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Debenhams Collection orange bowling bag

Debenhams collection

Bowling bag is a term used loosely on this Debenhams version, but whether the name's right or not, this is a bag with plenty of style. From their own brand Collection line, this faux leather shoulder bag is a classic in the making.

The structured style of the body gives this bag a timeless appeal, while the bowling bag style straps give it an everyday wearability. The burnt orange shade (it's brighter in person, we can assure you) is a perenially stylish sixties and seventies option. It fits here perfectly with black accents to give this a subtle retro sports feel.

It's available online or in the shops from Debenhams for just £20.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Floral Peplum Dress by Warehouse

Peplum floral

We told you of the re-re-re-return of the Peplum skirt a while ago on Retro, and they are still making appearances in various forms on the high street. The latest is this Floral Peplum Dress by Warehouse, taking a less severe angle on the style.

Using a more breezy fabric, this dress eschews the rigidity of classic thirties and forties peplum designs, instead creating a more subtle silhouette. It's still rooted in the era's style thanks to the emphasis of the hip, and the use of a tea dress shape elsewhere. The floral pattern is kept era appropriate by its subtle colour palette too.

This dress is available from Warehouse for £45.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Acctim 50s-style wall clock at Asda

Acctim

A piece of retro design that doesn't cost you a month's wages – indeed, the Acctim 50s-style wall clock is almost pocket money priced.

Available from Asda, the clock has those distinctive large 50s-style numbers for the time, sat on a black background around a spun metal centre disc, the whole thing coming in at around 30cm, in diameter.

And right now, it's reduced to clear at Asda online for a very cheap £14.99. I suspect it's not likely to be around long for that price.

Find out more at the Asda website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Aertex 60s-style casual tops

Aertex

Liking the new range of casual wear over at Aertex – including the 60s-style casual tops.

Check out the site for the full range, but we've picked out the Kain and Oliver designs as our favourites (above). The Kain is a 100 per cent cotton short sleeve polo shirt with contrast stripes, along with collar and pocket. That sells for £50.

Or you can opt for the Oliver, which is a cotton and polyester mix with contrast stripe detailing, a zip neck and textured body. That one is yours for £40. And if you're in a hurry, this longstanding Manchester-based retailer ships the same day as orders are received.

Find out more at the Aertex website

Categories / Design and Interiors

William Plunkett 1960s WP01 sofa

Plunkett

I love the stylish simplicity of the William Plunkett WP01 sofa, perfect for a lazy Sunday in front of the TV.

This 1966 design is part of a system of similarly-designed items that can be used separately or as super-cool modular items (should you have a long wall to fill), this one featuring a high back, anodised aluminium legs and upholstered foam 'barrels' for that distinctive shape and comfort. if that's a bit too simple, armrests are available as an option.

Now reissued in various finishes by Twenty Twenty One, you can pick one up from £2,970.

Find out more at the Twenty Twenty One website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Ruby Photo Skirt Kit

Photoskirt

The Ruby Photo Skirt is a collaboration between two companies we’ve mentioned before. The print has been designed by Mini Moderns, featuring a collection of black and white and sepia tint photos from 1935, whilst the skirt kit has been put together by Cloth Kits.

The kit contains everything that you need to make the skirt, in sizes from 8 to 20. It costs £35 but if you have no inclination to sew, then you can buy a ready-made skirt for an extra £13.

Visit the Clothkit website for further details.