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Categories / Cars and Bikes, Design and Interiors

Pantone retro-styled women’s city bike range by Abici

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So0me weeks back, we featured a Pantone men's bicycle in red, which was (and still is) available at Heals. Well, Made in Design has gone one better than that – offering up this entire Pantone retro-styled women's city bike range by Abici.

Impressive designs they are too – each one is handmade in Italy, with the vintage-style design, steel frame, a tan leather saddle, retro head lamp and of course, a Pantone shade and branding. Look out for the Pantone name and the specific Pantone number relating to the colour.

14-0848 is pictured above, with another example, 627C, pictured over the page. £761 secures you one – see all the colours at the site

Find out more at the Made in Design website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Arflex 1970s Strips sofa set by Cini Boeri

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We rarely feature items off the Conran Shop site as their website isn't particularly 'blogger-friendly' – but they are one of the few retailers selling this Arflex Strips sofa set by Cini Boeri.

It's a design that really does scream its era, that era being the early 70s – 1972 if you want us to be precise. Cini Boeri worked with Arflex on a modular collection of sofas, ottomans and sofa-beds using polyurethane foam and that were able to fit to any space.

The sofa above is one of these designs, a large corner unit that offers both style and comfort, as well as a bold orange finish – perfect for a high-end 70s-style pad. As you might have guessed, this huge sofa isn't cheap, with an asking price of £9,485. That doesn't include the pouf either, which sells for a further £1,525.

Find out more at the Conran Shop website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

1980s Diadora Borg Original trainers reissued

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Italian sportswear company Diadora still makes some of its products in its home territory, a rarity for a sportswear manufacturer. Saying that, we don't know if it's the case for the newly-reissued premium take on the Borg Original trainers.

Not to be confused with the recently-reissued Borg Elite, This 1980s tennis court classic is back with a bright white leather upper, along with contrasting black logo and trim and on the sides in black. There's also a Ghilly lacing system, a leather tongue and that chunky branded sole.

Available now, £74.99 will secure you a pair. See over the page for another shot.

Find out more at the Size? website

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Categories / Cars and Bikes

eBay watch: Fully-restored 1970s Fiat 500L

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Fiat did a decent job of remaking the Fiat 500, but nothing beats the original – like this fully-restored Fiat 500L which is available on eBay right now or a modest price.

Dating from 1970 and totally restored in 2006, this tax-exempt car is 'not a new car in showroom condition' and 'has the odd slight dent here', but also has undergone a lot of work, including having a brand new sunroof and professional decals, with a mileage of just over 27,000. Downside? Well, it's an imported left-hand drive – if that worries you, it's perhaps not the car for you.

Sold with all paperwork and invoices related to renovation, it's currently on eBay for a very affordable £1,550 – a small price for a very cool small car.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Cars and Bikes

Corvo Citta Donna retro-styled city bicycle

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Another retro bike, this time with Italian style – the Corvo Citta Donna bicycle.

It's a women's, single-speed city bike with a vintage twist, complete with handcrafted rounded frame straight out of the company's archives, Bella Ciao aluminium polished handlebars, polished aluminium wheels, Schwalbe Road Cruiser tyres and Brooks B17 leather saddle and hand-sewn, water-resistant leather grips.

The single speed hand crafted Corvo Citta Donna is available now for £599 or with a Shimano Nexus 3-speed internal gear hub for £699, both available in a variety of colours.

Find out more at the Bikesales4u website

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eBay watch: fully-upgraded 1970 Fiat 500L car

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Aside from the starting price, there's not a lot wrong with this superb Fiat 500L, which dates from 1970.

It's had the works. According to the seller, you're talking a fully restored vehicle that's been upgraded to a 650cc engine/gearbox, as well as having new electrics, chrome, rubbers, sunroof, wheels, tyres…pretty much everything that can be replaced (without losing the spirit of the original).

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