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Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Bodie & Fou offers new range of retro-styled Flavia Del Pra lamps

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A few months back, we featured the initial range of Flavia Del Pra lamps. If you liked the look of them, but couldn’t quite find one right for you, there’s a new range now available to order.

And the new set certainly matches the old ones for bright and bold design on both the ceramic base and fabric shade, all inspired by flowers, traditional lace and Oriental forms and typified by the two new lamps above.

You can order now, with small lamps retailing for £300 and the large lamps (which are one off pieces) selling for £360.

Find out more at the Bodie & Fou website

Categories / Architecture, Design and Interiors

Retro displays for 100 years of the Ideal Home Show

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The Ideal Home show is 100 years old – and to celebrate, the 2008 show will have much for the future, but also a touch of the past.

The show will feature the usual full-size builds of cutting-edge design (like the one pictured here dating back to 1971), including the Ultimate Eco House and an ostentatious luxury of the Dream House. But it will also feature Century Street – a recreation of houses from different eras, pulled from the shows archives, not to mention some art deco style, psychedelic sofas, retro cars, kitsch gardens and classic advertising. That alone sounds like it’s worth the admission fee.

The Centenary Ideal Home Show is held at Earls Court in London from 14th March – 6th April 2008. Tickets are available now.

Find out more at the Ideal Home Show website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Retro Mary Jane shoes from Joie

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There’s been a huge surge in vintage-inspired fashion at the moment, which is a bit of a double edged sword for retro lovers. Firstly, it’s a massive pain to see people wearing retro style badly, but at least it does mean there’s an awful lot more affordable choice around.

These Mary Janes from Joie Shoes have me thanking the surge of retro loving fashion types. Delightfully retro, these bubble toed shoes come in three colours of leather, my favourite being this vintage cream. A well crafted pair that will never go out of style.

Find out more at the Shopbop website

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Categories / Architecture, Books

A-Z Of Modern Architecture

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Another weighty work from Taschen – the A-Z Of Modern Architecture.

Described as ‘an unprecedented architecture encyclopedia’, this two-volume book covers 566 architects and movements from the 18th to the 21st century, with a biography of each, along with important works, historical context and their general approach. And of course, plenty of images of really striking architecture from around the world.

If you have any interest in buildings of the modern age, this should be worth checking out. Taschen are retailing it at £160, although Amazon are selling it for £105.60.

Find out more about the book at Amazon.co.uk

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Categories / Art and Photography

Habitat’s Paul Rand Dada poster

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Very simple, but very effective – that just about sums up this Paul Rand Dada poster from Habitat.

It’s actually a book cover (unsurprisingly for a book about the Dada movement), designed by the noted American graphic artist in 1951 and reproduced by Habitat as this 50cm x 70cm poster.

And you can pick up this little piece of history fairly cheaply at just £15.

Find out more about the poster at the Habitat website

Categories / Christmas

Paperchase 50s-style charity Christmas cards

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More retro Christmas cards, this time from Paperchase, which is selling these 50s-style charity Christmas cards.

Three good points here. Firstly, that design, which is colourful and quirky, with 50s-style graphics. Secondly, these are charity cards, with 45p from each pack going to Hearing Dogs For Deaf People.

And finally, the price. This is a pack of 10 cards and it retails for just £2.75, so a real bargain too. You can pick them up from a Paperchase store or from the Paperchase store at Amazon.

Find out more at the Paperchase Amazon store