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10 of the best 1970s-style watches

10 of the best 1970s-style watches

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Categories / Retro Men's Fashion, Retro Women's Fashion, Sportswear

Spring Court – Lennon’s Abbey Road trainers

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The influence of Spring Court’s trainers has extended way beyond its native France. Yes, Serge Gainsbourg wore them, but so did a number of British Mods in the 60s – and most famously of all, John Lennon was photographed in a pair on the cover of the Abbey Road album.

They’ve been on the market for 70 years and are still available today with the trademark four-hole ventilation (which was introduced in 1952). And for a design classic, why not check out the Spring Court Lo Cut.  A white canvas upper, gum sole and vulcanised rubber outsole – and as comfortable as anything you own.

Also available in different colours, you can pick up a pair for around £40.

Find out more at the Oi Polloi website

Categories / Kids

My First Fred Perry baby polo shirt

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Want to have the coolest kid in the creche? You need My First Fred Perry shirt, a traditional Fred Perry polo shirt – but for one-year olds.

The polo shirt is every bit the typical Fred Perry, in white with navy striped collar and cuffs, two-button collar, along with a matching Fred Perry laurel. And it also comes in a smart gift box with a picture of the shirt on the outside.

Available online (and probably in Fred Perry stores too), you can pick it up for £25.

Find out more at the Fred Perry website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Design and Interiors

Mini Car Cuckoo Clock

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Most car merchandising doesn’t get much further than a novelty key ring or a bad baseball cap, so three cheers for Mini, which has brought this fantastic Mini Car Cuckoo Clock.

The chrome clock is based on the speedometer of the car, with the hours and minutes replacing the mph. That would be good enough, but there’s one other thing – every full hour, a detailed miniature of a red Mini (1:93 scale) emerges from the "garage" at the bottom and circles around the entire clock, accompanied by an original engine noise and horn.

Ideal for any Mini obsessive, you can pick one up online or from Mini dealers for 99 Euros, which is around £65.

Find out more at the Mini website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Biba purple, silver and black print dress

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For our final choice we have decided to go for something a bit different. This isn’t your usual party dress, but if you want some 70s inspired style this dress from the new Biba collection fits the bill.

With a purple, silver and black print on a silk double jersey tunic, it is unusual and will give you the laid back rock chick, with style look. It has tie detail on the collar and also on the sleeves, and is sexy in an understated way.

This again is a bit of wish list dress, as it is £330, but it is Christmas and so it might be one to splash out on. It certainly isn’t something that everyone will be wearing so if you want to be sure that you won’t face the embarrassing moment where you realise someone else at the party has the same dress on, this could be the one to go for.

It is available directly from Matches website where you can order online.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Film and TV, Kids

Bagpuss ceramic flower pots

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When that saggy old cloth cat known as Bagpuss first hit our screens in 1974, it probably wasn’t expected to last more than a year. Yet, 33 years on, the shops are full of Bagpuss merchandise, ranging from toys and games to clothing and homeware – but our favourite item has to be this Bagpuss flower pot.

Looking more shocked than sleepy, it’s a great likeness, with the cat’s pink and white colouring hand painted onto the ceramic point, which is 9cm in height and with a depth also of 9cm.

Available now, you can pick one up for just £2.99.

Find out more at the Bagpuss Shop

Categories / Bags

Retro TV and Radio Handbags

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Looking for a quirky little bag? Check out these retro TV and Radio Handbags at Yellowduck.

Just 13cm in length, they have the look of vintage TVs and radios, with a face looking out from the "screen". Want that to be your face? Well you d just that, as the image shown is just for display – a slot allows you slip in any face you like.

Available to buy online, they retail for just £4.50 each.

Find out more at the Yellowduck website