Categories / Design and Interiors

1960s Santa and Cole Pie de Salon floor lamp by Jaume Sans

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Cool, classy and indeed classic, that's the Santa and Cole Pie de Salon floor lamp by Jaume Sans.

From the early part of the decade as you might have guessed, this 1963 design offers up an adjustable leather-covered brass stem, which opens out into a base with three points of support. On top of all that is the shade, which is available in three different shapes and in either stitched beige cardboard, natural ribbon or white linen.

Prices vary depending on our finish, but start at £690.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Categories / Bags, Women's Fashion

Woven Suitcase Bag from Topshop

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Although it calls itself a suitcase, there's little chance of you fitting anything but your smalls in this petite Woven Suitcase Bag from Topshop.
 
Based on the ever popular vintage train case, this little beauty has the added extra of a cross-body strap. The combination of the canvas and 'Chartreuse' faux-leather give the bag a real summertime feel and is then finished with an antiqued brass catch for extra vintage feel.

£35 from Topshop. See the website for more details.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Green Floral Dress from Dorothy Perkins

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This Green Floral Dress is part of Dorothy Perkins summer Floradita range, inspired by the more floral feminine looks of the 50s.

The gathered detail at the front, finished with a subtle bow, gives a flattering bell-shape to the skirt. The citrus shades of the floral pattern makes this an ideal summer daytime frock with an understated vintage feel. Perfect Betty Draper chic for weddings & picnics in the country.

The dress is £50 from Dorothy Perkins but is selling fast so snap one up while you still can.

Categories / Music

The Smiths limited edition Complete Collector’s Boxset on Rhino

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Morrissey continues to get the headlines (for better or worse) some 30 years or so after the group formed, but very soon, you'll be able to re-discover just why he came to prominence in the first place – by grabbing The Smiths Complete Collector's Boxset on Rhino.

It's impressive. Even if you have all the original albums in your collection, you'll be tempted by this. As long as you are a Smiths fan, that is. The collection has been 'reworked' by Johnny Marr and Rhino UK, with the set including all four of the band's studio albums (The Smiths, Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come) plus live album Rank and compilations Hatful Of Hollow, The World Won’t Listen and Louder Than Bombs. Each has been taken back to original tape sources and remastered by Johnny Marr at Metropolis Studios in London.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

New Velvet Cave vintage dress auctions on eBay

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We have flagged them up before, but worth doing so again, as there are plenty of potential bargains, not to mention cool vintage designs amongst the latest batch of Velvet Cave dress auctions on eBay.

42 dresses amongst the latest selection, primarily from the 1960s, but a few sneaking into the '70s. The one above astir hasn't had a bid, a mid-60s babydoll mini dress, made of a 'blue flecked gauze type fabric', with white lace detailing around the neck and sleeves, plus decorative covered buttons on the front, along with 'puff' shoulders.

The price right now for this one is £4.99, but check out all the dresses on the site.

Velvet Cave vintage dresses on eBay

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: 1950s midcentury Grundig radiogram

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Yes, there are a number of old audio systems on eBay right now, but I'll wager there's nothing else like this Grundig radiogram.

In terms of design alone, it's a stunning piece of furniture. Out of the 1950s and offering up some cool midcentury style, it looks immaculate, despite pushing 60 years old. Check out the plethora of images on the site to see it close up – we can hardly see a mark.

It's also (just as importantly) in full working order, the radio and the record player, which you'll find by pulling down the cabinet just above the speaker. You can see that in action over the page. Oh yes, you can also wire up your modern-day electronics to it – that's also shown in action on the site listing. Downside? The price, with the seller asking £840, although you can make an offer.

Find out more at the eBay website

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