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Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

Lego goes pop art with Robert Indiana’s Love

Lego goes pop art with Robert Indiana’s Love

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Classic Nintendo Game Boy cases for iPad 2 and iPhone 4 at Lootiful

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So, you've spent a small fortune on the latest Apple gadgets, can it get any better? Of course it can, you can make them look like old school gadgetry with these classic Nintendo Game Boy cases for iPad 2 and iPhone 4.

What does it do? It makes your iPhone or iPad look like a Game Boy. The iPhone 4 is available now, a slim case with 'Lay-on-table' design (the screen will not touch when face-down), offering full access to the touchscreen, ports and buttons. Of course, it also keeps your iPhone safe from damage, which is the main thing.

The iPad 2 case isn't yet available, but looks to offer more of the same, albeit on a larger scale. The iPhone 4, while stocks last, sells for $17.99. No price as yet for the iPad version. Get one quick if you want one – this doesn't sound licensed, so might not be around for much longer. See a shot of the iPad case over the page.

Find out more at the Lootiful website

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Categories / Bags, Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Old Bamboo Bag from Ollie & Nic

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The satchel has made a big comeback in mainstream bag design of late, with a huge variety of versions popping up everywhere. Taking much of the appeal of that heritage bag design, this Me Old Bamboo Bag from Ollie & Nic takes variety one step further.

The body of the holdall has a boxy, old school satchel feel, while the addition of a short and stiff bamboo handle adds something new without compromising the classic appeal. In a great shade of tan leather, there's an instant retro feel, with gold buckle fastening too.

It's now available online from Ollie & Nic for £55.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Silk Waterfall Dress from French Connection

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A simple way to creating a true retro impact from fashion is to keep the design classic and simple, relying on the cut and draping to flatter the silhouette. That simplicity works best with well chosen fabrics, like in this Silk Waterfall Dress from French Connection.

The rich navy silk fabric does all the work, allowing for effortless draping of the dress across the body. The waterfall sleeve detailing adds some high end flair to a classic forties-inspired tea dress shape, creating eveningwear with real vintage credentials.

It's available from French Connection now for £135.

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Categories / Homeware

Anorak Kissing Rabbits Tuck Box

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Whether you went to boarding school or not, there's a definite appeal to imagining yourself arriving off the train for a new term with this Anorak Kissing Rabbits Tuck Box amongst your belongings.

Ideally this box would be crammed full of enough sherbert lemons and liquorice allsorts to see you through the term ahead but if you're past school age there's still a definite appeal to having a stylish place to store your bits and pieces.

The box is made of coated canvas on hardboard and has solid brass fittings. It measures 50.8cm x 33cm x 27.9cm so it ought to make a sizeable secure hiding place for all of your treasures.

The box costs £125 from Anorak here.

Categories / Food and Drink, Kids

Decade Sweet Boxes at A Quarter Of

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Fancy a pile of sweets themed to a particular era? That's what you get with these Decade Sweet Boxes at A Quarter Of.

The idea is simple, get a wooden box, stuff it with all the sweets from back in that particular day, stick on a label based around that decade and fire it off to your favoured sweet lover. Or eat them all yourself, you've paid after all.

Pictured above is the 1980s box, which includes the likes of Anglo Bubbly Bubble Gum, Cherry Lips, Fizzers, Fizzy Cherry Cola Bottles, Kola Kubes, Pear Drops, Rhubarb and Custard, Strawberry Foam Mushrooms, White Mice, the Cadburys Wispa, Candy Sticks, Caramac, Drumsticks, Love Hearts, Sherbet Fountains, Space Dust and Wham Bars in varying quantities. £37.76 is the price of it all.

Find out more at the A Quarter Of website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Studio Couch in Donna Wilson Fabric

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Various incarnations of Ercol’s Studio Couch have appeared here in the past, from vintage versions to anniversary re-issues.

The latest combines the classic Lucian R Ercolani design with fabric by Donna Wilson, another name that should be familiar to regular readers. The couch is made from beech with the cushions upholstered in Donna Wilson and SCP's Nos Da fabric, which looks as if it comes from the 1950s too. It is currently on sale priced just over £2,130 (having previously been £2,450).

You can take a closer look at it on the SCP website, although you can’t buy it directly online. Note that SCP also has the retro-styled Donna Wilson Mabel sofa in its sale. You can find out about that here.