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Psychedelic Patterned Artala Waste Basket

ArtalaIts not difficult to pick up a retro style bins these days given the dominance of the chrome style by Brabantia, but the Artala Waste Baskets by Umbra are something a bit different.

Eschewing the current trend for sleek chrome minimalism, the exterior of these bins is heavily printed with a psychedelic graphic design. It is available in three options, red (pictured here), ocean blue (a more subtle colour scheme) or kiwi (a bright mix of greens with pink and black).

They are available to buy from Unicahome, priced just $18 (around £10).

Categories / Retro Men's Fashion, Retro Women's Fashion

Tatty Devine 3-D Glasses Accessories

83denamelclIn the 1950s 3-D was hailed as the future of cinema, but the initial enthusiasm for the medium was not sustained and these days it is very much seen as a gimmick or relic of the past.

Always one for bizarre designs, Tatty Devine currently have a whole range paying tribute to the 3-D Glasses required to view the 3-D films. The 3-D Glasses Range includes various styles of necklace, a badge, earrings and for men, these cufflinks, each featuring the famous one green and one red lenses.

Prices range from £17 for the brooch up to £35 for the large necklace. In most of the piece, the lenses are purely decorative, but in the large necklace it apparently does work if you hold it up to your eyes!

View the whole collection online at the Tatty Devine website.

Categories / Food and Drink

After Opal Fruits – the Marathon bar set to return

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Mars has already brought back Opal Fruits in the UK – and now it looks like it will ditch the name Snickers and bring back the Marathon too.

Mars ditched the Marathon name in 1990 in the UK, opting for the more global Snickers name instead. But according to a report in The Grocer magazine, Mars has recently re-registered the Marathon brand as a trademark in the UK – with the likely intention of bringing it back for some seriously positive publicity – like Cadbury received after it re-introduced the Wispa.

However, Mars is playing it cagey, claiming there were "no immediate plans" for another retro re-brand just yet. Which probably means it’ll be here later this year.

Mars website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Flos Taraxacum 88 suspension light – double your electricity bill overnight

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We have highlighted some pretty spectacular lights over the months and years, but I don’t think we’ve featured anything quite so ostentatious as the Flos Taraxacum 88 suspension light.

Designed by Achille Castiglioni in 1988 (but looking more like a fitting from 1968), the Flos Taraxacum 88 is based around a structure consisting of 20 pressed and polished aluminium triangles and holding 60 (yes 60!) Globolux lamps to brighten up any size of room. I’m getting a headache just thinking about it!

Finishing things off is a steel ceiling fitting and rose, all of which will set you back around £1,400. And just possibly the same in electricity each year.

Find out more at the Nest website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Forties style gingham hat from On|Off Boutique by Rizvi

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While most of us are stocking up on hats to keep the sunshine away from pale faces, there’s room in the wardrobe for something strictly indulgent.

This gorgeous 40s style Stella hat from On|Off Boutique by Rizvi is a great accessory for retro lovers whatever the season. Made from cotton with a horsehair ribbon detail, it’s perfect for dressing up to the nines.

On|Off Boutique’s designs are currently available online from Oli, though the price doesn’t reflect the shop’s usual fare at £325.

Find out more from the Oli website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Trapeze coat from South at Littlewoods

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Everyone’s been raving on about the summer coming in, but knowing the Great British weather it might still be time to have a good looking spring coat on hand.

This trapeze coat from South at Littlewoods is perfect for Spring with its bright colours and short hem. The A line cut is perfected in the 60s style, and the high button collar completes the great retro silhouette.

Available in blue, aubergine, black or red, it’s on sale from Littlewoods online for £79.

Find out more from the website