Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Turn your ipod into a vintage alarm clock

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Is your iPod looking a little too modern? Well, how about turning it into a vintage-styled timepiece with the Retro iPod Alarm Clock.

Actually, it’s not that simple – look closely and you’ll find the "bells" are actually speakers and the "clock" charges your iPod. But it still works as an alarm clock – plug in your player and it converts to an alarm clock, waking you up with your choice of playlist or song. There’s also a snooze function and a large chrome knob for adjusting volume.

Powered by mains only and compatible with most iPod models, it’s available now for £39.95.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Categories / Bags

Lacoste Sport Retro luggage

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There’s something really timeless about certain Lacoste products due to the consistency of the branding and styling. And this season, just in time for the holidays, they have some really cool luggage available under the Sport Retro banner.

Pictured is the Sport Retro dufle bag. Available in five colours (which includes this Lacoste green), it’s a hefty holdall with plenty of pockets plus wheels and handle extension if your luggage gets a little heavy. if that’s not big enough, they also do nylon suitcases in the same colour scheme, along with a range of smaller travel bags.

Judging by recent visits to Lacoste, you might have to ring around to find a store that stocks the full range (it varies considerably). Pricing to be confirmed.

Lacoste website

Categories / Pets

Retro Room aquarium

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Usually, a fish tank has a small piece of plastic coral and some pebbles for decoration, so how about giving your goldfish a 70s-style makeover with the Retro Room aquarium.

It’s a fairly basic tank, but with the added interest of a vintage-style chair, TV, lava lamp and rug – everything your retro-inspired goldfish will ever need. And if you don’t want to stick in a real goldfish, there’s even a plastic one to start you off.

Available online, you can pick one up for $20 (around £10).

Find out more at the Wishing Fish website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Marks & Spencer target-style cufflinks

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Marks & Spencer
seems to be improving in all areas – except with its menswear, which continues to go downhill season-on-season. However, there are the odd gems if you look carefully, one of those being these target-style cuffflinks.

Going for a monochromed look, they’re a nice alternative to the traditional targets and have a nice bulk to them, giving the look of a more expensive pair of cufflinks.

Available now both instore and online, you can pick them up for £19.50.

Find out more at the Marks & Spencer website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Authentic Cultural Revolution clocks

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Once a means of propaganda, now a quirky and stylish addition to your home – that’s the Cultural Revolution clocks, which are available now from Rouge.

Shop owner Lei is originally from China and regularly makes trips over to the country for authentic items – and indeed collectables of tomorrow. Which is what these clocks are. All were made during the period 1966-76, are composed of tin and feature their own message – the above examples say  “ Great Mentor, Great Leader, Long Life Chairman Mao” or "Long Life Chairman Mao".

Priced at just £25, you can pick them up via mail order or by calling into the shop in London.

Visit the Rouge Shop website

Categories / Art and Photography, Music

Signed Ziggy Stardust print by Terry Pastor

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The Hypergallery has a range of classic rock artwork for sale, signed by both the artist and…well the artist.

Typical is this classic, possibly iconic cover art for David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. It was designed by Terry Pastor and is reproduced here as a 19-inch x 19-inch silkscreen print on Somerset Velvet Enhanced paper.

And just to add some added value, it’s countersigned in pencil by David Bowie himself. The issue size is 195 and each print retails for £850.

Find out more at the Hypergallery website