Categories / Women's Fashion

Essential Elegance Skirt by Moon Collection

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The classic fifties style circle skirt is an item that many retro brands offer, with most utilising a bold colour scheme or print to stand out from the crowd. Sometimes, however, the order of the day is a more versatile version, making this Essential Elegance Skirt by Moon Collection one that's ideal for your every day wardrobe.

The circle cut, with its two layered design, creates a classic swing silhouette that creates a chic hourglass shape. With a neatly tailored high waist and full hips, the designers haven't skimped on the fabric volume, allowing for the movement that's often missing from lesser vintage odes.

It's available online from ModCloth for $69.99.

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: 1970s cascading chrome light fitting

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Who needs a chandelier when you can pick up this cascading chrome light fitting on eBay for a song.

The seller doesn't give much away, simply that he/she picked it up from an antique shop 10 years back. It is apparently 'original' though and almost certainly from the 1970s, with five lights at varying lengths off the same circuit.

It 'works' and still has all five bulbs with it. For a 70s-style home, it will look stunning – and right now it's at £9.99.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Concrete Chair by Jonas Bohlin

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Jonas Bohlin designed the Concrete Chair in 1980 and its name derives from the fact that it was originally made from concrete.

As a concrete seat might be too severe for even the most austere of homes, it is now available in the most inviting options of natural ash or black stained ash.

It costs just over £955 from the Scandinavian Design Center.

Categories / Bags, Women's Fashion

Peggy Vanity Case from Ollie & Nic

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The summer months are hard on the vintage girl. Taking herself from event to event, having to travel light yet maintain flawless hair and make up is not easy. That's why she uses this feminine yet functional Peggy Vanity Case from Ollie & Nic.

Covered inside & out in a summery polka dot and posies print, this pretty vanity case is the perfect size to cart around your necessities or to sit in pride of place on your dressing table. 

£22 from Ollie & NicSee the website for more details.

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Sunpocket Original sunglasses

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Another design dug out of the archives – in the case of Sunpocket Original sunglasses it's not too long since they left circulation the first time round.

The sunglasses originated in the late 1970s in France, where they were developed for use in skiing and other winter sports. However, they reached their hey-day in the 1980s, when their folding frame and looks found favour on the street too. They're back again, to see if they can reach such levels of popularity again in 2011. 

This matt vanilla pair costs £45.

Buy them from Glass Boutique

Categories / Design and Interiors

Miniature Bitossi animals from SCP

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You may remember these from when they were reissued a few years ago. The Bitossi animals are now back in miniature form, and selling at SCP

The distinctive blue ceramic creatures were originally designed in the early 50s by Aldo Londi. They've picked ten of the designs and literally shrunk them – they now range from 3cm to 12cm in height. Something of a sense of exclusivity about them too – only a thousand of the sets are being made in total. 

The set costs £419, or you can contact the store for the price of individual animals. 

Order them online