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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

Retro Cassette Table by RJ Wood Projects

Retro Cassette Table by RJ Wood Projects

Categories / Gadgets and Tech, Retro Women's Fashion

Revlon retro style hair dryer

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Revlonretrohairdryer Everyone needs a decent hairdryer, especially if you want to keep your bob sleek and smooth, but rather than going for one that looks like all the rest why not try this retro inspired one from Revlon?

It comes in California cream (even the colour sounds retro), and although it has a great shape and chrome filter, it is all mod cons in terms of technology. Which is great news for keeping your hair looking great. The 9092U has a digital control that maintains the temperature and speed you select. It has ceramic technology for even heat and ionic technology for condition and shine without frizz, hurray!

An ideal Christmas present at only £24.95. Even better you can order it online on the John Lewis website.

Find out more on the John Lewis website.

Categories / Watches

TAG Heuer ‘Steve McQueen’ Monaco watch returns

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To celebrate what would have been Steve McQueen’s 75th birthday, TAG Heuer has reissued one of the most famous and iconic watches in the world – the TAG Heuer Monaco – as a special limited edition.

The Monaco was the world’s first square-cased chronograph, designed to match McQueen’s suit in the movie Le Mans, which itself was a replica of the first driver sponsored by TAG Heuer  – Jo Siffert. Being on Steve McQueen’s wrist created the legend, but technically, it’s remembered for being the first watch with a microrotor for automatic rewinding – the revolutionary “Chronomatic Calibre 11.”

The new version differs slightly in looks, featuring a white (instead of blue) dial, along with red, white and blue bands to match the McQueen/Siffert suit, blue alligator bracelet and push button buckle – but still packing the class of the original. The limited edition is 4,000 and the price is around £2,400. Well, did you expect it to be anything less?

Find out more from the TAG Heuer website

Categories / Architecture, Travel

Retro Retreat: Midland Hotel in Morecambe

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Today’s Retro Retreat is a little different – because you can’t actually stay there right now – though all that might change in the next couple of years.

The Midland Hotel was built in Morecambe in 1933, the first Art Deco hotel in Britain. It’s got outer walls electrically polished (creating a marble effect), a huge spiral staircase, curved balconies and hallways (for sea views), carved stone seahorses by Eric Gill on the facade and a covered terrace pavilion with views of Morecambe Bay.

It received Grade II listed status in 1976, but declined in line with Morecambe’s decline as a resort, finally closing and falling into disrepair in 1998. But here’s the good news – developers Urban Splash are currently re-developing the hotel to return in to its former glory as a 46-room hotel. It’s in conjunction with the various development agencies, tied in with investment in Morecambe itself.

When completed, it should be the coolest place to stay in the north of England.

Keep up with the development of the hotel at the Midland Hotel website

Categories / Music, Retro Men's Fashion

Prince Buster ska t-shirt

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PrincebusterFollowing on from the Reggae Labels t-shirt is this Prince Buster t-shirt, featuring the man complete with a slightly wonky pork pie hat.

It’s made by Anon and is a brown t-shirt with mustard lettering. As well as the image of the ska legend, the wording says "The king of ska – Prince Buster – touring Britain" and "Fly flying ska".

Made of 100% cotton and available in all sizes, it sells for £22.

Find out more at the More T Vicar website

Categories / Travel

Smythson Classic Travel Wallet

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If you want to travel with a touch of class, you need to produce your documents from the Smythson Classic Travel Wallet.

With echoes of the Orient Express, this Travel Wallet has everything you’ll need to hand as you travel the world, with concertina pockets for tickets, passport, documents, currency (zipped) and your boarding pass, all labelled in gold lettering. In a choice of leather, lined in soft suede calf leather, you can also have it personalised with gold or silver initials.

Not cheap – prices ranging from £145.

Find out more at the Smythson website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Isokon Penguin Donkey

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Isokon are still making furniture – some contemporary, other items with a great deal of history – like this Isokon Penguin Donkey.

It dates back to 1939, when it was advertised through Penguin (hence the name) as a stylish mini bookcase. It holds around 80 paperbacks, but isn’t just limited to your old books – it’s also good for newspapers, CDs, tapes or magazines.

Still as stylish today as it was 60+ years ago, you can pick one up for around £450.

Find out more at the Isokon Plus website