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Vintage Love Plates

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Using a mixture of vintage and salvaged items, Lou Rota creates customised homewares, such as these Vintage Love Plates.

Comprising of a set of four bone china tea plates which have been customised with floral letters, they are designed to be hung on the wall or displayed on a shelf. Sadly the plates are not suitable for use actually serving food… As they are created from vintage plates, the exact designs will vary, but they will try to accommodate colour and style requests.

They cost £65 with free delivery within the UK. Order via Not on the High Street.

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Giant Vintage Sunglasses

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You can do even more preparation for the summer with a visit to Giant Vintage, a huge online store containing sunglasses from the 70's, 80's and 90's alongside some retro inspired frames.

The designs run the whole range from the subtle and more contemporary looking to some outlandish novelty numbers. For example, it may be totally the wrong season, but can you resist a pair of Christmas sunglasses complete with holly and ivy patterned frames? Pictured here is a pair called 'Woosh Orange' which would be perfect for imitating the sixties space age look for $20.

Prices in general are a maximum of about $30, although customers outside North America will have to calculate on additional shipping fees.

See the Giant Vintage website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas 1970s Kick 2 trainers

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If you're after a non-nonsense trainer that can take a bit of wear, you might want to check out the Adidas Kick 2 trainers.

Introduced in the mid-70s as a football shoe, they can probably still serve you well in a kickabout, especially with that reinforced toe and the solid sole that packs plenty of grip. But it's also a fairly smart trainer with the minimum of contrast detailing and a gold logo on the tongue.

Choose from three colour options, all retailing for £54.99. See over for the black variation.

Find out more at the Size? website

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Emilio Pucci Printed Oval sunglasses

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Can you tell we're pleased the sun's finally showing its face? It's all uphill from here as far as sunshine goes, so its one of the few times of year when you have an excuse to buy designer sunglasses. These Emilio Pucci shades aren't cheap, but they'll last far beyond two weeks by the pool.

Featuring a vintage print, the Printed Oval Sunglasses are cool and classic retro. With a great wide oval shape, they're a more decadent 60s/70s pair, with a colour scheme that's perfectly fitting for bright summer days.

Get them online from Net-a-Porter for £210.

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Categories / Homeware

Carnaby Coasters by Disco Butterfly

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Supplied in a set of six, the Carnaby Coasters feature designs that are very much in the Swinging Sixties style. The ubiquitous target and Love motifs feature alongside the Union Jack and psychedelic heart and star designs.

They are produced by Disco Butterfly which is the company of designer Anna Shepherd. The coasters, like most of Disco Butterfly’s products, are limited edition.

They cost £12.95 and can be bought via Not on the High Street.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Tweed Bow Skirt from Junkshop UK

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Most of us find that vintage shopping can be a tricky business – just when you've found that perfect item it's inevitably the wrong size or just shaped terribly. For those of us who find fit tricky at the best of times, affordable made to measure is a godsend.

This Tweed Bow Skirt from Junkshop UK is one of several items made by the shop exactly to your measurements and fit requirements. This skirt is available in four tweed colours and you can even specify where you want your bow to be placed, ensuring your skirt is a one of a kind.

All this for only £28 from Junkshop UK.

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