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Categories / Women's Fashion

Wool Mix Duffel Coat from Pepe Jeans

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While duffel coats remain a classic retro wardrobe staple for the colder months, there's always room for a vintage inspired twist in womenswear. This Wool Mix Duffel Coat from Pepe Jeans combines the best elements from a variety of vintage outerwear looks to create a perennial retro chic.

The high neckline and peter pan collar combine with an A-line swing coat shape, giving an instantly mid-sixties silhouette. The duffel fastenings, limited to two at the neck, add some retro detailing without taking away from the elegance of the shape.

It's available now from ASOS for £125.

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Categories / Cars and Bikes

Mini creates retro-style electric scooter for the modern-day mod

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According to the Der Spiegel site, BMW's Mini offshoot is moving into the scooter market. Specifically the electric scooter market – and with a retro twist.

As you can see from the image above, the company has already given the 'mod treatment' to one of its new bikes, described as 'a new generation of scooters', which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The mod version is described as the 'Anglophile' and is being pitched at 'modern-day mods'. Eco-friendly ones anyway.

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Categories / Books

Boutique London A History: King’s Road to Carnaby Street by Richard Lester

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The recent King of Carnaby Street was impressive enough, but a new book on the 60s fashion scene promises to be even more impressive – Boutique London A History: King’s Road to Carnaby Street by Richard Lester and published by ACC Editions. Read more

Categories / Books, Men's Fashion

1960s Take Ivy book by Teruyoshi Hayashida reissued by Powerhouse

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An interesting book from 40+ years ago is getting a reissue very soon – Take Ivy by Teruyoshi Hayashida.

Originally released in Japan in 1965 (and sought after since by collectors of the style), the book is a unique collection of photos of Ivy League students and as such, a superb reference guide to the Ivy look in its prime over the 142 pages within.

Back then, it kicked off an Ivy obsession in Japan and as the look is very much back in 2010, it might well do brisk business this year too. You can pick up Take Ivy from 14th October, with Amazon doing discounted pre-orders of the hardback book for at £11.69.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Via His Knibs

Categories / Men's Fashion

Fred Perry x Tootal silk scarves issued in limited numbers

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The two companies have collaborated before, but three new designs have just dropped for the limited edition Fred Perry x Tootal scarf range.

As before, this is a double-sided silk scarf based on the classic mod-friendly Tootal of the 1960s, each featuring two designs – a choice of the paisley and polka dot above, along with the medallion design pictured over the page.

All have a matching-but-different cotton design to the rear, along with tassles and a Fred Perry logo to the main design on the front. Quantities are described as 'highly limited' and the price for each is £50.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

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Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Dr Martens 50th anniversary boot-shaped USB drive

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So if you were celebrating 50 years of iconic footwear, what would you do? Well Dr Martens has decided to celebrate this event with a boot-shaped USB drive.

What can we say? well, we can say it looks like the boot that made the company both its name and fortune, a 24-hole boot that opens up to reveal a USB connector for your computer, while the inner boot packs 2GB of storage for any kind of file you need on the go.

The boot is just two inches tall and good for use with both PC and Mac. Price? That' $25 online.

Find out more at the Dr Martens USA website

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