Categories / Women's Fashion

Jet Pocket Shirt from Dorothy Perkins

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Much of the fifties reproduction fashion available both in the mainstream and from dedicated retro brands leans heavily on a hyper feminine look. But from the decade that truly brought menswear into womens fashion there's plenty of untapped influences to be explored.

This Jet Pocket Shirt from Dorothy Perkins is a great fifties-styled piece that manages to combine a masculine influence with some feminine flair. The use of a bowling/diner style collar and pocket detailing creates an instantly rockabilly mood, with the sleeveless cut and loose fit keeping things just androgynous enough.

It's available from Dorothy Perkins for £20.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Alice Ivory Dress from Monsoon

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Denim is the flavour of the moment for high street designers this summer, feeding well into the resurgence of seventies influence. The versatile fabric isn't limited to jeans and jackets, however, as shown by this decidedly more delicate Alice Dress from Monsoon.

The dress starts with a fifties-look swing dress shape, with delicate straps and a full circle skirt creating a light and summery silhouette. The addition of a denim applique design adds some eighties influence into the dress, in fitting with the 1980s love of fifties fashion updates.

It's available now from Monsoon for £180.

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Categories / Homeware

Julia Davey VW Vans & Caravans Ceramics

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Julia Davey has produced a small collection VW Vans & Caravans Ceramics, similar in style to her Retro Robot Ceramics we featured in the past.

This collection currently consists of a jug, a mug and a bowl, although other items may be added in the future. The designs start off as pen and ink drawings which are then scanned and transferred onto the ceramics. A particularly nice touch is that as well as the design on the outside, there is a van or caravan on the inside of the piece too. The bowl costs £16, mug £17 and jug £19.

Buy them online from Julia Davey’s website.

Categories / Men's Fashion, Music

Night Time is the Right Time T-Shirt

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Not quite up there with Yesterday or Hey Joe in the number of covers, but “Night Time is the Right Time” has certainly been covered by plenty of people, including Ray Charles, The Sonics and The Animals.

Now those lyrics have found their way onto this t-shirt by Adam Hayes. Adam is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and is particularly interested in typography as this design shows. The t-shirt is navy and available in small, medium or large, priced £30.

Buy it online at Magma.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Jaeger Boutique Ric Rac Print Skirt

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Embrace this summer's seventies trend with this Ric Rac Print Skirt from Jaeger Boutique.

Drawing inspiration from the "rick rack" zigzag trimming which became popular during the seventies,  Jaeger have updated a homespun aesthetic into something altogether more sophisticated. The colourful design and apron style pockets are given a luxe look as the skirt is 100% silk and finished with a red bow at the back.

The Boutique collection features polka dots, breton stripes and colourful prints on a range of retro-inspired designs.

View the whole collection and buy the skirt (for £130) here.

 

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Dancing Horses Print from Sideshow Design

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The flamboyant lettering of circus and vaudeville posters accompanies a Wild-West style image in this Dancing Horses Print from Sideshow Design.

Inspired by original billboard artwork and screen-printed on to handmade archival cotton paper in a limited edition run of 500, this is a unique piece of art that recalls the magic of Barnum & Bailey and their Greatest Show on Earth. The colour is created from a hand-mixed pigment ink ensuring depth and vibrancy that won't fade over time.

The print measures 16 x 20 inches unframed and is available in either blue or stone.

It costs £65 from Sideshow Design here.