First seen in 1980 in the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back, everyone's favourite bounty hunter has been immortalised in this Adidas x Star Wars Boba Fett backpack.
The picture pretty much says it all, it's a men's backpack that's been designed in the shape of Boba Fett's head, with a solid canvas and polyester build plus a special 3-way front zip, two button side pockets and the Boba Fett insignia on the back panel.
Available directly from Adidas, it sells for £40.
One of the strangest kid's movie ever made is heading to DVD for the very first time – Magic Roundabout's Dougal and the Blue Cat movie, which dates from 1972.
Like the TV shows, it was created in France by Serge Danot, then re-written in English by Eric Thompson, with Thompson himself did all the voices, except one – the creepy Madame Blue, which was voiced by Fenella Fielding. The story? Well, let's just say a Blue Cat called Buxton causes havoc in the Magic Garden, the friends ending up in a dungeon, while Dougal ends up on the Moon. Can he save the day?
You probably know the answer to that. This newly-restored version is out via Second Sight, packed with extras including interviews with Emma Thompson, Sophie Thompson, Fenella Fielding and Mark Kermode plus the French version, complete with English subtitles and a stills gallery. Amazon is doing pre-orders ahead of the 1st November release, the price is £9.93.
Find out more about the DVD at the Amazon website
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Perhaps not the most original title for a film about mod culture, but E E Cassidy debut film “We are the Mods” takes an unsual angle on the subject .
The film is about two outcasts girls, Sadie and Nico, who “explore Britain’s 60’s mod culture of music, fashion, drugs and vintage scooters in contemporary Los Angeles”. The synopsis of the film sounds like a typical coming-of-age story, but the combination of female protagonists and mod styles should make it worth watching and if nothing else, the stills and trailer suggest that the film looks good.
You can view the trailer online at the We are the Mods website. The films receives its UK premiere at Raindance Film Festival next month on 6 October. Visit the Raindance website for full details of the screening.
I know there's a lot of Mad Men fans out there, so The Fashion File: Advice, Tips and Inspiration from the Costume Designer of Mad Men by Janie Bryant will almost certainly find a ready-made audience.
Janie Bryant created all of the looks seen on cult show Mad Men, with this book offering a peak inside the dressing room, revealing how the looks of various characters are developed, as well as tips on where to find quality vintage clothing and accessories, plus ideas on pairing authentic pieces with modern clothing and accessories. Not just for women (although that's the backbone of it), there's also a section on giving men a touch of the Don Draper. Probably more Mad Men-inspired than focusing purely on the TV show, but if the show if your latest obsession, probably worth checking out.
It's got a shelf date of 14th October 2010, with Amazon doing pre-orders for the 192-page hardback book right now – the price is £14.44.
It's probably the TV series we talk about the most on this site. Indeed, we mentioned it this week relating to the classic Guzzini Sorella lamp. So you can see why we're excited about Space 1999 being issued on Blu-ray for the very first time by Network.
A product of the 70s and packing more space age design than a high-end Chelsea retailer in 1973, the Gerry Anderson-produced show (as the title suggests) was actually set from September 13th, 1999 – a nuclear waste dump explodes, blasting the Moon and Moonbase Alpha out of Earth's orbit and into a world of weird and wonderful, 70s-styled aliens and space hangouts.
I think it is safe to say that this is the first time that we have featured a toilet set here and it will probably be the last time too. And whilst I’m by no means suggesting that this item is the most tasteful or something that every home should have, if you are a huge fan of exploitation movies, then you this Reefer Madness Toilet Seat might be be of interest to you, At the very least it is a good excuse to mention a cult classic film.
Filmed in the 1930s, originally intended as a cautionary tale funded by a church group, the film was recut for the exploitation film market and found cult fame when it was rediscovered in the 1970s. The toilet seat has been decoupaged with the poster for the film and decorated with red glass stones and a black ball fringe. You’ll be pleased to know that it has also been finished with an acrylic coating to prevent any water damage.
Should you wish to purchase the Reefer Madness Toilet Seat, it costs around $79.99 (around £52) plus shipping from Toiluxe on Etsy.
