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Jan Constantine pop art bags

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There’s an endless number of new tote bags and shoppers on the market to cater for our green ways and ever-growing mobile gadget collections, but few have the attention to detail of these Jan Constantine pop art bags.

They’re made of 100 per cent wool, with bold heart-based designs in a choice of colours. The designs have been embroidered in the ‘old fashioned way’ with chain, blanket and cross detail and are certain to catch the eye on the way to work.

They retail from £52. You can also check out similar designs for tea cosies and cushions on the site.

Find out more at the Jan Constantine website

Categories / Homeware

Wesco Spaceboy Trashcan

SpaceboyxlOrdinarily it would be near impossible to get excited about a rubbish bin, but the Wesco Spaceboy is shaped like a rocket!

Although described as “the trashcan for the next generation”, there is something decidedly retro about its space-age design. The Spaceboy is available in a range of colours to match your kitchen, but is finished to industrial standards so can also be used in commercial settings too.

Intergalactic design, of course, comes with an out of this world price tag – a Spaceboy will set you back upwards of £200 from CNM Online.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Noguchi Prismatic Table

F_2445The Prismatic Table was the last piece of furniture designed by Isamu Noguchi. Inspired by the Japanese paper folding art of origami, it is made from folded aluminium, and was originally designed for Alcoa as part of their advertising of new uses for aluminium in 1957.

The table has been put into production for the first time by Vitra Design Museum in collaboration with the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and is available to buy at most of the usual online retailers.

Pink Apple Designs are selling it for £239 and it is available in black or white.

Categories / Art and Photography, Women's Fashion

Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe eye mask

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Struggling to get to sleep is no laughing matter – and if light is stopping you from getting a full eight hours, you might want to check out this Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe eye mask.

Yes, practical and stylish, the design is Andy Warhol’s take on Marilyn Monroe – well, the eyes anyway, supplemented by a pink elastic band.

Apparently, one size fits just about all, with the mash selling for $8.99 (around £4.50).

Find out more at the Hot Topic website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Fortuny Lamp

Fortuny Trained as a painter, Mariano Fortuny was also an accomplished architect, inventor, set designer and lighting technician. This combination of skills and interests led to the design of his famous Fortuny Lamp.

Dating back to 1907, the Fortuny Lamp reflects modernist interests in industrial materials and functional style, but its dramatic appearance clearly reflects his fascination with the theatrical world. It is without a doubt a lamp for larger spaces – it would look particularly good in a modern open-plan living area. It is also an expensive piece of design, retailing for over £2,000.

It is available now from Nest in a number of different finishes.