Categories / Women's Fashion

Miss Selfridge retro sale items

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For shopping January means only one thing – sales. There’s no better way to beat the impending post Christmas blues, and there’s been a wealth of retro influence on the high street this Winter season. Miss Selfridge has plenty of their great designs still in the sale online and in the shops.

Twenties and thirties style was big in the store this Winter, and their deco print tea dress (back view shown) and this lace sleeve cardigan are two of the best. Otherwise, there’s some more relaxed knitwear taking inspiration from the 1960s and 70s in the shape of cardigans and tops.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Homeware

DeLonghi Aurelius Electric Fire

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If you can not afford the price of the Smeg Flueless fire we featured last month, but still want a retro-style fire to provide your warmth in the winter months, then the DeLonghi Aurelius Electric Fire may be of interest.

Whereas the Smeg fire was gas-fuelled, the Delonghi fire is electric, but it style has that 1950s look and can be wall-mounted or hung in a fireplace.

It is available in cream and cost just over £440 from Argos.

Categories / Food and Drink

Bargain Target mug

230514884 There are bargains to be had on the high street at the moment. Assuming you aren’t bored of the ubiquitous target pattern and are looking for some new mugs, things don’t come much cheaper than the LSA Centro Mug.

Available in a choice of hot (yellows and reds) or cool (blues and greens) colours, these large porcelain mugs are being sold at a reduced price of just £1 by John Lewis.

Visit the John Lewis website to buy.

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Travel

Hire a retro HB Special roadster – complete with period gear

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The car above is a HB Special roadster – it’s not available to buy, but you can hire it for a break.

It’s a modern car made by the Huet Brothers, but based on the classic racers of the 50s. Just 12 have been put into production, all based on the classic Triumph TR6 , with a lightweight carbon fibre body, 2.7 litre engine and modern-day brakes, shock absorbers and suspension plus a stylish retro interior.

You can hire one for a four-day break, with some period racing gear thrown in for good measure, so you can race around some European roads looking the part. Details and (most importantly) prices for 2009 haven’t yet been released, you might want to drop them a line at the website if you’re interested.

Find out more at the Huet Brothers website

Categories / Bags

Nike Vintage ’76 weekend bag

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We featured a version of this in black some time back, but as the Nike Vintage ’76 weekend bag has now been reissued in a rather eye-catching black and blue, we thought we should highlight it once more.

Perfect for a weekend away or a trip to the gym, the bag features a 70s-style design, as well as a premium leather finish, a reinforced handle and a zipped and lockable main compartment.

Yours for £65.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Onitsuka Tiger Rotation 77 trainers

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Another dip into the archives for Onitsuka Tiger for the new season, with the Onitsuka Tiger Rotation 77 trainers making a re-appearance in 2009.

The Rotation 77 us actually based on the Rote 77 from (confusingly) 1978, originally designed as a volleyball shoe. Indeed its reinforced toe still makes it useful for that purpose, but it’s more likely to appeal as casual footwear, sitting somewhere between a pump and a trainer.

The usual Onitsuka stripes are present and there’s a choice of colour schemes to choose from, all selling for around the £50 mark.

Find out more at the Onitsuka Tiger website