Pretty vintage tea sets might be great to look at, but for most of us a sizeable mug is a much more practical purchase. These retro styled tea and coffee mugs from Churchill at Debenhams are a great way to achieve a stylish alternative.
Made from fine china, the mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe, and are a bit of a bargain too at £4. No excuses for not buying a full set, then.
Looking for something a little out of the ordinary in a trench coat? Hot Kiss have come up with the perfect Spring version in the form of their Print Trench.
The retro leaf print is very reminiscent of Orla Kiely’s designs, which we are so very fond of. The single breasted coat is lightweight cotton with metal buttoning and belt details.
It’s available now in the sale at Nordstrom online, so get your skates on if you’re coveting this bargain at $23.90.
If you like the idea of quirky knitted items, you’ll love Knit and Destroy. Everything from fashion and jewellery through to iPod cases, coasters and cushions. And everything handmade.
That includes this eye-catching Crayon scarf. Designed in the shape of the crayons you used as a kid (and in a choice of colours), it is 102cm long and 13cm wide, with a loop attached to the back to keep it securely around your neck.
You can pick one up for just £15.
More of us are cycling – which means more cycling accessories on the market. Like these eye-catching Sawaka Saruno cycling helmets.
hey are the work (as the name suggests) of Japanese designer Sawaka Saruno, who loved riding a bike, but didn’t think much of the cycling accessories on the market for women. So she created some.
The helmets meet all safety requirements and come in a range of styles, including the Kiku and Sakura above. All feature a side adjuster, diamonte on the buckle and the brand label on the rear. All retail for £60 each.
Unless you are an artist, you may not have had much call for coloured pencils since you left school, but this set is definitely aimed more at adults than school children. Called “Yesterday’s News”, the set of 12 coloured pencils are made from recycled Chinese newspapers!
Each pencil is produced using tightly wrapped sheets of newspapers, so the print features censored journalism, classified ads and table tennis results. They are supplied in a tube also made from recycled newspaper.
They would make an interesting gift and only cost £2.35 from the Days Gone By Shop.
A while back we featured the reissued La Fonda armchair by Alexander Girard. If you liked that, chances are that you’ll also like the newly-reissued La Fonda coffee table.
The tables were commissioned for the La Fonda del Sol restaurant at New York’s Rockefeller Center and developed in the Eames office in 1961. That resulted in the striking chrome die-cast aluminium legs and Carrara marble top, standing at a height of 65cm and with a diameter of 45cm.
And it is available again, courtesy of Vitra. Price is around £1,254.
