With the sales now at an end, Fred Perry has its new range out – and continuing to plunder the archives for inspiration.
First up is this Fred Perry classic Bomber Jacket. Definitely one for when the weather breaks (so maybe one to pick up in a couple of months), this white tennis bomber jacket is made from 100 per cent cotton twill, with an embroidered laurel, elasticated waist and contrasting collar and cuffs.
Available to buy online or in your local Fred Perry store, priced at £80.
Why change a classic design? That’s the thinking of jorg&olif, which has produced its Dutch City Bike without any major changes to the Dutch classic.
In fact, the only thing that has changed is the gears – the bike is available as a 1-speed. 3-speed or 8-speed. Order one and it’s delivered part-built to your local bike shop, who will finish off the construction.
It comes with front and rear lights, wheel lock & keys, bicycle pump, chain guard & coat guard, fenders & mudflap, back rack and strap, central kickstand and traditional Dutch bell. Prices start at $795 (around £400).
Sadly, only available in the US and Canada. For those of us in Europe, it’s probably just as cheap to ship in an original.
Vintage bags of a very different kind – these Momaboma bags are modern designs, but integrate vintage magazines from the 1950s to the 1970s for their eye-catching look.
So, will they get wet and fall apart in the rain? Well, no. All the vintage magazines are treated with a translucent covering to protect against the elements. And to add to the vintage feel, the lining of the bags are actually made from vintage t-shirts, while the structure of the bag is made from recycled inner tubes from car tyres.
There’s a number of designs in the range (check the website for the full set), with the LP bag (named for obvious reasons) and the Bombo colour pictured above. Prices vary, check this page for your nearest retailer.
See the full range at the Momaboma website
Yet another practical classic that doesn’t cost a fortune – the Eames LTR occasional table, originally introduced in 1950.
It’s both practical and simple, a laminate top (in black or white) with a wire undercarriage support. Use it as a side or occasional table, or buy a few (if the budget can stretch a bit) and use them in a row or piled on top of each other as a storage unit.
Now remade by Vitra, you can pick one up for £150.
Find out more from the Utility Design website
Doormats aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, least of all designers, as you rarely see any other than the square ones with "welcome" in bold lettering. But look around and there are some interesting ones, like this Hare Mat by Droog.
It’s based on a 1920s pictogram by Gerd Arntz, the well-respected German modernist artist. Even if it didn’t have the heritage, it’s still a very eye-catching addition to your hallway. Sized at 195cm x 90cm, you can pick one up for £72.
Once upon a time, the word ‘punk’ struck fear into civil society. These days it’s simply ancient history and always good for a book or two – the latest of which is Babylon’s Burning by Clinton Heylin.
And it’s not for the faint-hearted. 700 pages covering punk from it earliest roots (well, from the Velvet Underground and CBGBs anyway), but focusing mainly on the British scene from 1976 – which means a hefty section on the Sex Pistols and lesser sections on the likes of The Clash, The Buzzcocks, The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, The Adverts, Wire and all. And it doesn’t end there, following punk right up to its "final mutation" (you may disagree) of grunge.
As you’d expect from a book of such length, it’s all done in intimate detail, using newspaper and music press clippings of the day, as well as the usual rose-coloured anecdotes you’d expect.
Available now, you can pick up Babylon’s Burning in hardback for around £13.
