Categories / Retro Men's Fashion

Fred Perry x Raf Simons 100 year polo shirt

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Here's a strange one. In celebration of the centenary of Fred Perry’s birth, Raf Simons has created a 'contemporary interpretation' of a classic Fred Perry outfit worn by Fred in 1947 – the Fred Perry x Raf Simons 100 year polo shirt.

It's what you might call minimalism, a top in either black or white, with honeycomb pique and an embroidered 16 leaf laurel (in the same colour), along with an elasticated insert at the neck.

Want one? It's just gone on sale for £89. See an image of the black version over the page.

Find out more at the Oki-Ni website

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Categories / Retro Men's Fashion, Sportswear

APC x Nike All Court trainers

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Back in 2008, APC teamed up with Nike (very successfully) for a new version of a 70s gem – and now the APC x Nike All Court trainers is a new monochrome finish.

It's a reissue of the 1975 shoe in a 'pump' style, this time in white cotton with black detailing and mixing both the APC and Nike logos for stylish effect.

You can buy a pair directly from APC, 90 Euros is the asking price.

Find out more at the APC website

Categories / Homeware, Music

Rock n Roll Badge cushion

Rock n Roll Badge cushion

What can an ageing music fan do with all the fan badges they've amassed over the years? Why, use them on a Rock n Roll badge cushion of course! This cushion from Pedlars is partially covered with such badges, looks pretty good and saves the badges from gathering dust in a drawer elsewhere. However, seeing as you don't get any choice in the band badges that you're given, perhaps it will save disputes (and some money as well) if you just do it yourself. 

If you'd prefer to go for the ready-made option, this large cushion is available in black, red or white and costs £68.95. 

Buy it from the Pedlars website

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Sagaform retro tea cup and saucer

Sagaform tea cup and saucer

The title of this product makes no secret that it's looking back a few decades: Sagaform have named this the retro tea cup and saucer, part of several pieces in a new 'retro' range. Lotta Odelius has looked to the 1950s to produce this attractive pattern, featuring naturally-inspired blue and green shapes on a white base. 

This tea cup and saucer costs £14.50 while a storage jar featuring the same pattern is available for £12.50. 

Buy it from the Illustrated Living website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Travel

Retro Retreat: Slow Lane Campers

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If you are already thinking ahead to your 2010 holiday and fancy a retro break, then they don’t come much more retro than hiring a VW Campervan from Slow Lane Campers.

Slow Lane Campers has a fleet of original classic 1960s and 1970s campervans, which are fully equipped for a camping holiday with a gas hob, sink and cool box. The company is based in Stockport, which put it within easy reach of popular camping destinations such the Lake District, Peak District and North Wales.

Obviously a camping holiday in the UK is better for the environment for jetting off on a long-haul flight, but Slow Lane Campers aim to make all of their holiday hires carbon neutral with a carbon offsetting scheme.

Prices for 2010 start at £330 for an off-season weekend, up to £600 for a week in summer.  For full details visit the Slow Lane Campers website.

Categories / Homeware, Retro Women's Fashion

Bloomsbury Patterned Shoeboxes

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I’m always on the look out for storage solutions, but so far I’ve yet to find anything to keep my shoe collection under control. But with the discovery of these Bloomsbury Patterned Shoeboxes, I think I may have the answer.

Measuring 30cm (w) x 32cm (d ) x 15cm (h), the boxes have a window at the front, so you can see which shoes are inside without opening all of the boxes. Of course, what I really like about the boxes, is the patterned exteriors, which are available in a choice of green and yellow florals, red star burst pattern or a blue geometric print.

The boxes cost £16 each from Berry Red.