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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 / Cars and Bikes

Dromarti vintage-style leather cycling shoes

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If the kit you wear is as important as the bike you ride, you might want to check out the Dromarti vintage-style leather cycling shoes.

A classic look that sits somewhere between formal footwear and a pair of vintage football boots, the shoes are available in three styles – Sportivo, Race, and Storica – all with a similar look, handmade in Italy and with a leather upper and options to fit most pedal systems.

Check out the website for the full details, prices start at £139.

Find out more at the Dromarti website

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Gadgets and Tech, Homeware

Techlink Opod – space age stand for your TV

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TV stands tend to be fairly dull/functional items, hidden away in a dark corner of the room. That's not the case with the Techlink Opod.

Available in black, white and this very bold red, it's designed very much in the space age style, with a tulip-like base, gloss finish and a build that's capable of holding a big-screen TV as well as your DVD player and other add-ons.

You can pick it up from Comet, priced just under £200.

Find out more at the Comet website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Anglepoise Type 75 energy-saving lamp

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The Anglepoise Type 75 dates back to 1969, but the latest version of this classic lamp offers something very relevant to 2009 – an energy-saving bulb.

Aside from that, this is very much the classic three-spring lamp, offering all the direction you expect from Anglepoise (total reach is 70cm), a rounded/weighted base for style and stability and a more rounded head.

Take your pick between a black or silver finish, both retailing for £68.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Oliver Goldsmith “Hep” Sunglasses

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The Cold War exhibition at the V&A has finished, but you can still buy the related products at the online shop. Amongst a selection of original Oliver Goldsmith’s designs are these “Hep Sunglasses”.

These sunglasses were worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1963 film “Charade”, a film where Ms Hepburn’s wardrobe is as exciting as the plot. Like other Oliver Goldsmith designs, they are made completely by hand, which is some justification for the price.

They cost £400 from the V & A Shop.

Categories / Homeware

Guzzini Spot Clock

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Spotclock

Designed by Setsu & Shinobu Ito for the Guzzini Fall 2008 collection, the Spot Clock is a new design, but with an undeniable psychedelic look.

Featuring a swirling pattern of pink and black circles, the clock measures 38cm in diameter and is made from glass.

It is available to buy online from Forma House, priced £58.68.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Ilmari Tapiovaara mid-century Mademoiselle rocking chair

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It's been reissued as a standard chair too, but we prefer the Ilmari Tapiovaara Mademoiselle rocking chair.

A Finnish design classic from 1956, the Mademoiselle catches the eyes most obviously from that hugely extended back, certain to offer plenty of support for eve the longest back. But once you're in it, you'll be more interested in the rockers on the bottom, perfect for kicking back on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Made of solid birch and available in various colours, you can pick one up for 890 Euros.

Find out more at the Finnish Design Shop website