Forget skimpy negligees and babydolls; for classic bedtime sophistication look no further than these J Crew Vintage Cotton Pajamas from Net-A-Porter.
This chic nightwear set comes in solid navy, accented with contrasting white piping, buttons and patch pocket detail. Made of 100% cotton you're guaranteed to be comfortable and stylish whether you're fast asleep or lounging, martini in hand, on your chaise-longue.
The pajamas are 100% cotton and cost £80 from Net-A-Porter.com here.
It's a not-so-secret fact that we love retro sci-fi, particularly the sort that involve shaky sets, dodgy special effects and not-so-scary monsters. Of course, no far-fetched adventure in outer space would be complete without ray guns.
If you're the sort of person who worries that giant spiders or robots may come knocking at your door some day, you'll need these b-movie inspired Marooned on Mongo cushions from Diffraction Fiber on Etsy. Made of eco-felt (produced from recycled plastic bottles), this set of handcut cushions feature a space age ray gun on one and an old school Batman-esque sound effect 'Pew! Pew!' bubble on the other. We can't promise you that it'll protect you from an army of martians but you can at least bash them over the head with it.
The pair are $40 from Diffraction Fiber's Etsy store.
In celebration of the fifth birthday of Things You Can Buy, Stefi Orazi has produced a new print – Golden Lane II.
Orazi has paid a visit to this 1950s-designed housing estate a number of times, not least in the four different designs she produced for the card set. It's no wonder, as the coloured panels of the maisonette frontage work really well in the piece, contrasting with the strict lines of the architecture.
This print is limited to an edition of 100 and the print costs £110.
Buy it from Things You Can Buy
The new Albany Catwalk wallpaper collection features this striking design, based around five different retro clocks.
The clocks range from the very distinctive Vitra ball clock style design and a mid-century starburst number, to more neutral minimal designs.
This black and white is the most subdued of the colour combinations available: you can also get this design as metallic teal printed clocks on black, or metallic orange on a chocolate brown background. Those two colourways certainly have more of a retro feel, but possibly have too much impact for the average room.
The wallpaper costs £19.99 a roll.
Buy it from Wallpaper Direct
Your book shelves may have one or two questionable titles residing on them that you'd rather your house guests didn't cast their eyes upon. Detract away from the acres of trashy holiday reads with the Book 'Classics' print by Craig Kirk on your wall.
The 3-colour giclée print features the spines of 10 classic novels you really ought to have read. From Brighton Rock to 1984, all the staples of every vintage bookworm's collection are here, with each title featuring it's own understated motif. With this simple, stylistic artwork adorning your wall, you will no doubt be forgiven for the odd Mills & Boon.
Book 'Classics' is £30 from Unlimited Editions. See the website for more details.
With the summer truly in full swing, simple and stylish frocks are always the order of the day to keep cool in more than one sense of the word. This Polka Dot Shift Dress from River Island is an ideal choice, with plenty of mid-sixties chic and practicality combined.
The shift cut instantly creates a mod-style silhouette, with a sleeveless cut and high neckline providing balance to the more feminine A-line skirt and mini hemline. Finished in a light green polka dot, the addition of a contrasting bow detail at the bust adds that youthful feel of the mid-sixties with ease.
It's available from River Island for £39.99.
