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Categories / Books, Men's Fashion

The Perfectly Dressed Gentleman book by Robert O’Byrne and Lord Dunsby

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Dressed

Available or pre-order now (and ideal to add your Christmas list) is The Perfectly Dressed Gentleman book by Robert O'Byrne and Lord Dunsby, which is published by CICO Books.

The book itself is much as it sounds, described as an 'indispensable guide through the modern sartorial maze', with practical advice on what to wear on every occasion, from workplace to wedding or from home to holiday. There's even advice on how to post a good suit, how to tie a tie (or bow tie) and ideas on accessories.

All of that is backed up with some stylish, retro-styled illustrations from Lord Dunsby (who actually did the banner for Retro To Go, amongst other projects), to show off the styles and the looks. If you want a copy, it's printed in hardback from 13th October, with pre-sales being taken now for £8.99.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Whitby mug from Mini Moderns

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Whitby mugIf you found yourself lusting over Mini Moderns' 1950s-inspired Whitby wallpaper but not able to run to the cost of a roll, they've launched a few options featuring this stylish design that are more purse friendly, such as this Whitby mug.

Featuring a detail of the distinctive seacape design, this mug is only available in one shade – the lido colour, which also matches one of the wallpaper colourways. The mug offers a taster for their full range of Whitby porcelain which is meant to be coming soon to their shop – we'll let you know when it does. Real enthusiasts can meanwhile invest in either or all of a cushion, canvas bag or a tea towel that also features the design. 

The mug costs £8. 

Buy it online

Categories / Design and Interiors

Pipe light by House Doctor DK

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Pipe light
If you liked the industrial look of the reclaimed tap light we featured a few months back, here's another piece of lighting that uses the same idea: the pipe light by House Doctor DK. 

It's not obvious from the website but this looks like a new piece of product to me, rather than a re-use of old materials. Nevertheless, the light is sure to make a striking statement in any room. It's made from metal and available in black, white, red, or the eye-catching yellow option pictured. 

The light costs £68.

Buy it from Bodie and Fou 

Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: 1972 Fiat 500L car

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Fiat500

We do like the modern version, but you can't beat the original – like this 1972 Fiat 500L.

It's a right-hand drive with just over 55,000 on the clock, the current (second) owner selling as he or she is moving abroad. Essentially, it's a well-maintained car, described as 'well kept and garaged' and with some improvements (like a synchro gearbox added by previous owner), but by and large in original condition, as the images on the listing show.

There's a hefty list of recent replacements on the listing, plus a list of things that might need attending to, indicating that it's an ongoing project, should you need a hobby. But on the plus side, this is one of the cheaper 500s on eBay right now, with the price currently at £1,000.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Architecture, Design and Interiors

Bauhaus Archive app brings modernism to the iPhone

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Bauhaus

It seems right that a cutting-edge design and architectural movement of the past has its own smartphone presence, as is the case with the Bauhaus Archive iPhone app.

According to Dexigner, this is an official app for both iPhone and iPod touch that opens up the Bauhaus archive via the exhibition The Bauhaus Collection: Originals of Classic Modernism. Over 100 images, along with commentary in English or German, some context as to what the Bauhaus movement achieved and some visitor information, should you fancy seeing the real thing in Berlin.

Best of all, it's a free download. Always a good thing.

Bauhaus Archive iPhone app

Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: Five-bedroomed art deco house in Willaston, Wirral, Cheshire

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A great house from the outside, this five-bedroomed art deco house in Willaston, Wirral, Cheshire doesn't quite have the same wow factor inside. Although it does offer enough of a 'blank canvas' to put the period back in

Described as ‘architecturally significant’, the house was designed back in 1935 by local architect Hubert Thomas and can be found in the Cheshire volume of ‘Buildings of Britain’ by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner. So we're talking a house with some pedigree.

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