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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 / Art and Photography

Shag’s super-sized limited edition Glorious Lifestyle print

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Ever seen The Party? It’s a film I personally love and if you’ve ever read the interview we did with Shag for Modculture (a good few years back), you’ll know he does too. And it’s the inspiration for the Shag Glorious Lifestyle print.

It’s a biggie – an epic 48 inches wide to pack in all the characters and that super-cool 60s domestic landscape. Shame there’s no sign of Peter Sellers though.

It’s limited to 150 and for the main part, limited to the Australian market. If that includes you, you can buy one here. However, there are very limited numbers of this 20-colour serigraph now available at the Shagmart shop – for US customers only and for a hefty $450 (around £225). But what us Brits?

Find out more at the Shagmart website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Liberty dresses at Oasis

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Oasis has long been a shop full of the rather dull, with the odd classic style slipping under the net. Finally, though, the shop might not just be a last ditch gamble for lovers of eyecatching odes to vintage.

With the Liberty line, Oasis have created some fantastic designs with 60s and 70s inspiration. Available on dresses, as above, and tops and skirts, there’s something for everyone. The Carnaby dress, left, is a great all rounder with statement style.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Women's Fashion

British retro fashion from England Belongs Clothing

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From Mod to Skinheads, British retro fashion has always had seriously distinctive style. While many look across the water for their style inspiration, England Belongs Clothing are pillaging the great looks from closer to home for the American market.

These two polo dresses have a classic Fred Perry shape but with added nods to Brit vintage in the prints. Classic and wearable.

Made from 100% cotton and on a limited run, they’re available for $37.99.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Music

Legendary Hendrix Guitar to be auctioned

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Jimi Hendrix’s 1965 Fender Stratocaster will be auctioned on 4 September. The guitar was set alight by Hendrix at the Finsbury Astoria gig in 1967 and remains the only surviving burnt guitar fully intact but with distictive burn marks.

The guitar is expected to fetch $1 million at an auction of musical artefacts at the Idea Generation Gallery next month, in association with The Fame Bureau. Also up for sale are the last surviving drum kit of Led Zepplin’s John Bonham, Jim Morrison’s final notebook of poetry and musings and a signed song sheet from Band Aid’s “We are the World” signed by stars including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan.

Idea Generation Gallery is at 11 Chance Street London E2 7JB. www.ideageneration.co.uk. For sales enquiries contact The Fame Bureau.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Rocky – old cinema seat turned rocking chair

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A quirky design and eco-friendly too – the Rocky rocking chair.

The work of Derbyshire-based designer Guy Arzi, it uses old seating from flea pit cinemas (mainly dating back to the 50s), the wood and metal restored to its original state. But that’s not all – new, brightly coloured fabrics are used for the upholstery, while locally-sourced wood is added for the rocker base.

All of which combines to produce something both old and new, but certainly distinctive and unique. Not cheap though, each one retails for £1,499.99.

Find out more at Nigel’s Eco Store