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Categories / Women's Fashion

Domestic Candy Flower Brooch

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As we have mentioned in the past, DaWanda showcases handmade goods (similar to Etsy) and is worth a trawl every so often as it houses gems such as the designer Domestic Candy.

Her signature design is a stylised retro flower (rather like an Orla Kiely design) which is used on products such as this Flower Brooch. It is made from plywood, available in a choice of dark wood or a yellow ochre treated. The brooches cost 11 Euros plus shipping (2 Eur in Germany, 3,50 in the rest of Europe, 6 worldwide).

Visit Domestic Candy’s DaWanda shop for more details.

Categories / Design and Interiors, Gadgets and Tech

Re-Braun – Dieter Rams Audio 1 gets a modern makeover

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Regular readers will know of our love for all things Dieter Rams, including this modern interpretation of a classic – the Re-Braun.

Yes, this is the classic 1960s Audio 1, once packing a vinyl deck and radio, but thanks to Bootleg Objects, now equipped with a Wi-Fi connection for internet radio and MP3 streaming, along with two TFT displays for track info, a wireless speaker and remote control. All of that with the same 60s looks – even the controls have been adapted for the new functionality.

We would be all over but for one thing – the price of this makeover is around £12,000, not including the remote and speaker. Maybe one day. See over the page for another image.

Find out more at the Bootleg Objects website

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Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Puma 1970s T7 track top returns

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Nothing quite says 70s European footballer like an old school Puma top, especially the Puma T7 track top.

Back from the Puma archives and indeed the 1970s, the T7 is reissued as a standard track top or as a hooded top, offering up authentic colours schemes and an oversized flock logo, with the trackie also throwing in two front pockets and logo zipper, while the hoodie variant (as you might expect) adds that hood and a different colour choice.

Both sell for £45, see over the page for more images.

Find out more at the JD Sports website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Christies 20th Century Decorative Art and Design auction in London

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We suspect the price of design just might take a dip in this troubling economic climate, so you might just might find a bargain or two at the Christies 20th Century Decorative Art and Design auction on March 25th 2009.

The auction really is a who's who of modern design, including the likes of Georg Jensen, Ettore Sottsass, Charles & Ray Eames, Gio Ponti, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer, Charlotte, Perriand, George Nelson  Alvar Aalto, Verner Panton and many more besides. Indeed, if you have a spare few minutes, it's well worth browsing the online catalogue.

We did just that and spotted this stunning Merrow Associates dining table down in the depths. A superb example of the British design firm's work from 1970, it offers up six upholstered chairs, chrome frames and a stunning rosewood top. If you want a table to last, this is well worth the £2,000 – £3,000 asking price.

If you want to bid or just go along, the sale is at the Kensington sales room (85 Old Brompton Road), commencing at 10:30am.

Find out more at the Christies website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware, Retro rooms

Retro Rooms: Robert Ahlskog

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Yes, it's the return of the Retro Rooms feature – and first up in our re-launched segment is Robert Ahlskog from Vaasa, Finland.

According to Robert: 'My interest in retro started one year ago, when I bought a copy of the ball chair by Eero Arnio. Then I got the idea of making an retro corner in our living room. Now, one year later almost the whole living room is in retro style'.

'The Ball Chair, Artichoke lamp, Le Klint lamps and the floor lamp by Poul Henningsen are all 'inspired by'. That's the great thing with the internet…you can order everything online, even here in the cold north. The table in the living room is made from two wall shelves and the chic white and black wallpaper is from wallpaperfromthe70s.com. The Double Bubble table lamp by Aarnio is one of his recent designs, but I think it looks so retro.'

Big thanks to Robert and if you want your room featured, fire over some images and a few words, we'll make your room famous! See over for more images.

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