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Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

Lego goes pop art with Robert Indiana’s Love

Lego goes pop art with Robert Indiana’s Love

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Gyms Pacific Sukie-designed laptop sleeve

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You may remember Sukie from the Chamonix cushion we featured some time back. But as well as their own designs, they’ve also done a few for other retailers – including this Gyms Pacific laptop sleeve.

This Motel design is just one of a series available, all designed by Darrell Gibbs of Sukie UK. The back of the sleeve is in all black neoprene while the printed side is on white neoprene, with a capacity that should fit a 14-inch to 15.4-inch laptop or portable Mac and padding to protect your machine.

Available online, you can pick one up for $45 (around £23).

Find out more at the Gyms Pacific store

Categories / Bags

Puma French 77 Grip Bag

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There’s plenty of hype around Puma’s retro Puma French 77 range – a range of clothing and accessories inspired by 1977 and in particular, 70s tennis legend Guillermo Vilas. But browsing the selection, much of it just looks like any old sportswear range around right now. But there are a few nice items lurking there – including this Puma French 77 Grip Bag.

In Lacoste green (though they would never admit to that), it’s got a two-way zip opening into the main compartment, a moisture-resistant lining, grip handles, metal studs on the bottom and Puma "Heritage" zip pulls.

It should cost around £50.

Find out more at the Puma French 77 website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Baracuta 70th Anniversary Elvis Presley G9 Harrington jacket

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Baracuta have some limited edition 70th Anniversary G9 Harrington jackets available – each with a connection to an icon famously pictured wearing one.

Those icons are Steve McQueen, Frank Sinatra and the one picture here – Elvis Presley. Each jacket contains a quote of said person printed onto the tartan of the jacket and each is incredibly limited – just 70 of each available worldwide.

Sold in a presentation box and surely a collectable of the future, you can pick one up online for £145.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Katherine Hamnett Clean Up Or Die t-shirt

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Remember the big slogan t-shirts? Things like "Frankie says…" and "Choose Life"? well, the majority were Katherine Hamnett creations dating back to the early 1980s – and she’s reissued a number of them, but with a slight difference.

That difference certainly isn’t the design, which still features a range of mainly political statements, including this Clean Up Or Die shirt from 1989. The difference is the t-shirt itself – slim-fitting, compared to the original rent-a-tent, made from organic cotton and ethically-made in India.

The price has changed a little too – they retail for £55 each for either mens or womens.

See the full range at the Katherine Hamnett website

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Laura Ashley Vintage Collection bags

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Laura Ashley has launched a Vintage Collection, digging into their 60s and 70s archive for both material and patterns. Above are two examples of the bags in the collection, slightly modern-looking in design, but made from fabrics of the past.

The cargo bag (left) features a vintage daisy print made from 100% organic cotton, zip top, braided handles and adjustable detachable shoulder strap. 100% organic cotton. The cotton bow bag is again made from organic cotton and using a vintage vine print. It also features a "grown on" strap with long fabric tie, bow magnetic clasp and an interior with zip pocket.

Both retail for £30.

Find out more at the Laura Ashley website