We have featured clocks from Decoylab before but we just had to share this one with you.
Unlike the previous Decoylab clocks we've featured, the Twinkle Clock is a bit more grown up. Clearly inspired by the ubiquitous mid-century sunburst clock, the two-layered 'bursts' are made of bamboo, giving it a distinctive stripe pattern and a real vintage feel. A sustainable and stylish addition to any retro room.
The Twinkle Clock is $68 from the Decoylab Etsy store.
Emma Bridgewater is the last word in retro ceramics. Her nostalgic patterns, ranging from hearts and flowers to Union Jacks and wildlife, have adorned everything from crockery, big and small, to AGAs.
This set of Polka Dot Dogs are the perfect addition for the Bridgewater collector who thinks they have everything. Inspired by the vintage porcelain spaniels you probably remember from your grandmother's mantlepiece back in the day, these perky puppies are covered in Emma's signature polka dot pattern. The canine companions stand at just under a foot high, perfect for perching on your fireplace or, if you're lucky enough, to match your AGA.
Also available in letter print. The pair are £495 exclusively from Liberty. See the website for more details.
With all your decadent retro evening wear being catered for by many retro brands and high street stores alike, it's often a harder task to track down items for a more casual, every day look. Thankfully the seventies trend offers many options, like these Twill Wide Leg Pants from American Apparel.
The trousers' shape has an instant shot of seventies inspiration thanks to the combination of a wide flared leg, starting at the knee, and a high rise waist too. Made from a stretch twill instead of denim, they're ideal for warmer days and promise a more snug fit too.
Available in three colour choices, they're now at American Apparel UK for £72.
With fashion's eternal love of recycling ideas and adding new twists, it should be no surprise that retrospective design is no new thing. The 1980s had a particular fondness for fifties styles, reinterpreting pieces with a unique eighties slant.
This Polka Dot Jacket from Warehouse is really reminiscent of an eighties reimagining of fifties style elements. The 50s polka dot print is used in a simple but structured blazer, with the rolled 3/4 sleeves and hip pockets helping to create that relaxed androgyny of eighties mainstream fashion.
It's available from Warehouse now for £65.
Birds often turn up in Scandinavian-inspired designs, be it folk-art style doves or owls, but the subject of this print is less common.
The Mengsel Toucan Print by Luzelle van der Westhuizen is inspired by geometric and hand-drawn patterns, particularly those found in African and Scandinavian design. The design is dominated by a bright orange colour, which adds to its retro look. The silkscreen print is available as a limited edition (although the number isn’t specified) and framed in white wood.
It costs £105 from Heal’s.
You may remember the Scandi Poster from Summerville we featured a while ago – now the same company Summerville have produced a new design on the same idea.
Where the Scandi design featured flowers, the Town Colour It Yourself poster should appeal to anyone with a love of architecture as it features rows of houses in different styles, along with passing traffic of vintage-looking cars. It has been screenprinted, but with only a black outline; the rest being left for you to colour in with pencils, felt tips or crayons as you wish.
It costs about £10 from the Summerville Etsy store.
