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10 of the best 1970s-style watches

10 of the best 1970s-style watches

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Categories / Retro Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Hanon gets exclusive reissue of Le Coq Sportif Arthur Ashe trainers

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An interesting collaboration using a minor classic of days gone by – the Le Coq Sportif x Hanon Arthur Ashe trainers.

As you might have guessed, this is a Hanon retail exclusive, with the shoe a remake of the original tennis shoe of the 1970s and 80s, designed (as you might also have guessed) for the US tennis icon Arthur Ashe. It's a no-nonsense trainer with perforated detail for breathing, a soft lining for comfort and premium upper for 'extra resistance'. It also features the original Le Coq Sportif 'practice' logo on the heel and the Arthur Ashe signature on the side.

These should be available this month on the Hanon site, as yet no price details have been announced. Another shot of the shoes from a different angle over the page.

Hanon website

Via His Knibs

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Categories / Homeware

Belle Interiors Snail Chaise

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Amongst French furniture specialist, Belle Interiors’ selection of traditional chaise longues, I spotted this more unusual design, the Snail Chaise.

The curved foot and back suggest the spiral shape of a snail’s shell, with this brown finish to the wood particularly drawing attention to the effect. The chaise is available in a choice of wood finishes, including metallic and gloss shades, and the seat can be upholstered in your own fabric at no extra cost.

The Snail Chaise is available to buy from Belle Interiors, priced £995.

Categories / Homeware

Meyer Prestige Dome Kettle

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If you liked the Meyer Prestige Toasters mentioned earlier in the week, then the matching kettle might also be of interest.

The Meyer Prestige Dome Kettle ha s a traditional stove-top kettle shape, but is a modern electric kettle with all the features that usual entails. The exterior is decorated with a monochrome check, which is described as art deco, but looks more 60s op art to me.

The kettle costs £54.99 from Leekes.

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

In With The In Crowd 1960s-style dresses

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We featured these over at our Modculture site yesterday, but we suspect there will also be an interest in the In With The In Crowd dresses and clothing line over here too.

In With The In Crowd's Melissa recently started designing and making her own dresses and jackets because she couldn't find anything suitable for herself, with all items produced 'to a high quality', fully lined and with 60s-style detailing (like covered buttons for example).

Prices start at £32.99, although Melissa has sent across a discount code too – if you enter the code RetroToGo at the checkout, you'll get another 15 per cent off. See more designs over the page or check out the site for even more.

In With The In Crowd website

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Categories / Kids, Toys and Games

PlayPlax reissued by Portobello Games

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PlaypaxAnother reissue of a '60s design – this time a classic game as Portobello Games is now selling PlayPlax.

Though you might not remember it by name, the game is visually striking and is made up of 48 brightly coloured square that interlock to create vast structures. That's as complex as it gets really – perhaps reflecting a simpler time for children's entertainment! 

It was invented by Patrick Rylands in 1966 but the rights have just been bought by Portobello Games. They're making it in the same factory that was used to produce the game back then and using the same dye recipes to reproduce the original colours of the toy so the authentic feel of the classic game should still be there. 

The game is available for £15.99. 

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via India Knight

Categories / Design and Interiors

Sanna Annukka Aurinko tea light holders

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Regular readers will know that we're big fans of the work of Sanna Annukka and her take on traditional Scandinavian art done with more than a hint of the 1970s. In the style of her soul birds that we showed you a little while back, she's now applied her trademark type of pattern to these Aurinko tea light holders. 

Made from solid oak, the tea-light holders measure around 20cm high. Each has been screen-printed with a different folk art style pattern meaning no two designs are the same. The use of the black pattern against the oak gives a contemporary feel to the objects and they are interesting pieces in their own right, whether or not you choose to add the tea lights. 

These holders have been made in an edition of only 100 pairs so, if you like them, you should probably invest now. 

They cost £89 for a pair. 

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