Not just any old Arne Jacobsen designs, these are the 50th anniversary AJ floor and table lamps by Louis Poulsen.
Yes, first seen in 1960 as part of the design for the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Copenhagen, they've been reissued in five new colours for 2010 based on Jacobsen's original colour concept, two of which you can see above (more colours in the floor version are pictured over the page).
Pop Art is another of those many retro buzzwords or phrases that seems to be used to give sixties cred to any number of items, but once in a while it's right on the money. This Pop Art Eye Print Blouse from designer line Philosophy di Alberta Ferreti is a truly unusual item with evident vintage influence.
The blouse combines many different stylistic points from the 1960s, from Ossie Clark's draped fabrics and colour schemes to a pop art eye motif. The high neck and collarless structure are a great nod to mid sixties London style.
It's available online from My Wardrobe now for £518.
The high street is beginning to rush in new lines for Spring and Summer, and the latest of the many retro revivals from these shops seems to be the forties tea dress. This version from Miss Selfridge is a charming version that has clear vintage influence.
The simple and demure silhouette of the dress is enhanced by light and flowing fabric, giving the movement that's key to a genuine vintage piece. With an all over ditsy floral print, the pattern's retro charm is in the colouring, which remains muted enough to carry off a forties feeling.
Get it from Miss Selfridge now for £38.
Organic cotton is hardly what you'd think of being the fabric of choice for either Prince or Michael Jackson, but it's the material used for Pattern People's fun bags featuring those two musical icons.
Each tote bag features an illustration of the icons shown at the height of their musical powers: Prince is shown in his Purple Rain phase, while you can see an image of Michael in full-on king of pop mode over the page.
Pattern People's other bags have more of a fashion focus and feature Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld but all are pretty stylish alternatives to many of the eco shoppers around. That's reflected in the price too, as they cost £34.93 each.
Buy them from the Colette website
It's hard to keep track of the hundreds of mid-century classics we've featured on this site, alongside the contemporary pieces that use them for inspiration. However, all too often the style comes with a hefty price tag. If you like the look, but not the high costs involved, you may be interested in 'Make It', a how-to book on mid-century style that's available on-line.
The book has been put together by the people behind the Curlby web community and features twelve different projects ranging from how to make a Nelson-style clock, as shown above, to recreating your own Calder-influenced mobile or Girard-inspired Ottoman. The text also has information on all the designers highlighted.
With templates and patterns included, if you're craftily inclined, it sounds well worth the $9.99 for a downloadable colour pdf or $18 for a full colour printed version.
Find out more on-line
First seen in 1980, the Verner Panton Pantop floor lamp range has been reissued by Verpan with a splash of added colour.
A timeless design that mixes the bell-like aluminium shade with a chrome stem and base, it is available in a choice of bright colours or if you fancy something more subdued, there's also a black option.
The whole things stands around 131cm tall and is sold with a numbered certificate, an engraved Verner Panton signature and 4m of white safety wire with an on/off switch. Price is £395.
