Categories / Design and Interiors

Kahler Storia 1930s tea set

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It might not look obviously 1930s, but the Kahler Storia tea set was cutting edge design in Denmark during that era – and is now back in production.

The set was was designed by Herman A. Kahler, still notable for its distinctive spiral handles, as well as its bold black ceramic. Take your pick from a tea pot, sugar bowl, creamer, cup, saucer and cake/tea plate. Or buy the whole lot, should you have stylish friends popping round for tea in the near future.

Prices start at £13 per piece, with the tea pot topping the range at £55.

Find out more at the 99 per cent Danish website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Geometric print baker boy cap from Ted Baker

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The onset of summer has meant a serious injection of colour into clothing in our stores this month, and retro prints are still the flavour of the month.

Rather than dressing head to toe in the stuff, accessories with ace 60s prints are a great idea. This Baracan hat from Ted Baker is a geometric print version of the classic baker boy hat that became popular amongst the girls in the 1960s.

It’s available from their new season collection online for £30.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Industrial-style Clip Light

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I know very little about the history of the Clip Light, aside from it being French, industrial-looking and very eye-catching.

The clip is for fixing to a desk (or any surface), with the large retro-style bulb also holding the sheet metal shade, the bulb also acting as a ball joint for the shade.

If you’re going for a 1930s or modernist look, it’s a cheap addition to the home, retailing for £26.95 in either black or white.

Find out more at the Design Shop UK website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Ethical fashion with retro style from Adili

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For those of you who admirably have a vested interest in exactly where your belongings come from, you’ll know the tribulations of buying ethical fashion. Either it costs a packet or it looks… well… a bit rubbish really.

Thankfully the online shop Adili has brought together a whole rake of designers who make fairly traded and ethically made clothing and accessories. And they’re hugely wearable too. This Agate Babydoll dress is by Alchem1st and is a great 60s inspired summer choice.

Designed and made in Bali, this is one of the more expensive pieces on the site at £115, but with a free conscience too it’s worth that price.

Find out more at the Adili website

Categories / Books

“Hypocrisy of Disco” by Clane Hayward

Hypdisco"Hypocrisy of Disco" is a memoir about growing up in communes around the San Francisco area in the 1970s.  Its author Clane Hayward was born just before the "Summer of Love" and this first installment of her autobiography deals with her early life with her unconventional parents, as she and her siblings are moved around.

The author does not paint a rosy picture of the alternative lifestyle, but tells a story of abject poverty, hunger and the uncertainty for a child growing up in this environment.  Not the most positive portrayal of the counter-culture, it is nontheless well-written and interesting to see another perspective on this period.

It is available in hardback from Amazon for under £10.