Despite being well over 40 years old, there’s still something distinctly futuristic about the Superleggera armchair.
The work of Joe Colombo and dating back to 1964, the Superleggera has an oil-varnished walnut structure with padded cushions covered on a leather upholstery.
Take your pick of colours for this design classic (black, yellow, orange, ivory or red), with the chair retailing for a rather considerable £1,974.
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Over 10 years since being removed from the sweet shop shelves, Opal Fruits are back to ‘make your mouth water’ – but only for a very limited time.
Mars is bringing back the sweets for just 12 weeks from this week – and only in Asda stores. Our spies have already been in and seen them, so get a pack while you can. The packaging is authentic too – the manufacturers having visited the Museum of Brands, in Notting Hill, and studied copies of the original distinctive yellow packaging.
Expect the original four flavours – orange, lemon, lime and strawberry – but this time with no artificial colours or flavours. But it’s not all good news – Mars bosses said that there are no plans to bring back Opal Fruits beyond the three months. Although they haven’t commented on the return of the Marathon.
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Over the UK right now, the sun is shining bright. But as we all know, we’re only ever a couple of days from a downpour. And when it comes, you’ll be glad you had something like the Lyle & Scott retro Split windbreaker.
80s in both look and colour schemes, this lightweight jacket has a ‘split’ design, vintage Lyle & Scott logo and a couple of pockets and a hood.
You can pick one up for £65.
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It seems a little out of synch with the current sunshine to talk about a sweater dress, but 3.1 Phillip Lim have included this cashmere version in their new collection, so we might as well let you know.
The contrasting collar and cuffs transform this fairly ordinary A-line into a sharp and slightly mod-inspired dress. The black button details and repeated on the nape too, providing subtle but effective embellishment. With a mid thigh hemline and lightweight wool this makes a great 60s inspired addition to all the sweater dress designs out there.
It’s currently available from Net-a-Porter online for £495.
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Costume jewellery is a great way to inject a little bit of old Hollywood glamour into your jewellery box, without the price tag and the panic of losing it too.
This Vintage Estate Cocktail Ring from Juicy Couture Vintage is one of those recurrent misleading name tags – it’s actually a retro piece. While it’s not one of a kind, it’s still a stunning piece of treasure. Oversized and a little bit kitsch, this has something of the 40s and 50s about it, only this time it’s in colour.
The ring is available from Shopbop for $118.
So simple, but at the same time so very stylish – the Arka chair from Yngve Ekstrom is certainly a lost gem from the 1950s.
Specifically, it dates back to 1955, with Yngve Ekstrom designing this low stick-back chair in solid birch. And now it’s back, with an identical re-issue produced by Stolab again in birch, either in black, white or a natural finish.
Prices start at £402.
