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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 / Homeware

Recycled Tin Bouquet

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TinflowersFor those without a garden or impatient for flowers to grow, here is an interesting alternative from Uncommon Goods – Recycled Tin Bouquet.

The bunch of bright coloured blooms will add a touch of summer to your home or garden without the messy, hardwork of gardening.  Perhaps not as environmentally-friendly as growing your own flowers, nonetheless the flowers are made from recycled tin.  Evidence of the tin’s former life has been left in as there are still bit of nail and rust, giving each flower a unique look.

The Bouquet of six flowers costs $50 (approximately £26) from Uncommon Goods.

Categories / Kids

Charlie Brown and Snoopy Print Dress

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Another quirky item from Dupenny, who specialise in making bags, cushions and now clothes from vintage fabric. The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Print Dress features an all over print of the Peanuts characters.

It is made to fit girls aged 2 to 3 years old and its sleeveless style makes it ideal for the summer. It costs £25 and can be bought via Not on the High Street.

Its just a pity it isn’t made in adult sizes too!

Categories / Art and Photography

V&A offers reprints of classic Olympic posters

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The V&A is currently selling some reprints of official Olympic posters, from 1912 through to the 1990s.

Check out the site for your favourite – but the two above caught our eye. Firstly, the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, designed by Yusaku Kamekura and winner of the Milan Prize for poster graphics in its day. Also featured here is lesser-known Grenoble Winter Olympics poster from 1968, the work of Jean Brian.

All sell for £15 each.

Find out more at the V&A website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Retro summer dresses from Mode Merr

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Looking for retro summer wear can sometimes be a bit of a difficult task, especially if you’re into rockabilly fashion where back-seam stockings and pencil skirts are the order of the day for many.

Mode Merr have come up with some pretty nifty dress designs for summer, including this cute Star and Anchor dress. This simple shape and stand out design make this a shoe-in for those leaning towards a psychobilly look, or even if you just can’t resist some nautical style.

Check out the shop for some more cute, sometimes kitsch and always retro designs for summer.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Vitra’s George Nelson-designed Bench

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Although the George Nelson Bench is just that, it’s also quite a versatile piece of furniture.

Nelson designed this in 1946, with the reissue over 60 years later by Vitra offering you some stylish seating for a garden (if you have a secure one) or conservatory, but also a cool mid-century coffee or occasional table should you need one.

It’s available in either natural or stained ash in two different sizes – and you can pick it up from £816.

Find out more at the Utility Design website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Seventies style ‘Cagney’ jeans by Duck & Cover

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While the indie crowd are staying put with unfathomably skinny denim, the fashion stores are finally rebelling to allow the rest of us some jeans with a touch more style.

The high-waist seventies flare is now firmly here, and these Cagney jeans from Duck & Cover at Oli are a perfect example. Named for a true seventies icon, the structured waist and generous wide leg look make these stylish and easy to wear to boot.

They’re reasonably priced for well made denim, too, at £80 from the Oli online shop.

Find out more from the website