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Linda Leather Clutch from Marc by Marc Jacobs

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Most designer items come with a pricetag that's hard to justify, but accessories are always a worthy investment – especially if they'll go with almost everything. This Linda Clutch Bag from Marc by Marc Jacobs is an all-occasions bag with a real retro twist.

The neutral grey shade lends a luxurious feeling, while being equally practical. With a leather bow and unstructured shape this bag can be matched with either an eighties or sixties look, with equally effective results.

Get it online from Net-a-Porter now for £235, made from 100% soft leather fabric.

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Printed Shopper by Diane von Furstenberg

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Diane von Furstenberg's keen eyeor late 20th century vintage touches extends throughout her lines to this day, and this Floral Printed Shopper is a perfect example.

The vintage-look floral print is reminiscent of her very own original 70s designs. The tote is sizeable enough to be practical, while remaining perfect for making a statement in bold red and white. Finished with a sturdy leather handle, this is a chic seventies-look piece is well worth the investment.

Get it from Matches Fashion for £215.

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Categories / Bags, Design and Interiors

Michelle Mason’s 1950s-inspired bags for the Southbank Centre

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Of the many Michelle Mason designs we've featured on this site, you may remember the 1930s-inspired tote bags she designed for the London Transport Museum. Well, she's put her skills to good use again for another cultural institution, this time drawing on the Fifties for these bags for the Southbank Centre

The seed pod design is typically 1950s and fits in well with the rest of the Southbank Centre's products that are inspired by that era. The bag comes in the choice of purple or blue and costs £15. 

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Large Floral Tote by Vivienne Westwood

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Long gone are UK designer Vivienne Westwood's punk days, with her brand today focusing on classic British fashion fodder. That's no bad thing for retro devotees with pieces like this Large Floral Tote Bag.

With a sleek, curved structure based on a bowling bag shape, the oversized bag is practical enough to carry everything you could possibly need. The looks don't let down either, with a vintage floral print all over, in muted spring colours. Finished with the signature Westwood logo in gold look metal, the bag has all the hallmarks of a classic.

It's available online in the UK from Urban Outfitters for £788.

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Adidas Originals Adicolor retro-styled holdall

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Possibly something of a throwback to your schooldays with the Adidas Originals Adicolor holdall.

Yes, a big chunky holdall, the kind of thing that was popular on the schoolyard in the 80s and stays useful today for anything from the gym to a night away with that hefty capacity. That white on black colour scheme is particularly stylish (especially with the Adidas and Trefoil detailing), while the polyurethane construction should make it useful in all weather.

£55 will secure you one. Another angled image is over the page.

Find out more at the Hip Leeds website

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Pattern People Prince and Michael Jackson bags

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Organic cotton is hardly what you'd think of being the fabric of choice for either Prince or Michael Jackson, but it's the material used for Pattern People's fun bags featuring those two musical icons. 

Each tote bag features an illustration of the icons shown at the height of their musical powers: Prince is shown in his Purple Rain phase, while you can see an image of Michael in full-on king of pop mode over the page. 

Pattern People's other bags have more of a fashion focus and feature Marc Jacobs and Karl Lagerfeld but all are pretty stylish alternatives to many of the eco shoppers around. That's reflected in the price too, as they cost £34.93 each. 

Buy them from the Colette website

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