Categories / Film and TV

The Smurfs Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox

P4117_main The Smurfs may be a distant blue memory to you, but this Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox is proof positive that they will be making an imminent return to our screens.

Simpsons luminary Hank Azaria and Dougie Howser MD himself, Neil Patrick Harris (another eighties throwback) accompany none other than Katy Perry who voices the aforementioned Smurfette in this 3D live action/CGI family movie.

The Smurfette Toy is every bit as cute as the original cartoon character. Measuring 10 inches high she's supersoft, as are her little blue friends; Gutsy, Clumsy and Papa Smurf. The toys cost £14.99 each and are available from Firebox here.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Film and TV

Doctor Who Tardis wardrobe

Tardis

Into geek chic? You need the wardrobe to store it all in – and you don't get better than this Doctor Who Tardis wardrobe.

Yes, your very own Tardis, albeit a canvas effect one with a single rail for your clobber and double opening zipable doors. Downside? It's the same size inside as it is outside, so no room for all your household junk as well as your clothes sadly.

Saying that, it's a great talking point as well as a potential plaything for your kids. Price? £69.99.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Categories / Bags, Women's Fashion

Tattoo Logo Make-up Bags by Kate Garey

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When it comes to the more functional items in life, like luggage and cosmetics cases, it can be tempting to opt for the sturdy but unstylish for the sake of ease. There’s no excuse not to indulge in something more chic, however, with affordably priced gems like these Tattoo Make-Up Bags by British designer Kate Garey.

Small but sufficiently roomy, both bags take inspiration from a kitschy 50s pin-up style, with the tattoo inspired embroidery providing an instantly cute retro feel. With each backed by a fifties style print, too, the bags make a stylish little addition to any handbag or travel set.

They’re available now from Dollydagger, sold separately at £14.99 each. For a limited time, however, the Mermaid version is on sale at £6.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Cavendish Mac from Hobbs

Hobbscoat

When investing in something as often worn as outerwear, opting for classic styles is always the best option. Allowing for versatility and never overshadowing your carefully selected Friday night threads, coats like this Cavendish Mac from Hobbs are a must in every retro wardrobe.

Taking inspiration from the simplicity and class of sixties looks, the mac uses timeless structure like double breasted fastening and a belted waist to create a feminine silhouette. The use of white trim against a deep navy adds structure to the lapels and pockets, nodding to the sixties love of monochrome too.

Get yours from Hobbs now for £149.

Find out more from the website

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: 1960s chrome plant stand

Plant

If you've got a 60s-inspired room and want something with impact for a corner, this 1960s chrome plant stand could be just the thing.

It's unusual, most plant stands we see are of the 1950s / formica variety, rather than this one, which almost certainly from the '60s or early 1970s. The chrome frame stands around 38 inches tall, with those chromes arms featuring 'smoked' plastic stands at the end of each arm, four in total.

The chrome is said to be in good condition, aside from light pitting through age, while one of the plastic stands has a chip, which is highlighted on the images. £15.50 is the current price, if you want it in your home.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Homeware

Coco by Foscarini Lighting

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We’ve featured so many lights recently that you’ve no excuse for any dimly lit rooms in your home, but in case you’ve not found one you like, here is another one for your consideration.

Coco by Foscarini Lighting is a table lamp with a distinctively shaped mouth-blown glass shade. It is available in white or ruby red with a white interior. Both options have a lacquered metal base in a five-pronged flower shape.

The lamp costs £349 from A White Room.