Categories / Women's Fashion

Cornelli Cardi from Miss Selfridge

Cornelli

Finding the ideal balance between practicality and prettiness is always a tricky task in fashion. While the warmer days draw in, a lighter cover-up like this Cornelli Cardi from Miss Selfridge is an ideal option.

The piece achieves a cutesy sixties look thanks to simple and chic details, from a lemon yellow wool shade to mini daisy buttons. The short sleeves, high neckline and short-line body achieve a neat and sharp look equally suited to fifties and sixties looks. The crochet detailing front and back adds a unique twist, without compromising the vintage inspiration.

Get it now from Miss Selfridge for £30.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Here Comes Truffle Heels from Mod Cloth

Truffle

Mary Jane heels are always a winner whatever your chosen retro style – from forties to sixties looks and beyond there's a choice out there for every look. These Here Comes Truffle Heels from Mod Cloth are a perfect pair for teaming with a variety of vintage inspired looks.

With a classic mid-thickness heel, the almond toe and thick jazz-shoe style Mary Jane strap give the classic basis. Meanwhile a two-tone leather colouring, red trim and kitschy bow detailing give these a fun and flirty vintage appeal, easily paired with anything from 40s evening-wear to sharp sixties looks.

Get them online from Mod Cloth for $54.99.

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Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Plastic Dreams: Synthetic Visions in Design by Charlotte and Peter Fiell

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If you are interested in the history of plastic design, you'll want to pick up a copy of the newly-published Plastic Dreams: Synthetic Visions in Design by Charlotte and Peter Fiell.

From the creators of the excellent Scandinavian Design, Plastic Dreams celebrates plastic as a material, showing some of its finest works – from Bakelite in the 1920s to the icons of the modern era.

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Krups modernist-style wall clock

Krups

It dates from the 1970s according to the seller, but this Krups wall clock could certainly pass for an item from the modernist era.

Battery powered, it's sized around 18.5cm square, with that dark outer cover hosting a glass dome, which in turn protects the white plastic clock face. That face has those very functional numbers, with dark contrast hands offering up the time. The maker's name and country is also present on the face.

The German-made clock is sold in 'good condition' and 'fully working order', with a price cheap enough to tempt us all in. Right now it's just 99 pence.

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Categories / Food and Drink

Vintage-style Lemonade crates from Berry Red

Lemonade crates

Ideally timed for the arrival of the sunshine, these Lemonade crates, available from Berry Red are perfect for adding some zest to your home.

The crates are vintage-looking, made from wood and decorated with the retro typography reading 'fresh lemonade'. That turquoise, green or grey pain looks deliberately distressed too. They'd look good on display but would be an attractive way to store things out of the way too. 

Each crate costs £30. 

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