Categories / Film and TV

Mike Leigh The BBC Collection DVD boxset

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If you have an interest in classic British TV drama, you really need to own the Mike Leigh The BBC Collection DVD boxset.

It contains all of the BBC's surviving Mike Leigh works, running from 1973's Hard Labour through to The Long Goodbye in 2000 over six DVDs, throwing in classics like Abigail's Party, Nuts In May and Grown-Ups along the way, not to mention director's commentaries from the man himself, a must-read booklet, documentaries, interviews and a gaggle of rarely-seen short films from 1975.

See over the page for all the details and if you like what you read, you can pick the box up from 6th April 2009, priced around the £50 mark.

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Categories / Art and Photography

Lomo Diana F+ SnowCat Special Edition

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We'll be honest, we're finding it tough to keep up with all the limited edition Lomo cameras around right now, but we are very taken with the latest model on the market – the Lomo Diana F+ SnowCat Special Edition.

The camera is part of Lomo's 'world tour' of designs, this one stopping off in Korea, featuring the work and design of renowned Korean illustrator SnowCat on the black and white camera, along with that familiar 1960s design and all you've come to know and love about the Diana F+ – most notably, colour-drenched photos from 120 film and a large integrated flash.

Sold with the "More True Tales & Short Stories" Diana Vignettes hardcover book, colour gel filters, 12 & 16-shot format frames and a shutter lock, neckstrap and lens cap, you can secure one online only from £84.

Find out more at the Lomography website

Categories / Books, Film and TV

B Movie greetings cards from Notorious Kitsch

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Looking for something a little different for conveying your feelings? Well, you could go for these B Movie greetings cards from Notorious Kitsch.

What you see is what you get, a mix of trashy 50s sci-fi or even trashier pulp fiction from the same era, all blank inside and with a white envelope, which means you can use for pretty much any occasion (within good taste).

Check out the full range online, with the cards selling for £2 each.

Find out more at the Notorious Kitsch website

Categories / Homeware

Sussex Credenza/Sideboard

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The Sussex Credenza/Sideboard is described as “retro modern” but the degree of each probably depends on the finish you pick.

Designed by Terence Woodgate, the sideboard is available in a choice of natural oak, oak stained wenge(pictured) or white lacquer. It is also available in two sizes, 152.6cm or 202 cm long, as well as a lower TV cabinet version.

The smaller sideboard costs £1,595.00 with the larger just over £2,000.  Visit Utility Design to buy.

Categories / Homeware

“To Dry For” Designer Tea Towels Specialists

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Noteworthy tea towels crop up from time to time, whether it is from our favourite designers or to accompany exhibition. Today I discovered a website that specialises in designer tea towel and goes by the glorious name of To Dry For.

They stock some familiar retro designs including You, Penguin book covers, People will Always Need Plates architecture designs, and slogans such as “Eat Your Greens” and “Tea Revives”. My favourites are these “Fancy A Brew” towels, featuring an old-fashioned teapot in eitherlime green or sky blue.

Prices range from £8 to 11.50. Visit To Dry For to see their extensive stock.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Vintage Cruise Jacket from Urban Outfitters

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Urban Outfitters have something of a habit of misusing the word vintage. This Vintage Cruise jacket is actually brand new, but thankfully remains most certainly retro.

The cropped jacket taps into a nautical theme in a way that's more chic than cheesecake. Reminiscent of classic Chanel, the monochrome colourscheme and sharp tailoring give this an edge. It remains cutely retro, though, thanks to the cropped sleeves and bodice. Details like the cuff piping and double breasted buttons take an ordinary white jacket that vital step further in style.

Get yours from Urban Outfitters UK for £60.

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