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10 of the best 1970s-style watches

10 of the best 1970s-style watches

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Shoshanna Silk Shift Dress

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A mini dress might not exactly be the most practical of style choices for these months, but the mini shift is a perennial classic not to be missed at any time of year. This Shoshanna silk dress is a modern take on the 60s mod classic that’ll be worn year in and out.

With a sharp geometric print, the simple silhouette is brought to life and looks quintessentially sixties as a result. The quirky addition of a neat pussybow neck has a little more artistic liscence, but works well in this silk fabric.

With a designer label, and 100% silk outer, it doesn’t come too cheap at $350 from Neiman Marcus.

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Categories / Books, Christmas

Chelsea skinhead Christmas card range from London Books

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Looking for something different to send through the post this Christmas? You’ll not get more ‘out there’ than by sending the Chelsea skinhead Christmas card range from London Books.

You might remember London Books from its cult crime novels (which are well worth a look too). This new departure offers up two designs of card (including the one above), complete with envelopes, featuring the messages ‘Merry Christmas from the Chelsea Youth 1970’ and ‘Happy Christmas from the Chelsea Shed’.

Anyone with an interest in street or terrace culture will love them. A pack of 1o costs £10.

Find out more at the London Books website

Via Modculture

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Retro Men's Fashion

Shell 1970s Bomber Jacket

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If you’re looking for that James Hunt 1970s look, you can start with the jacket – the Shell 1970s Bomber Jacket to be precise.

Part of Shell’s Heritage range, this waist length jacket features old school Shell logos, plenty of padding for those cold winter mornings, a distinctive period colour scheme, two side pockets and one inner pocket.

Limited numbers, it sells for £140.

Find out more at the Magic of Motoring website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Modernist-inspired Zanotta Ondina Easy Chair and Sofa

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A design inspired by modernism, but actually dating back to the 1980s – the Ondina Easy Chair and Sofa, now reissued through Zanotta.

The work of De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi and dating back to 1987, it carries more than a slight similarity to the work of Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier, with a stainless steel tubular frame holding the generously-upholstered seat, which can be finished in fabric or leather.

Prices start at £1,822 for the chair, rising to £3,509 for the sofa with leather finish.

Find out more at the Nest website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Zanotta 1960s Throw-Away armchair

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I have no idea why the Zanotta Throw-Away armchair is so named – because at this price, the last you’ll be doing is throwing it onto the local tip.

Aside from that, this is a really cool 1960s period design from Willie Landels, producing an award-winning, box-like chair with no frame – all that bulk is from solid polyurethane, with an outer cover in choice of fabric or leather to finish things off.

Dating back to 1965 (a bit like the grainy picture above) and available once more from Zanotta, the Throw-Away armchair is yours from £1,494. A sofa version is also available, priced from £2,058.

Find out more at the Nest website