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Saffiano Print Tote Bag by Prada
For most of us, the pricetag on designer handbags is rarely something justifiable, with great swathes of underwhelming design. Once in a while, though, there comes an item that just might capture your heart enough to splash out, like this Saffiano Print Tote from Prada.
Made from Italian Leather with gold fastenings and attachments, all the reputation of the brand is evident in the craftsmanship. What really makes this bag stand out, though, is the uniquely eye-catching floral print. Available in pink as shown or a light brown 'cuoio' shade, the sixties influence works well on this high end item.
It's available from Neiman Marcus online for a rather breathtaking $2250.
India Print Tunic by Oli
African and Indian influence in fashion were big news in the 60s and 70s, and the use of vibrant Eastern prints is a great way to make a retro impact. This India Print Tunic by Oli is a great example of a late sixties interpretation of the influence.
The tunic shape provides a reworking of a kaftan style into the classic mini dress, with a subtle A-line silhouette and three-quarter length sleeves. Peep-hole cut outs at the collar add just enough skin, while the collar stays high for a faithful retro shape. Finished with a psychedelic print in bright colours, this dress is easily styled for sixties and seventies looks.
Get it online from Oli for £25.
Lewis’s Fifth Floor: A Department Story – a lost 1950s world rediscovered
All images (c) Stephen King
It's amazing to think that in the centre of modern-day Liverpool, there's a small pocket of the 1950s still in existence. You can find out all about it in Lewis’s Fifth Floor: A Department Story at the National Conservation Centre Whitechapel, Liverpool.
Running from 26th February until 30th August 2010, Lewis’s Fifth Floor: A Department Story is a photography exhibition by Stephen King, featuring images taken in one of the UK’s oldest department stores, Lewis’s. King has visited the store’s ‘lost’ fifth floor, closed to the public for the last three decades. Its world of 1950s design has remained hidden since it was closed to the public in the early 1980s, being used as a storage floor ever since.
Giant White Alarm Clock at Oliver Bonas
If the strains of Radio 1 or 2 are a bit too 'in your face' for the first thing, how about goign back to basics for your morning call? You can with this Giant White Alarm Clock at Oliver Bonas.
What you see is what you get – an oversized bedside clock (30cm) coloured almost entirely white and with bells big enough to shake the strongest of sleepers.
The price isn't as big as the clock though, pick one up for £34.
Carlo Colombo Angelina space age floor lamp for Penta
At first glance, it looks like a balloon on some string, but this is the altogether more sturdy Angelina floor lamp from Penta.
Designed by Carlo Colombo, but obviously inspired by the space age excesses of the late 1960s, it has that kind of 'other world' feel about it, brought about by that plexiglass shade which gives off an eerie glow, supported by a varnished metal frame and base.
Not cheap, with prices starting at £986, but certainly a head-turner and essential for that Space 1999 look.
Via Switched On Set
