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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

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Puma G. Vilas 2 trainers get summer reissue

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Not content with knocking out a stylish pair of trainers in the late 70s, Puma teamed up once more with Argentinian tennis ace Guillermo Apolinario Vilas in the early 80s to produce another iconic tennis shoe – the Puma G. Vilas 2.

Another terrace classic 'back in the day', the slimmer Vilas 2 (compared to the original), features a simple and clean nubuck upper with a perforated toebox, gold printed branding on the side and tongue and finished with a soft cushioned lining and sculpted PU midsole.

All white is the colourway, £54.99 is the price.

Find out more at the Size? website

Categories / Art and Photography, Homeware

Keith Haring x Platex melamine plates and trays

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Cool picnicware, eye-catching design or affordable street art – you get the lost with these very affordable Keith Haring x Platex plates and trays.

Two are pictured above, with a tray shownover the page, but that's just a fraction of the designs currently available at the Colette website, which include large and small trays, as well as plates, all made of a melamine resin, all with a Keith Haring signature and of course, all featuring Haring's 1980s streeet art.

Prices vary between 5 and 10 Euros per piece.

Find out more at the Colette website

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Categories / Art and Photography

Optical Illusion op art-style canvas at Next

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If you are looking for a piece of affordable wall art that screams the 1960s, check out Next, which is currently selling this Optical Illusion canvas.

Yes, very much in the style of Bridget Riley or Victor Vasarely (indeed, it's not a million miles away from Riley's classic Movement in Squares), this is a fraction of the price of either an original or a legitimate print, with the image printed onto a canvas sized at 80 x 80cm.

Available online, you can pick one up for £50.

Find out more at the Next website

Categories / Design and Interiors

‘Stockholm retro’ sideboard at Frances Hunt

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Stockholm retro sideboard

It's called the 'Stockholm retro' sideboard and the name explains exactly what it does: reproducing Scandinavian mid-century looks for the twenty-first century. 

The sideboard is made from lacquered oak and has a simple design, with the nice simple detail of the sloping legs. For the practical issue of storage, it contains two cupboards with built-in shelves. 

It's one of Stockholm retro range available at Frances Hunt, which also includes chairs, a dining table and coffee table, and is worth a browse for mid-century style on a limited twenty-first century budget. 

The sideboard costs £339. 

Buy it online

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware, Kids

Lulabird clocks

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Looking for some bright, quirky and, of course, retro artwork for a kids room? Take a look at the range from Lulabird, a company created by a couple of mothers who found themselves asking the same question.

In answer, they produce plywood wall art and clocks, featuring owls and flowers and whales, all in the same idiosyncratic style as the image shown above. The numbers on the clocks are all deliberately simple to read and so should help with the tricky business of telling the time.

The pieces range in price but, to give you an idea, the whale wall clock pictured is £30.

See the range online

Categories / Design and Interiors

Barbara Hulanicki Hula wallpaper range for Graham and Brown

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Lancashire-based Graham and Brown seems to be pulling in the big names for its designer wallpaper ranges these days, including Biba legend Barbara Hulanicki, who is offering up this Hula design for the more adventurous amongst you.

Described as her 'signature' style, the design certainly evokes the bold and adventurous days of the Biba brand/store and if you can deal with the dark colours, it will certainly be a talking point in your home.

As you would expect from Graham and Brown, this is 'paste the wall' paper (which is also washable), offered in rolls 52cm wide and 10m long. It sells online for £30 per roll.

Find out more at the Graham and Brown website