirky t-shirt – and our favourite right now is this Paul Frank Anarchy t-shirt.
Alternatively titled Julius and Nancy, it’s a walk down the Kings Road in ’76, with Julius playing Sid and Nancy playing Nancy in front of a distressed Union Jack and collage-style text, not to mention that all-important anarchy symbol.
You can pick one up online, priced at £25.
Find out more at the Pussy Home Boutique website
Zeha is a company with a heritage dating back to 1897, but has only recently become available worldwide.
The company was based in East Germany, making sportswear for the GDR Olympic team on the 1960s and indeed, the Soviet Union football team in the same decade. The label died after the Berlin Wall fell, but was rediscovered in 2002 by two Berlin designers (Alexander Barré and Torsten Heine), who turned the company into a modern-day sports label.
And the results are both retro and stylish, headed up by the awfully-named Streetwear collection, which includes this 4010 model in a light blue suede (other colours are available), thin sole and traditional Zeha branding. No retailers in the UK, so prices aren’t clear – I’m guessing around £70.
Fancy a denim jacket with real heritage? You need the Lee 101J 1966 jacket.
This is a replica of the Lee 101J from 1966, made famous by The Beatles, who wore these very same jackets in that year for a Scandinavian photo shoot. The jacket is made from premium Japanese denim and has an adjustable waist, two button-fastening chest pockets and the Lee tab on the chest pocket.
Yours from Oi Polloi for £159.99.
Every generation of footballer since the 1970s has been blessed with bad taste in hair, so it’s no surprise to see them honoured with the Footballers’ Famous Haircuts t-shirt.
Yes, this all-time XI is pulled from all over the world, including Bobby Charlton and David Seaman from England, not to mention the likes of Roberto Baggio, Socrates and Johann Cruyff from the rest of the world.
A dark brown 100 per cent cotton shirt with coloured print, it retails for 29.95 Euros (around £21).
Find out more at the Sportus website
The balaclava and facial hair are about as 70s as you can get – and now you can combine the two with the Bearded Cap.
Made by Icelandic design collective Vik Prjonsdottir, it combines warmth for your head and keeps the snow off your moustache and beard, creating balaclava-like warmth, but with more space for your face to see.
They’re made from 100 per cent Icelandic will and available in three different colours and shapes. No price listed – you’ll have to contact the company via the site for one. Ad while you’re there, check out the other bizarre and quirky designs on offer.
Via Kitsune Noir
Good news for fans of vintage Finnish textiles – H&M has teamed up with Marimekko and will offer a range of vintage-style fashions from April 2008.
The collection will use popular Marimekko patterns from the 1950s to 1970s, with 50 items in total available at launch The range will have a ‘graphic overall look’ and include 70s-style dresses, tunics, skirts and shorts for women, with men having to make do with shirts and shorts. There will also be some children’s items and accessories.
We’ll hopefully have images of items in the range nearer to launch (as opposed to the current artist’s impressions) – watch this space.
See some classic Marimekko designs at the Marimekko website
