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Five of the best retro sports holdalls

Five of the best retro sports holdalls

Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

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Lexon Safe retro-styled eco radio by Elium Studio

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Eco-friendly radios don't usually come with retro looks – unless you pick up the Lexon Safe eco radio by Elium Studio.

Made of maize bio-plastic and bamboo, this AM/FM radio has the looks of a vintage piece of audio, but has some very modern functionality – with wind-up operation, recharging via the mains or by old-fashioned mains power. You can also hook up your MP3 player if you want to use it as a speaker.

Available online, the Lexon Safe sells for £55.

Find out more at the Design Museum Shop website

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Garbo High Waist Bikini by Ava Bell

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Swimwear decisions can be something of a minefield for almost every woman, trying to find a flattering shape for every body type and keeping it stylish. Retro swimwear is becoming ever more popular and widely available, giving far more options for all of us.

This Garbo Bikini by Ava Bell is a stunning fifties style choice, instantly evoking a pin-up girl aesthetic. The high waistline of the bottoms is flattering for all shapes and sizes, while the halter neckline of the top creates a perfect pin-up silhouette.

The bikini is available now from Ava Bell's Etsy homepage for $124.95.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Feather Hairband from New Look

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Feather fascinators have long been a mainstay of burlesque inspired fashion, whether on stage or off, and that influence has filtered into the high street's retro lines. This Feather Hairband from New Look provides an easy way to include the look into your evening wardrobe, providing a hint of unmistakeable vintage inspiration.

The muted colour palette of the feather allows this piece to be worn with almost any outfit. While the feathered palette may be large, the arrangement's placing close to the head means it isn't too outlandish to wear on almost any occasion.

It's available from New Look for just £8 now.

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink, Homeware

Ramblas table linen range from Designers Guild

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Think of Barcelona and you'll probably think hot and colourful. That pretty much sums up the new Barcelona collection from Designers Guild which includes the Ramblas table linen.

Reminiscent of some of the 50s designs from the V&A's reissued Horrockses range, the range uses a print of a retro style rose with a graphic black outline contrasting with the bright and vibrant colours used for the rose. All the linen is given a smart green and black printed border too. 

Printed onto 100% cotton, the range includes napkins and place mats, as well as table cloths. If you like the design, it's also available on bed linen. 

The napkins and placemats are priced at £30 for a set of four of each, while table sets start at £85. 

See them online

Categories / Bags, Design and Interiors, Homeware

Random retail designs

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Random Retail produce cotton cushions and tote bags based on the typography of vintage signs. 

The two designs show are a couple of examples from their collection. The bag on the left reproduces an advert for a furniture auction in Bembridge in 1923, offering everything from settees to a rowing boat. It's available in red, green, blue and grey and, as a nice touch, the back of the back shows an old bus timetable for getting to Bembridge. In contrast, the cushion shows a sign for alerting the fire brigade, slightly adapted for the cushion design. 

Random Retail's bags cost £22 while the cushions cost £30. 

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eBay watch: Gordon Russell teak sideboard

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If you browse through contemporary design books and magazines from the 60s and 70s, you'll see the name Gordon Russell as much as the more familiar Merrow Associates. But it's a brand that hasn't really picked up interest in the modern era, despite the quality of the items the company produced. Which means something like this Gordon Russell teak sideboard can be picked up incredibly cheaply.

Dating back to the 1960s, it offers up that teak construction, three storage areas (one large, teo smaller that include drawers) and the company's logo so you know it's the real deal. One scratch on it, but according to the seller, it just fades into the grain.

So if you need some functional, well-made, vintage-style storage, it is worth a look – especially with that current £1.24 price tag. Yes, you read that right.

Find out more at the eBay website