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Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Categories / Women's Fashion

Dogtooth Wool Miniskirt from Matalan

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Dogtooth mini

Sometimes a classic miniskirt is all you need to complete a retro wardrobe, and when you find a bargain version it's even better. This Dogtooth Mini from Matalan has everything you want for a sixties look at the store's usual great price.

Made from a wool mix it's reassuringly heavyweight for the coming autumn months. The styling is perfectly vintage look with a high waist, A-line cut and four hole button pockets. The contrasting directional dogtooth patterns in monochrome colours finish it off to make this look every inch the vintage gem.

Get it from Matalan now for £14.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Consortium Rod Laver trainers – in five new flavours

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Adidas seems to be going collaboration mad these days and with the Adidas Consortium Rod Laver trainers, it hasn't just teamed up once, but four times – although there is an original colourway too for good measure.

You can see that above, which is essentially the 1977 tennis court classic with a new finish. In this case, a leather toebox and lining, premium canvas upper, a rubber sole  and the Consortium 'Handshake' branding on the tongue.

The four variations on this are from LimitEDitions, Undefeated, Dave's Quality Meat and VA, who all add their own detailing and colourway, but essentially keep the same shape and look. Check out the Dave's Quality Meat (DQM) version over the page, with prices for all around the £70 mark. Limited numbers of each style obviously.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Lego-inspired Brique rug by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

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Brique

High-end French fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (aka JC/DC) also occasionally tries his hand at home decor – and this Brique rug is one of his designs.

Lego is the obvious inspiration here, with each section designed to look like a Lego brick. or at least, part of one. Except there's no plastic here, this is 100 per cent wool and all hand tufted.

Sized at 180 x 270 cm, it's probably the most expensive bit of Lego-style merchandise on the market at £1,340.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair returns

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We've mentioned it before, but if you've not had chance to visit the Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair yet, you might want to add the date of Sunday 13th September to your diary.

40 'quality' dealers from all over the UK & Europe will be selling affordable vintage apparel from the 1800s – 1980s. But that's not all. Other attractions include an in-house tailor (Joe Allen) for on the spot alterations, a cafe for afternoon tea, vintage tunes courtesy of Natty Bo (from London ska band Top Cats & Ska Cubano), Lindy Hop dancing and lessons and the 'Lipstick & Curls' beauty parlour offering old school glamour makeovers.

The address is The Old Sessions House, Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R ONA,  10:30am start for trade (£4), 11am – 5pm for the public (£3). Nearest tube: Farringdon (Hammersmith & City, Circle, Metropolitan. Thames Link to Brighton, Gatwick, Luton) Buses: 55, 243, 38, 19 or Angel (Northern line). To find out more, email [email protected].

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

John Lewis retro-style DAB kitchen radio

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John Lewis has its own DAB radio on the market, mixing some wood and chrome for a retro-style DAB kitchen radio.

The casing is a walnut effect, which is matched up with a metal grate and chrome detailing for a striking piece of audio that's not just a pretty face. Inside that retro design are 3-inch drive speakers for 15W output, Clearsound technology for top notch audio, DAB and FM radio, the option to pause and rewind live radio, 100 presets, a high contrast OLED display and a dedicated countdown kitchen timer button.

If you don't like the wood effect, there's also a version in black, with both selling for £169.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Toys and Games

Build your own Mini Kit

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Build a mini cooper

The mini was selected as one of the British design classics at the start of the year for the Royal Mail stamps collection. If you would like to see just how this design comes together, you may be interested in this Build your own mini kit. The mini itself is a 1:38 scale model of the actual car so, in this case, a screwdriver will be of more use to you than an engineering degree. It has all the relevant small bits – from the metal body to the rubber wheels – and also full instructions.

The sales blurb on the shop site mentions the mini's link to The Italian Job. However, this model looks like it is based on a much later version of the car. That small quibble aside, it's a nice bit of kit for just £10. 

Buy it from the Museum of London website