We've just received details of the latest Fred Perry sample sale, which takes place on March 18th, 19th and 20th 2009.
Expect menswear, womenswear, youths, footwear and accessories, with restocking every day (if you can't make it as the doors open on the first day). Cash and credit/debit cards are good for payment, but no cheques or American Express. I’ve attached a flyer.
The address you'll need is 37 Endell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9EE, with the days running from 8am to 7pm.
I'm guessing you've never made a jigsaw since your schooldays. Well, if you want to re-live that particular 'thrill', you can with the newly-launched Puzzle Clock.
Not that it's the most complex jigsaw you'll ever make – all you have to do is put together the 17 pieces (which are all sized the same) to create your wall clock. At least you get a choice of which colours go where.
The central piece houses the hands and also has room for the 1x AA battery for power. Yours for £45.
We love a retro rocket design and are always keen on environmentally-friendly design, so the PaperPod Rocket is surefire winner.
Made by PaperPod, it is constructed from recycled cardboard to form a rocket-shaped playhouse for children. The further beauty of cardboard is that it can be decorated too.
It costs just under £30 from Mimi Myne, although the handy amongst you may just take inspiration from it and make your own!
Max McMurdo is the genius behind the Max Sofa Bath, but that is not his only inventive recylced piece of furniture. Annie the Trolley Chair similarly uses a discarded item and gives it a new function.
Made quite obviously from a reclaimed shopping trolley, Annie has been upholstered to become a comfortable seat.
It costs £655 from Green Haus.
Looking for something quirky and childlike for playing your iPod (i)Tunes? Look no further than the Block Speaker Dock.
Not official Lego gear, but you can see what the makers were aiming at (and where they were influenced from) when they made the Block. Just slot your iPod into the top and the bass-heavy Block will pump out your favourite tunes, with volume and power controls cunningly built into the design. And if you have it in the mains (as opposed to battery power), you can even charge your player too.
Take your pick from black or white, both retailing for £39.99.
Bowling bag is a term used loosely on this Debenhams version, but whether the name's right or not, this is a bag with plenty of style. From their own brand Collection line, this faux leather shoulder bag is a classic in the making.
The structured style of the body gives this bag a timeless appeal, while the bowling bag style straps give it an everyday wearability. The burnt orange shade (it's brighter in person, we can assure you) is a perenially stylish sixties and seventies option. It fits here perfectly with black accents to give this a subtle retro sports feel.
It's available online or in the shops from Debenhams for just £20.
