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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

Puma G Vilas 2 trainers reissued in two new colourways

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Vilas2

We saw a pair in all-white earlier this year, but now there's a reissue of the Puma G Vilas 2 trainers with some added colour.

We do like the G Vilas 2, a section shoe designed for Argentinian tennis ace Guillermo Vilas in the early 80s, it was instantly a terrace classic and still catches the eye today.

The latest reissue is in white with either green (above) or navy blue detailing, throwing in some G Vilas 2 and Puma branding, a perforated toe and tongue, as well as a leather upper with nubuck toe and rubber outsole. £55 is the price.

Find out more at the Menswear Site website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

1960s-style Sparkle Dress at L.K. Bennett

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Sparkle

We have mentioned the sales once or twice in the last week, but there's still plenty of bargains to be had – like the Sparkle Dress at L.K. Bennett.

Not just one knee-length dress, there are a couple of colour options, both with an early to mid-60s look, offering a silk, linen and cotton construction and a geometric cut-out pattern around the neckline.

Once it was £175, now it's just £75 online in either colour.

Find out more at the L.K. Bennett website

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: A Pair of 1970s Artifort Groovy Chairs by Pierre Paulin

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Paulin

No, 'groovy' isn't our description, these actually go by the name of Artifort Groovy Chairs, a 1973 design by Pierre Paulin.

The chairs are still being made, priced at £1,309 each online (we've just checked – and that's in the sale), although that's obviously for brand new versions. These aren't that. According to the seller, the pair on offer here are in 'good condition' but suffer from 'some discolouring/fading to the fabric'.

So not perfect, but structurally sound and design classics. The pair is available online for a 'buy it now' of £575 or you can make an offer.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Art and Photography, Gadgets and Tech

8mm Vintage Camera app for the iPhone and iPod touch

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8mm

Yesterday we reminded you about our vintage camera apps article, but today we've spotted something equally as good for moving pictures – the 8mm Vintage Camera app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

It's as it sounds, an app that allows you to turn the video camera on your Apple device into a vintage movie camera. By mixing and matching films and lenses, you can recreate the atmosphere of a bygone era with 25 timeless retro looks, complete with dust and scratches, retro colors, flickering, light leaks, frame jitters, whatever you want to add for 'authenticity'.

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Categories / Homeware

1950s Sanderson Fifi wallpaper at Wallpaper Direct

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Fifi

We have talked about the rich heritage of Sanderson before, more often than not with the Dandelion Clocks design. But the company has other period papers on the market, including the Sanderson Fifi wallpaper range.

A 1950s design from a new 50s-inspired range from the company, the Fifi is available in three colour options, all featuring the same  illustrated design of 'bell shape' girls in colour block dresses repeated throughout. If you've got a midcentury or 50s-inspired home, it's just the thing.

Available at Wallpaper Direct, it sells for £29 per roll, with free samples available on request.

Find out more at the Wallpaper Direct website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Retro Women's Fashion

Lucie Ellen typewriter brooch

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Lucie Ellen
This typewriter brooch by Lucie Ellen is a quick and easy way to signal your retro enthusiasm. 

Suffolk based Lucie produces brooches and necklaces based on illustrations from vintage magazines, or found bits of old china. In this case, she's copied an image of a typewriter and pasted it onto a piece of reclaimed wood, producing a charming piece. Other pieces are based around sewing machine, typography and other interesting illustrations. 

The brooch costs £7. 

Buy it from All Things Original