Categories / Design and Interiors

Banana Lamp by Designersblock

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Want to turn your living room into a shrine to Andy Warhol? You need to hang the Banana Lamp by Designersblock from the ceiling.

This is a genuine inflatable banana, transformed by hand and fitted with a thin 'rock-hard' shell that's painted matt white. There's also lamp a 20W Bright White low energy fluorescent tube inside, with suspension via 2m lengths of coloured suspension/power cable.

Not cheap at £499, but guaranteed to be a talking point.

Find out more at the Tobyhouse website

Categories / Sportswear

Adidas Originals 1970s Swimming Track Top

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A strange (and niche) reissue from the Adidas archives – this Adidas Originals 1970s Swimming Track Top.

It's actually a limited edition from the Japanese archives, specifically a swimming team track top from the mid-70s, complete with prize badges of the  day. It even has a 'stone wash' for an authentic vintage look, as well as wear to the trefoil logo and zip pull.

Get one while you can, price is £85.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Lightweight Trench Coat from Matalan

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Trench coats for Spring are always a hit for retro wardrobes, and thanks to the lightweight fabric choice for the season they can be cheap too. This Lightweight Trench from Matalan has all the chic of a classic coat with a fraction of the pricetag.

Simple details are put together to create a truly classic, retro coat – large black buttons, banded cuffs, storm flaps and a tie waist are all taken from early sixties trench coats and are subtle enough to stay feminine.

Available in green or red, the coat costs just £20 from Matalan.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Keep Calm and Rock On card by Nancy & Betty

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Just when you think the slogan has died a death, some new variation on the ubiquitous 'Keep Calm and Carry On' theme pops up. This time it's courtesy of Nancy & Betty, with their Keep Calm and Rock On card. 

It replaces the well known crown of the original design with an image of an Eames rocker to illustrate the command. Nancy and Betty clearly must have a thing about Eames rockers if you compare it to their rocking new home card we previously featured. These sell in packs of five, each coming with their own envelope, and cost £6 for a set. 

Buy them online

Categories / Design and Interiors, Toys and Games

Lego-style birthday cake candles

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Birthday coming up? For something for your cake that works for the young at heart as well as for the young, try these Lego-style birthday cake candles

Made by Blokz, the candles are made in the bright colours and looks you'd expect from a Lego brick. And, if you are always pretty rubbish at blowing your candles out, these offer almost an hour of burn time! 

A cheap bit of fun, costing $7.99. 

Buy them from the Perpetual Kid website

Categories / Homeware

Aimee Wilder Robot and Analog Bandages at Urban Outfitters

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Regular readers will know that we're big fans of Aimee Wilder, her screen prints and cushions as well as Aimee's distinctive wallpaper. But we hope you never need to use the Aimee Wilder Robot and Analog Bandages.

Not that we're opposed to you buying them. On the contrary, if you're going to have bandages in your house, these are the ones to be seen with, packing those bold old school robot and cassette designs that should raise a smile – even if you happen to be in a spot of pain.

These should be landing in Urban Outfitters in the coming weeks, keep an eye on the website or in your local store. More images over the page.

Urban Outfitters website

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