Tag: eighties

Categories / Film and TV

The Smurfs Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox

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P4117_main The Smurfs may be a distant blue memory to you, but this Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox is proof positive that they will be making an imminent return to our screens.

Simpsons luminary Hank Azaria and Dougie Howser MD himself, Neil Patrick Harris (another eighties throwback) accompany none other than Katy Perry who voices the aforementioned Smurfette in this 3D live action/CGI family movie.

The Smurfette Toy is every bit as cute as the original cartoon character. Measuring 10 inches high she's supersoft, as are her little blue friends; Gutsy, Clumsy and Papa Smurf. The toys cost £14.99 each and are available from Firebox here.

Categories / Men's Fashion

Adidas AC Windbreaker reissued

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Wind

Plenty of heavy showers round here right now. If you've got the same, this Adidas AC Windbreaker might be just the job.

An archive design (we would guess mid to late-80s), it's got a waterproof nylon construction, a 'zip away' adjustable hood, that contrasting colour block design and two zip closing pockets.

£65 is the price.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

1980s Puma Dallas trainers reissued in leather

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Dallas

An old school classic, the Puma Dallas trainers are back with a premium leather finish.

Yes, leather – not the suede upper that's usually associated with the shoe. In fact, it looks more like a tennis shoe in this incarnation.

Details are that leather upper, a gum sole and gold branding. It's a release that's 'highly limited' too, according to the retailer. £69 is the asking price.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Watches

Gold Cassette Watch by EOS New York

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Cassette 
Cassettes may be a dead format to the uninitiated masses but we still love them and it seems that the good people at EOS New York do too.

This 80s-tastic Gold Cassette Watch is a fittingly fabulous tribute to our beloved tapes. Every tiny detail has been thought of, from the laser-etched details on the watch face (extra Brownie points for the cute retro robot in the bottom corner!), to the moving reels that rotate the tape fully every 60 minutes. The only downside is you can't record all your favourite tunes onto it but we can't have everything.

If you love it as much as we do, it can be yours for £120 from Harvey Nichols. See their website for more details.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Off Shoulder Wrap Top from ASOS

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Sometimes its the most simple retro looks that can be the most difficult to find, with so many bold prints and bright colours on the market for summer. This Off Shoulder Wrap Top from ASOS is a rare find, providing an effortlessly stylish top to pair with your more head-turning skirts and trousers.

The off shoulder style, combined with a daring sweetheart neckline, leans on the sexier side of fifties fashion to create an instantly vintage inspired silhouette. Ideal for combining with a circle skirt, it's equally suitable for tapping into the 80s love of fifties updates too.

It's available now from ASOS for £20.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: 1980s Lotus Esprit 2.2

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Lotus

Ok, it's not the James Bond variation – no option to go underwater and no firing of missiles here. But you can pick up this Lotus Esprit 2.2 for much less than the movie car thankfully.

This is a later 1988 model, but still with much of the look, perhaps with a few more rounded edges, but still unmistakably the Lotus Esprit. According to the seller, this two-seater has a 2,174cc engine, 65,000 miles on the clock, all the documents and MOT certificates, removable glass sunroof, alloy wheels, electric windows and mires plus modern additions like a 12-CD multichanger.

It's been in storage for two years, so you'll have to take that not account. But on the plus side, you get the personalised plate. £4,000 is the current asking price if you want to turn some heads.

Find out more at the eBay website