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The London Underground Film Map by BFI and TFL

Posted on 27th February 2011 | Leave a comment

Back in January, we featured a set of homewards and gifts based on the London Underground Film Map, everything from a travel wallet to a set of placentas. But you can aso get the actual London Underground Film Map by BFI and TFL too.

As we said last time, this is a unique reinterpretation of the famous London Underground Map with all the station names changed to represent the past 70 years of films shot on location at or near London Underground Stations. If you're a film fan, it's a dream.

The finished item is sized at 100 x 70cm, selling for £9.95.

Find out more at the BFI website

Categories / Retro Men's Fashion

Alfred Sargent suede Chelsea boots for Fred Perry

Posted on 27th February 2011 | 1 Comment

Over on our His Knibs site, we have covered the Fred Perry British Collectables range , but we highlighted these Alfred Sargent for Fred Perry suede Chelsea boots.

These are classic Chelsea boots, with a suede upper, fully leather lined but finished with Fred Perry's trademark twin tipping on the side elastic in a choice of two colours. According to the official blurb, they're also 'Made in England to the highest standards' and created using the Goodyear welting method associated with the finest quality British handmade shoes. There's also an insole that features Fred Perry/Alfred Sargent branding in gold, while the signature Laurel Wreath sits on the leather heel tab.

All of which probably accounts for the high price. They sell for £295 a pair. See the other colour combo over the page.

Find out more at the Fred Perry website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

1960s Eiermann screen remade for the modern era

Posted on 27th February 2011 | Leave a comment

A piece of design history, with this Eiermann screen still a useful and stylsh item in the modern home.

It was designed by Egon Eiermann in 1968, originally designed as a room divider for the entrance hall and the conference rooms at the German Parliament in Bonn.

It has now been reissued by Richard Lampert in small numbers, constructed of Douglas fir and white lacquered MDF, with a size of around 274w x 30d x 172.5cm. Price? You'll need to pay £1,968.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Categories / Design and Interiors

John Lewis modernist-inspired Penelope task lamp

Posted on 26th February 2011 | Leave a comment

Ok, stick with me on this one. The Kaiser idell Table Lamp 6631 is an original Bauhaus design, recently reissued for the modern era and available to you for a hefty £601. if you want a similar look for a fraction of the price, check out the John Lewis Penelope task lamp.

It's new in at John Lewis and is incredibly like the Bauhaus original, perfect for adding some modernist style to your home for very little outlay. Available in cream or white, it has a a metal bowl shade and circular base, joined by a C-shaped stem. Love that vintage-style switch too.

All of that for just £40.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

Categories / Design and Interiors

House Industries x Heath Ceramics Eames house numbers

Posted on 26th February 2011 | Leave a comment

This is something of a 'coming soon', but these House Industries x Heath Ceramics Eames house numbers are coming very soon.

Yes, those nasty brass house numbers on your outer wall can be converted into something that's both midcentury and utterly cool, a range of numbers using the Eames Century Modern font, sized at 6 x 6 inches (so pretty big) and printed on clay tiles with a matte glazed finish.

They'll be available in late spring directly from the Heath site, priced at $45 each. Another shot over the page.

Find out more at the Heath Ceramics website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

1960s-style Tea Dance linen dress

Posted on 26th February 2011 | Leave a comment

If you're after a mod-inspired 60s look without breaking the bank, this Tea Dance linen dress could be right up your street.

Inspired by the streets of swinging London, the dress has a round neck, button detail at front, side pockets and zip and hook fastening at back. It's also fully lined.

If the 'raspberry coulis' shade above is a bit strong, there's also a 'storm' (aka black). Both retail for the same price, which is £66.

Find out more at the Great Plains website

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