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WilliamVintage at Selfridges
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Whether you are a serious buyer, or simply want to swoon over some exquisite clothes, WilliamVintage's deluxe collection of vintage fashions are now available from a temporary outlet in London's Selfridges. It's not the first time WilliamVintage has popped elsewhere... Continue reading
Posted 14 hours ago at Retro To Go
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Hella tea towel by Polkka Jam
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Staying in and taking it easy: we can completely support the ideas behind Polkka Jam's latest collection which includes this Hella tea towel. We've featured the retro designs of this Finnish duo, Kristiina Haapalainen and Sami Vähä-Aho previously. This tea... Continue reading
Posted 17 hours ago at Retro To Go
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Architectural Pic-Pins from the Design Museum Shop
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You can wear your architectural heart on your sleeve, or wherever else you fancy, thanks to these Architectural Pic-Pins available from the Design Museum Shop. In a clever concept that was devised by a local London school and then picked... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Retro To Go
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The MinaLima Collection from the Printorium: 50s-style nursery rhymes prints
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Traditional nursery rhymes are given a 1950s flavour in the MinaLima Collection from the Printorium. The work of graphic designers Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, they've taken the best loved nursery rhymes and given them a fresh new old look.... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Retro To Go
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Kamilla bag designed by Maija Louekari for Marimekko
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Your summer bag needs are sorted with this Kamilla bag, featuring a textile design by Maija Louekari for Marimekko. Though it's a new design, it fits right in with the Marimekko look, with the bold and colourful flower design giving... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Retro To Go
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80s Fashion: From Club to Catwalk book
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Next month the V&A Museum will be hosting the display From Club to Catwalk focusing on London fashion n the 1980s. While we wait for that to open, we can enjoy the accompanying book, 80s Fashion edited by Sonnet Stanfill.... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Retro To Go
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Crazy Pots tray from New House Textiles
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A fabulous old pattern gets a new lease of life, thanks to a new product range at New House Textiles which includes this Crazy Pots tray. The birch tray is decorated with a pattern of sketchy black and white plant... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at Retro To Go
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Anne-Claire Petit Radio Music Box
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Anne-Claire Petit's kid's music box is a fantastically crafty take on a retro radio. The design is inspired by the shape of a vintage portable adio, complete with dial and carry handle and is hand-crocheted, from organic cotton. It is... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Retro To Go
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The Gear Guide, 1967
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Want to know the hippest spots of London's swinging fashion scene? You need a copy of The Gear Guide, dating to 1967, which has been recently republished. Written by David Johnson and Roger Dunkley, it was originally intended as a... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Retro To Go
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Sideboard cushion by Amanda Sainsbury
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Love the retro style of this sideboard cushion by Amanda Sainsbury. Though perhaps not the most obvious subject to offer inspiration, this lambwool cushion is decorated with a subtle repetition of a functional mid-century style sideboard. It's the perfect example... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Retro To Go
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Retro fashion silhouette wall stickers from Brume
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Vintage fashion fans can enhance their walls - as they might do their wardrobes - with these retro fashion silhouette wall stickers from Brume. The stickers are all based around a fashionable mid-century shapes, with pencil skirts, full skirts, cocoon... Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Classic book cover pouches from Out of Print
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Out of Print have already taken book design into the wardrobe with their literary range of T-Shirts. They've now expanded their range to include classic book cover pouches. They're canvas pouches printed with some striking examples of book cover design,... Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Vintage-style trays from Dotcomgiftshop
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Give your storage a retro feel with these vintage-style trays, available from Dotcomgiftshop. It's a collection of wooden trays that have each been painted to give them a vintage look. Take your pick from the retro cherryade option pictured, or... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Golden Age Star Chart by Dorothy
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The Golden Age of Hollywood is celebrated in this fabulously obsessive Golden Age Star Chart by Dorothy. While it looks like a conventional star chart, peer a bit closer (there's a detail shown below) and you'll release the constellations are... Continue reading
Posted Jun 10, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Lesser Known Architecture at The Design Museum
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Some alternative examples of interesting London architecture are celebrated in the Design Museum's Lesser Known Architecture display, including Stockwell bus garage and its impressive concrete roof, the Berthold Lubetkin-design Bevin Court and the 1970s Welbeck Street car park, as pictured... Continue reading
Posted Jun 7, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Vintage-style Zoo Tote Bag from Sugarush
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There's some great retro style on display on this Zoo Tote Bag from Sugarush. It's decorated with a collection of animals - including an elephant, a flamingo and a polar bear - which you might spot on a visit to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Børge Mogensen Spanish Chair
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We've all done it. Fallen in love with something on holiday, gone to the effort of trying to recreate it at home, then realised it's not the same. But in the case of Børge Mogensen's Spanish chair, he succeeded in... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Olympia Le-Tan Punk 7 Inch Bag
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It's hard to consider a thousand euro bag punk in any way. But it's hard to resist the charms of Olympia Le-Tan's Punk 7 Inch bags. Continuing the musical theme started of her excello clutch bag we featured recently, this... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Patchwork kids table by Ella Doran and Alex MacDonald for The Collection
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A pretty vintage-inspired pattern and a modern table shape: there's lots of things to admire in this kids table, a collaboration between Ella Doran and Alex MacDonald for The Collection. This limited edition table makes the most of the skills... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Retro To Go
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1930s-style Safari chair from French Connection
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It's unlikely to see anywhere more exciting than your home but French Connection's Safari chair suggests the possibility of all kinds of adventures. It takes its inspiration from 1930s designs by the likes of Kaare Klint and Mogens Koch, themselves... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Frankfurt Kitchen Tea Towel from Things You Can Buy
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Following on from the Barbican Estate kitchen tea towel, and tower block cushions we featured last week, Things You Can Buy are offering some more modernist interior inspiration with the new Frankfurt Kitchen tea towel. The Frankfurt Kitchen has the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Tiki Girl vintage style bamboo bag from Miss Bamboo
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Fans of Tiki style should snap up this new vintage style bamboo bag, made by 'Pacific wear' specialists Miss Bamboo. The bag is a replica of an original 1940s American box bag made using Pacific bamboo, and then hand-finished in... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2013 at Retro To Go
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1920s kids Baggage book by Samuil Marshak and Vladimir Lebedev
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Baggage, written by Samuil Marshak and illustrated by artist Vladimir Lebedev, was first published in Russia in 1926. But this English-language reissue is sure to win some new fans, kids and adults alike. Released by Tate Publishing, the 12 pages... Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Barbican and Golden Lane inspired cushions from Things You Can Buy
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The straight lines of modernist architecture meets the cosy comfort of a cushion: that's what you get with these new Barbican and Golden Lane-inspired cushions from Things You Can Buy. The cushions feature two designs, inspired by their favourite London... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2013 at Retro To Go
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Sagaform Tulip Tin Tray from Illustrated Living
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Sagaform always seem to come up trumps when it comes to providing retro kitchenwares. Their new Tulip Tin Tray, available from Illustrated Living, is another colourful example of their style. The tray features a pattern by Lotta Odelius, the designer... Continue reading
Posted May 29, 2013 at Retro To Go
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