If you’re a vinyl junkie then you probably won’t mind letting everyone know as it is, but a more subtle way to broadcast your penchant might be employed with these cute earrings from Always Amy‘s Etsy shop.
These mini 45s are made from plastic and mounted on a nickel free stud to ensure they’re kind to your lobes as well as looking great. A fun, kitsch accessory that’s hard to beat at just $4 for the pair.
Designed by Owen Luder in 1964 and a landmark for the area ever since (not to mention a movie icon after its appearance in the Get Carter movie), the brutalist Gateshead car park is finally coming to the end of its life later this year. So perhaps a good time to pick up the Get Carter Car Park print.
A litho print sized at 400 x 305mm, it is exclusive to the Baltic Gallery and is the work of artist/designer Jonathan Wilkinson of WeLiveHere – part of a series featuring local landmarks.
Not expensive either – this piece of modern history retails for just £20.
Find out more at the Baltic Gallery website
As well as being useful, the Kartell 4867 chair also comes with a heritage.
The chair was designed by Joe Colombo in 1968, the first industrial seat in the world injected in a single mould. Which is certainly good for your credibility. But on a more practical note, the 4867 is good for both indoor and outdoor use and a shape that allows for both stacking or side-by-side positioning. It’s also got a central hole for carrying and for draining (should it rain outside).
Still available, you can pick one up in black or white for £96.
Find out more at the Nest website
An old school bag in an old school cloth – the APC Prince of Wales satchel.
Ideal for a day bag, it’s made from a soft Prince of Wales check fabric, along with a black interior and detailing of suede and steel, plus an adjustable strap.
You can check it out online, priced at £115.
Tara Dakin specialise in buying old furniture from charity shops and giving them a makeover that mixes retro and contemporary influences. Currently for sale on their website is this Hand-Painted 1970s Sideboard.
The exterior has been painted turquoise and overlaid with a black flock leaf pattern. The result is a striking and original piece.
It costs £400 and can be bought online from the Tara Dakin website.
Red Hot Ruby is a new Brighton-based boutique, specialising in designs influenced by 50s Americana, with both mens and womens t-shirts, along with accessories – which includes this Trashy Novel clutch bag.
Looking like a book from a distance, this box-shaped bag has a gold clasp and red satin lining, sized at 9 x 7 inches, so enough room for your essentials.
You can pick it up online for £34.50. And while you’re there, check out the t-shirt designs too.
Find out more at the Red Hot Ruby website
