It can be hard to find a retro shower curtain that doesn’t stray too far into the novelty category, but I think this 1950s-inspired Shower Curtain manages it.
The vinyl curtain features a retro leaf pattern in subtle shades of brown and green. It flies in the face of the modern obsession with stark white bathrooms, but is still tasteful.
It costs $28 (around £18) from the USA Urban Outfitters.
At first glance, this probably looks like a classic (you could say timeless) Mackintosh overcoat, a staple of many wardrobes for the wet British climate. But this is a slightly more modern interpretation – the Griffin x Mackintosh raincoat.
Most of the detailing is classic Mackintosh, a knee-length raincoat with concealed button fastening in a 'sand' colour, waterproof of course. But as an added twist, Griffin has added it's trademark 'camo' for the lining and thrown in a couple of underarm eyelets for detail and getting a bit of air inside where it tends to get warm.
Still made in Scotland (of course), but available via Griffin, it sells for £475.
The other day we featured the Boden 60-style Patent Jacket. Well, it looks like they've got the 60s bug across all of their range right now – which includes this Boden Cloud Spotter Mac.
As you can see above (and from the image over the page), the Mac packs some bold 60s-style prints, which should make sure you don't get lost in the crowd. And if it rains on that crowd, the Mac is watertight and packs a hood, so you'll keep dry too.
Check out all the designs at the site and some more details. The price is £89.
Find out more at the Boden website
Via Modculture
A watch that's as retro as it is futuristic – the Alessi Daytimer digital watch by Will Alsop.
Very much the original 70s/80s digital, but this Seiko-backed timepiece uses a very modern 3D-like design for the shell and an equally contemporary OLED screen to offer up the time and date, along with nine graphic displays that show when you don't need the time.
Both the strap and case are made of polyurethane, with an acrylic glass screen, selling in various colours for £79. Check out another shot of the Daytimer over the page.
Next week Onitsuka Tiger will be celebrating its 60th anniversary, a key figure in Japanese culture, so to celebrate, the company is bringing out some limited edition gift sets that feature key styles from the range. Certain to be future collectables too.
Just 240 pairs will be available (60 pairs of each anniversary design), sold in a special box that also contains an exclusive anniversary T-shirt and a copy of a specially commissioned collector’s edition magazine entitled Made of Japan. The magazine is made up of 260 pages covering Onitsuka Tiger’s heritage, its vision and evolution, and its influence as a 'style icon' throughout the world.
After yesterday's featured luggage from Manufactum, if you're planning on a late summer getaway, here's another vintage looking case for consideration: the voyager suitcase from Couverture. It's customised with different travel labels to help you boast about your far flung adventures and each case is slightly different.
It's made from vinyl coated board, is lockable and has an adjustable strap meaning it's travel worthy but, for £35, it would look pretty stylish sat in a corner of your home too.
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