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Modernism on Sea: Art and Culture at the British Seaside by Lara Feigel and Alexandra Harris

Posted on 26th June 2011 | Leave a comment

Published next week in paperback by Peter Lang is Modernism on Sea: Art and Culture at the British Seaside by Lara Feigel and Alexandra Harris.

It's described as 'a journey around the coast of Britain to explore the rich artistic and cultural heritage that can be found there'. So expect the cheeky postcards marvelled at by George Orwell to austere modernist buildings such as the De La Warr Pavilion, as well as the Camden Town Group's sojourn in Brighton, John Piper's Nautical Style, Paul Nash's surrealist benches on the promenade in Swanage and the influence of bunting and deckchairs on the Festival of Britain to name just a few things.

288 pages, you can pre-order now for £11.99.

Find out more at the Amazon website

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eBay watch: 1963 Hillman Super Minx Convertible

Posted on 26th June 2011 | Leave a comment

Some early 60s style available on eBay right now – this 1963 Hillman Super Minx Convertible.

Or rather, a pair of them. One is ready to go and 'looks good', with some bodywork repaired and a full respray, as well as having a Holbay engine and RoStyle wheels. It's said to run 'ok', but does need more work, both mechanically and cosmetically.

The second care is 'useable', but ideally suited to be used for spares. Think of it as a freebie if you like. Check out the listing for more images (especially of the stylish interior) and if you like it, both cars are currently at a combined price of £920 right now.

Find out more at the eBay website

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

Adidas Store summer sale – up to 50 per cent discounts online

Posted on 26th June 2011 | Leave a comment

If you are after some classic sportswear, the Adidas Store online sale has plenty of bargains if you hunt around.

Beckenbauers, London, Samba, SL 72, Gazelle 2 and Stan Smith for example, as well as classic men's sweatshirts and t-shirts, airline bags, tracktops and the Vespa range.

The Adidas London above seem the best buy though. Once sought-after, you can secure a pair in just about any size for just £27 in either the red or green variations. Get 'em while you can as they'll not hang around.

Find out more at the Adidas online store website

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Categories / Architecture

For sale: Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Charles R. Perry House house in East Glencoe, Illinois, USA

Posted on 26th June 201119th February 2021 | 1 Comment

The price of houses in the UK is scary. For example, over on our WowHaus site, we recently featured a Frank Lloyd Wright house in Wetherby, Yorkshire, which was priced at £1.3 million, despite being pitched as a potential 'knock it down and start again' property. On the flipside, this Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Charles R. Perry House house in East Glencoe, Illinois, USA is an absolute bargain.

It was designed in 1915, but looks much more contemporary. Midcentury at first glance, which is perhaps indicative of the architect's forward-thinking. The interior in particular, with its heavy use of wood detailing, could be right out of the 1950s.

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Banana Republic to launch official Mad Men Collection for men and women

Posted on 24th June 2011 | Leave a comment

Plenty of labels have produced Man Men-inspired clothing, but from this August, there's an official Mad Men capsule collection hitting the shelves, courtesy of Banana Republic, of all people.

According to Style Bistro, the new line will launch in the US in late summer, presumably hitting the European version of the store not long after. It's been designed by Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant too, so not just some branding exercise.

Categories / Cars and Bikes

All-new Lambretta LN scooter priced for UK

Posted on 24th June 2011 | 2 Comments

Regular readers might remember that we featured the return of the Lambretta at the back end of last year. Well, the details of the Lambretta LN scooter launch are starting to take shape – with details of a new Lambretta LS scooter also emerging.

First up, the LN scooter, which has now landed at selected dealers ahead of the full launch. One of those is WK Bikes wkbikes.com, which will have the LN 125. There's an LN 150 to follow later in the year. Both are 'twist and go' automatic scooters, mixing that with old school looks reminiscent of the original using plastic and metal.

Not as cheap as you think though. Made in Taiwan and imported into the UK, the Lambretta LN 125 sells for around £3,300. Ouch. Look out for a twin-seated LS scooter too – that's pictured over the page and will come in 50cc and 125cc models. Likely to be cheaper, but we suspect not by a huge amount.

Lambretta website

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