Categories / Women's Fashion

Sailor Swing Dress by Stop Staring!

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Military influences have carried throughout fashion eras, with each putting its own stamp on the inspiration. Few did it quite so well as the naval-inspired looks of the forties and fifties, however, taking nautical uniform firmly into women's fashion.

This Sailor Swing Dress by Stop Staring! is a pitch perfect interpretation of that look, with a simplistic but effective piece. The contrasting white trim creates real impact at the collar and waist, while the swing style skirt balances the silhouette to create that classic body shape.

It's available online from Stop Staring! for $138.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Chiffon Pleat Dress by TFNC

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With girly sixties styles, it's all about the balance of elements to prevent any piece looking over the top or clichéd. This Peter Pan Collar Dress by TFNC is a great example of a great use of feminine design points to create a chic retro look.

The mini dress shape balances a daringly short hemline with a high collar and long sleeves, while the loose a-line fit provides a chic sixties silhouette. Details like the peter pan notched collar are instantly vintage inspired, while the chiffon pleats add a cool sixties feel that's not often seen from high street designers.

It's available now from ASOS for £42.

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Categories / Gadgets and Tech

View Quest Retro 1 radio – retro-styled DAB radio with iPod dock

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The old meets the new with the View Quest Retro 1 radio, which offers digital radio and a place to park your iPod or iPhone.

It's designed to look like a vintage radio, complete with leather casing and the all-important carrying handle. On looks alone, it's a winner. But it also has the modern-day functionality, with DAB/FM radio, 10 presets, an auto-scan function for finding stations plus the dock for playing your iPod/iPhone tunes through the 2x 2 watt speakers. A back-lit LCD screen finishes things off.

Just the red available right now, with other colours to follow. £99.99 is the price. See another image over the page.

Find out more at the Play.com website

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Categories / Men's Fashion

Baracuta 1950s-style G35 Dean Windcheater

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It's a classic 50s-style jacket, but there's one bit of detailing might make this Baracuta G35 Dean Windcheater a love/hate thing.

The jacket is undeniably classic though, a jacket with a 1950s influence and heritage (think James Dean in 'Rebel Without A Cause'). It's made of cotton canvas, unlined and with a two-way zip, button cuffs and semi-elasticated waist.

But it's all slightly ruined by the use of the modern-era Baracuta logo, something that certainly wasn't around 'back in the day'. Shame about that, but if you can deal with it, £99 gets you one.

Find out more at the Baracuta website

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Categories / Art and Photography, Homeware

Ceramic Door Numbers from Pussy Home Boutique

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At a touch of the old time fairground to your front door with these vintage style Ceramic Door Numbers from Pussy Home Boutique. The glazed ceramic numbers are hand painted in a Victorian circus-style font and finished in gloss.

A subtle retro statement for the outside of your home that's unique, weatherproof and purse-friendly at only Â£1.99 per tile.

Available from Pussy Home Boutique. Visit their website for more details.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

ISAK Harvest Wallpaper

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This Harvest Wallpaper is another great design courtesy of ISAK.

With its depiction of fish, onions, peas and herbs, this design references Marianne Westman's classic 1956 Picknick design (which was reissued last year). The same basic ingredients have been given an update with ISAK's distinctive Scandinavian 70s style and have been made available for your wall, not just your dining table. Like all of ISAK's wallpapers, you send them the width and height of the area you want covering and they custom make the rolls for your wall. 

The paper costs £38 per square metre. 

Order it online