The Cornish shop Elephant & Monkey sells mid-century furniture, but they also sell a number of their own originals such as this 1950s Striped Coffee Table.
Here an old table has been given a new lease of life as it has been repainted in bold stripes. The one pictured here costs £210 and there is also a similarly restored piece with a magazine rack in predominantly blue shades for £200.
Visit the Elephant & Monkey website for details of how to buy.
Cigarette cases were once a must have accessory, glamorising your everyday routine. This kitsch version incorporates some fantastic art to give a 50s pin-up feel to the item.
Featuring art by Mitch O'Connell, this No Worries case sells itself with the cute and sassy imagery. It's quality too, in a silver-tone finish and with coating to ensure this will last for years without peeling or cracking.
Get it online from Pin-Up Girl Clothing for $32.
While retro lovers often think of the leather jacket as a quintessentially fifties item, it's one of those items which is being constantly reinvented. This Leather Belted Jacket from River Island is the perfect example of an instantly seventies version.
In a rich brown leather that immediately speaks of the decade, the neat and feminised version is a great everyday 70s item. Made from 100% leather, it's a sturdy version with heavy duty zip. The double breasted buttons and suit style lapels finish off the jacket with style.
Get it from River Island for £140.
Yes, of course it's a novelty, but there's no denying the appeal of this Retro Cassette Stereo Mini Speaker for iPod and iPhone.
Not just packing those 80s-style ghetto blasting looks, this iPod-friendly add-on takes power from your iPod, using it to knock out your tunes to a wider public. How loud? We don't know, but we suspect it's not going to annoy too many people on the morning bus.
Good for using with just about every generation of iPod and iPhone, you can pick it up online (in the US, at least) for $31.99.
Yes, just like a plastic cagoule, this upmarket trench packs away into its own little bag. Except this bag, of course, is just up a few notches in style. The coat is no poor relation either, complete with all the classic detailing – double breasted, epaulettes, cuff details and so on.
Not the cheapest trench coat on the market though – it sells for £350.
This isn't strictly a design classic, but the Cesare Leonardi and Franca Stagi-inspired Gloss Pendant Lights are based on one, specifically the 1969 Bowling table light by the previously-mentioned designers.
That particular design was an early spot of recycling, the two designers using a headlight from a scrapped Fiat 666 lorry for the actual light, adding a coloured back and support for the finishing touch. Indeed, if you want to see the original, see over the page for an image. These updates use the same 'headlight' look for a pendant light, adding a black or white gloss finish, chrome trim, 2m of flex and an included halogen bulb.
Two designs available (as above), with prices from £75, dependent on size.
