We love Keith Haring’s 1980s graffiti-style artwork – and we like the idea of having our morning tea in one of these Keith Haring artwork mugs.
The pictures effectively say it all – well, not quite – there are actually different images on both sides of the mug, with a cartoon even sneaked onto the bottom of each mug.
Take your pick from the ‘Dog’ design or the ‘Things a little bird told me’, both of which are available online from Colette for 12 Euros each.
Find out more at the Colette website
Lomo cameras are cheap and cheerful, but they have to look it – especially if you go for the Lomography Chrome Edition cameras.
The range offers four of Lomo’s biggest selling cameras – the Fisheye number 2, Colorsplash, Diana F+ and SuperSampler – with a chrome cladding to add some bling to your bag. And what’s more, they’re limited edition – so you could have something worth a few quid in years to come.
Prices start at around £50 for the cameras or you can buy the whole set for £219. if you want to know more about each film-based camera, see the website
First introduced in 1978 (to celebrate Puma’s role in winning the World Cup for the home country), later a terrace favourite in the 1980s and briefly seen last year as a limited edition, the Puma Argentina trainers are back on the market in white and red.
An understated classic, the shoe has a white nylon upper with suede and leather detailing in cream and red as well as that substantial sole that gives it that distinctive look.
You can pick up a pair now, priced around £55.
Find out more at the Hanon website
Brigitte Bardot is undeniably one of the 21st century’s biggest fashion icons. These Monsoon Bardot tops are surely named for the Gallic maven, and are a very wearable way to emulate her sultry early style.
They might look a little bit demure, but the off the shoulder style and accentuated waist are a great ode. The light pastels might be hard to pull off, but if you can, they’re a quick way to late 50s/early 60s mainstream style.
They’re £28 each from Monsoon online or in the shops.
Ever since the 1960s kids went on their Eastern kick, fashions from South Asia and Africa have been something of a mainstay in Western fashion. The kaftan is still something of a sixties and seventies signifier, no matter how often it’s reinvented.
This Allegra Hicks Cayo kaftan is a very much updated version, though there are still obvious elements of classic inspiration. Converted into a dress with the use of added waist in the cut of this number, it’s a more feminine version. It’s ideal for wearing both on its own or over jeans for a more relaxed and retro look.
It’s available online from Net-a-Porter for £320.
“Off the Wall: Fashions from the German Democratic Republic” is a great little book that celebrates the unexpected fashion delights from the East Germany before the Berlin Wall came down, covering the period from 1964 to 1980.
The book consists entirely of photographs with only a brief introduction that explains how these photographers were commissioned by the government but can only speculate on the reasons behind it. It is a shame that more is not known about the pictures, but the photographs are still worth a browse.
It is available to buy from Red Dot Books for just £3.99.
