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Categories / Design and Interiors

Artemide Time and Space table lamp by Karim Rashid

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If you happen to be cultivating that early 70s, space age / Space 1999 look, the Artemide Time and Space table lamp by Karim Rashid could be a nice addition to the collection.

Space for space age and Time for time – yes, this is as much clock as a lamp, that old school digital display sat in an oval frame, complete with an alarm should you want it at your bedside. And there's light too, with a diffuser housing high-contrast LED lighting, all controlled by a panel at the bottom of the stem.

See over the page for am image of the full-sized lamp/clock, which is available now, priced at £303.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

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Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Rod Laver Tournament Edition trainers

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Following on from the Adidas Nastase, another classic trainer has got the premium treatment – the Adidas Rod Laver Tournament Edition trainers.

An understated classic from 1977, this new version of the timeless tennis shoe comes with a premium leather upper, suede detailing, the Laver name on the heel and a vintage effect rubber sole.

Sold in a collector's Tournament Edition box and in very limited numbers, you can pre-order now for £79.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Art and Photography, Music

Vintage personalised gig posters

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Got a frustrated rock star in the family? Get them one of these vintage personalised gig posters.

The idea is simple, but rather clever – get a load of old rock poster designs, then produce them with a personalised name, be it your name, a friend, a band name or the name of that band you had at school that never quite got off the ground (Lemon Curd in my case). You can even use it for a poster for your current band, saving the cost of a designer.

Once you've sorted that, get it printed as a poster, canvas or wood block and have it delivered to your door. Check out the site for all poster styles available, with prices starting at £29.

Find out more at the That Canvas website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Brocade Shift Dress from Scoop by Alice & Olivia

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Alice & Olivia may not sell themselves as a retro reproduction line, but it's clear to see the influence many of their designs have taken from the 50s, 60s and beyond. This brocade shift dress is from their Scoop line, and provides a youthful, fun piece of sixties retro.

The understated yellow shade gives this just the right amount of girlish charm, while remaining firmly in the colour palette of the era. The shape is simple but perfectly done, with a sleeveless, high neck cut and a mid thigh hem. The unstructured shape means this mini-dress errs on the right sight of daring.

It's available online from Bluefly for $178.

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Categories / Film and TV

Minder – The Complete Collection on DVD

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Well, with the new version currently underwhelming us on Five, it seems like the perfect time to reissue the original Minder in its entirety, namely Minder – The Complete Collection.

That title says it all, this is the original (and indeed classic) TV series, which ran originally from 1979 to 1994 over 10 series, with George Cole as wheeler dealer Arthur Daley and Dennis Waterman as Terry, his 'Minder'. Over 33 discs and 108 episodes, you can watch some of the finest comedy drama ever produced in the UK, as the pair make a living (one more than the other) on the mean streets of London. There's even the full-length feature film on here as a bonus (Minder On The Orient Express), along with all the usual DVD extras and commentaries.

Trust me, it's every but as good as you remember it – probably better – and in a different league to the remake. Look out for it from 16th March 2009, priced officially at £129.99 (but likely to be discounted by the big retailers).

Find out more at the Amazon website

Categories / Homeware

Edge Clock by Tomoko Azumi

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The Edge Clock by Tomoko Azumi is fairly recent design, but it would look at home amongst some mid-century styles.

It is made from solid aluminium and is available in two sizes and a choice of either natural or white-painted finish.

Viaduct currently features this Edge Clock on their website, but you need to contact them for prices. However, it is available on a number of Japanese websites including Hug Style Online, where they cost 8,400 Yen (around £65) which seems very reasonable.