The ’50s, as we all know, is ‘in’. Of course, that’s not something to be celebrated as such. However, what this does mean is that we fans of all things retro can plunder the racks for all the treasures whilst they’re around.
One such ’50 inspired treat is this cracking little Eucalyptus Crop Jacket. It’s a little bit Marilyn, a little bit art-house cinema and all style!
An antique carver chair has been given quite a makeover by Beauvamp to create the Jack 1 Chair.
The chair has been painted with high shine navy blue paint and silver metallic spray and the seat upholstered in a with a Union Jack flag. To complete the punk aesthetic, red bobbles have been added to the front and back spindles.
It costs £400 and can be ordered via Not on the High Street. Beauvamp will also take commissions for similar pieces.
Some time ago we featured the Paul Smith 80s-style Ghetto Blaster bag, which looked the part, but carried a hefty £190 price tag. This Ghetto Blaster weekend bag is much more affordable.
Made of a durable vinyl, it packs that ghetto blaster design on the front, as well as featuring a removable/adjustable shoulder strap, plenty of space for your essentials and a separate space for your mobile phone.
All of that for $54 (around £27).
Find out more at the Plasticland website
Loving the 60s-inspired looks of the Enzo Berti Pop Chair.
Use it in your home or in your garden, with the circular chair made of moulded polyethilene (in a choice of white, yellow, orange, red or black), standing on a chromium metal base.
If you want one, it will cost you £410.
Remember the Ikea Karlstad Sofa? We featured it some months back on the back of it being inspired by the classic Florence Knoll sofa from 1954. Well, now it’s back – offering just a little bit more for your money.
The new version comes in black, white and brown leather, offering room for three people and a sofa bed for one or two, as well as storage underneath for pillow and quilts or all those magazines cluttering up the room. And unlike most sofa beds, it’s not an eye sore when you don’t need the extra sleeping space.
You can pick one up now for £999.
The people behind the Keep Calm Gallery have launched a new site called the Manicule, offering their limited edition poster artwork on homeware – including these retro mugs.
Not just the two designs above available, others include ‘eat your greens’, ‘loose lips might sink ships’, ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ and ‘stop and smell the roses’. All are printed onto fine china mugs and all are sized at Height 8.5cm (height) and 7.5cm (diameter).
They’re priced at £7.95.
