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Barbara Brown 1960s Reciprocation bed linen gets a modern-day reissue at Heals

Reciprocation

A gem of the 1960s is back as parts of Heals' new range for 2010 – the Reciprocation bed linen by Barbara Brown.

It's part of Heals Rediscovers Collection to celebrate the company's Bicentenary and features the kind of optical design we tend to associate with Verner Panton in the modern era. In fact, this Barbara Brown design dates from 1962, but has been updated with a new colour palate and is made of made of 100 per cent cotton with a thread count of 200.

Exclusive to Heals, it sells from £65.

Find out more at the Heals website

Categories / Design and Interiors

1970s Yamagiwa K-Series table lamp by Shiro Kuramata

Kseries

A very distinctive piece of 1970s design from Japan – the Yamagiwa K-Series table lamp.

Designed back in 1970 by Shiro Kuramata, the lamp is intended to look like 'soft, white cloth', although that shape is actually made of acrylic and indeed handmade, so each piece is individual.

Three sizes available, with prices starting at £435.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Peep Toe Slingback Shoes from New Look

Slingbacks

The humble slingback heel is a footwear style that has fallen in and out of favour rapidly with mainstream fashion, and while it undergoes many a reinvention it still retains some classic chic. This pair of Peep Toe Slingbacks from New Look hone in on a seventies look with sharp accuracy.

The faux-leather has a light patent effect, not detracting from the retro appeal of the orange and cream colour choices. With a bow detail on the vamp, this pair (also available in cream) are adaptable for almost any retro era, though immediately speak of a chic seventies look from disco to pant-suited professional.

They're available now from New Look for just £20.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Hadini Coat by Diane von Furstenberg

Dvfcoat

When the Spring Summer season comes along outerwear always goes from the practical and, dare we say it, drab, to something much more head-turning. This Hadini Coat from Diane von Furstenberg is an ideal choice for Spring, combining just enough warmth with an irresistibly retro floral print.

The coat's structural features, from the collarless high neckline to an A-Line silhouette, are instantly reminiscent of a sixties and seventies feel. With rich brown trim, the muted colours of the floral print make a statement without being too loud, keeping that seventies aesthetic firmly in place.

It's available online in the UK from Matches Fashion for £576.

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Retro leaves cushion from Next

Retro leaves cushion

Just yesterday we showed you ISAK's new floral mug, their interpretation of the 1950s-style skeletal floral designs that are around at the moment. Here's another take on that theme, courtesy of the high street and Next's retro leaves cushion

If you're a bit suspicious of chintz, this simple and pared-back design is the perfect way to introduce a touch of the natural world into your home.

It's something of a bargain too, costing only £10. 

Buy it online

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

1950s-designed Honesty Rug from John Lewis

Honesty
This Honesty Rug from John Lewis continues the on-going trend for companies going back through their archives and re-issuing designs. 

If the resulting products are as attractive as this rug, long may the trend continue! It's based on a 1953 design by Mary White, originally called 'Coppice' (I'm not sure why they changed the name). It fits in well with many of the designs being produced today, showing black outlines of plant forms against a charcoal and yellow colour scheme.

The rug is hand-tufted, costs £450 and should hopefully still be looking as attractive in another 57 years.

Buy it online