They say the devil's in the details and these Retro Hanging Knobs from Berry Red provide the perfect fifties detail for mid-century inspired interiors.
Reminiscent of the classic atomic coat rack, the hooks come in a lovely palette of muted colours. They are 10cm long with the rounded end 5cm in diameter and suitable for coats, dressing gowns, towels etc. A very reasonably priced and versatile accessory for adding a retro flavour to your decor.
The Knobs cost £7 each from Berry Red here.
Yes, we know it's a regular on the reissue circuit, but the Adidas Gazelle OG trainers are certainly one of the more popular Adidas styles. So these three suede reissues for summer are certain to go down well.
This is the 'classic' shape of the late 60s shoe, with a choice of blue (above), green and purple for the suede (see images of the other two colour options over the page), with zig zag leather stripes, leather detailing and a gum sole.
All three pairs are available to buy online now, £65 is the price of a pair.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
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For the ultimate in feminine retro frocks, fifties style swing dresses are hard to beat. There’s a number of retro reproduction brands with their own take on this style, with the UK’s own Brighton Belle adding their stunning designs to the market.
Using a wide variety of fifties fabrics, from quaint and girly gingham to sexier satin numbers, there’s an option for almost every rockabilly and lindyhopping gal out there. The dress includes all the structural points you want from a classic swing dress, with an exaggerated circle skirt, sweetheart neckline and the addition of a tie detailing at the bust too.
Get yours from Dollydagger’s Boutique lines now, starting at £79 each.
The humble tennis dress has moved far beyond its beginnings as sportswear, becoming an icon of British fashion in the 20th century. While the Fred Perry classics still rule supreme, there's room for a lookalike style while you save your pennies.
This Polo Dress from New Look is a simple but effective copy of the style, providing an ideal casual option for fans of mod/two-tone crossover looks. With contrasting coloured piping on the collar, sleeves and embroidered badge, this might not have the quality and durability of the designer inspiration, but at this price it'll be forgiven.
It's available now from New Look for £12.99.
I've always associated them with 1960s and '70s TV and movie villains, but this Jaguar S-type on eBay is owned (and being sold by) Burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese. if you want confirmation of that, she has confirmed it on her Twitter feed.
It's a rather tasty 1965 model with 70,000 on the clock, one that looks to have had a lot of care and attention thrown at it – new paint job, new front and rear rubber seals, new new brake system etc etc. There's also a black leather interior, wool carpets and 'roses etched in the glass'.
It 'runs and drives very nice' apparently and comes with a personal note to the buyer along with a signed photo. Note that it's a left-hand drive and located in California. Bidding right now is at $5,100.05 with no reserve. Lots more images on the listing page.
We've got a sweet tooth here at Retro To Go (or in other words, send us sweet things!), so it's hardly a surprise that we're tempted by the Selfridges Selection range of sweets.
They're old fashioned style sweets, such as strawberry and creams, sherbet pips, cola cubes and the rhubarbs and custards that are pictured, which are all handmade using traditional methods. Each style of sweets is sold in a retro style bottle, complete with retro Selfridges lettering. Great to give as a present – and probably even better to scoff for yourself.
The sweets cost £5.09 a jar.
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