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Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

1970s Nike Blazer basketball shoe reissued in suede

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If you’re on the look out for authenticity, you’ll certainly find it with the reissued Nike Vintage Blazer.

This basketball boot was first issued back in 1973 – and if you want to pass your 2008 issue off as original deadstock, Nike is on hand to help. Check out the ‘faux scuff marks’ and oxidised mid sole for added age, although you might have some trouble explaining the suede finish and ‘varsity’ colour scheme to a seasoned trainer spotter.

Available to pre-order now for February 2009 delivery, you can pick them up for £60.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Homeware

True Love’s Clouds Duvet Set

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The True Love’s Clouds Duvet Set was designed by street artist True Love Always.

Graffiti isn’t the first thing than springs to mind when you see the colourful design, which bears more of a resemblance to psychedelic graphic design of the 1960s. On closer inspection the swirling pattern in yellow, red, orange, purple and blue contains the words “True Love Always”. The duvet is made of a high quality cotton with a 250 thread count percale.

A double duvet with two matching pillowcases costs £117.50. It can be bought online from Hidden Art Shop.

Categories / Food and Drink

“Let Them Eat Cake” Cake Stands

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There aren’t many things more civilised than taking afternoon tea with cakes presented on a tiered cake stand. The wonderfully named Let Them Eat Cake specialise in making cake stands from vintage china.

Their readymade selection includes pieces made from bright coloured crockery from the Forties, Fifties and Sixties which is just the right side of twee. Many of the designs are topped off with a cup, which allows the stands to be used for serving goodies other than cakes. Let Them Eat Cake will also make cake stands using your own old plates, giving a new lease of life to mismatched pieces.

The readymade cake stands costs between £40 and £65, with prices on application for bespoke pieces. Visit the Let Them Eat Cake website for further details.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Jessica Wiggle Dress by Pinup Couture

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Pinup Couture are always on the money when it comes to original designs that are heavily vintage inspired. If you’re looking for a fifties pinup dress with vintage looks, made with great fabrics and techniques, try out their newest Jessica dress.

Named for Jessica La Blanche, this sexy stretch bengaline frock is made with all the figure hugging glamour you’d expect of a ‘wiggle’ dress. The structured underbust and great craftsmanship on this dress stop it from looking so tight that it seems cheap, too.

Get it online from Pinup Girl Boutique for $88 in either of these two colour picks.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Eucalyptus full skirt trench coat at Dollydagger

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We’ve all heard about the trench coat being a timeless classic, but an updated and feminised version might be the better option for a year on year coat style. This Eucalyptus Full Skirt Trench is the ideal retro-styled girlier option.

Exclusive to Dollydagger, this 100% cotton number is available in both red and black, fully lined with ever-desirable polka dots. The cuffs and bow waist details add something a little extra that gives this coat a more tailored, expensive look, too.

It’s available new from Dollydagger for £90.

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Categories / Sportswear

Kickers limited edition FAC51 Hacienda boots

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Well, we’ve already seen the Hacienda trainers – and now we have the Kickers limited edition FAC51 Hacienda boots.

The boots are part of Kickers’ Sound of Style range, with a pair of boots representing key dates in its four-decade history. The FAC51 is obviously representing the 80s, with the Hacienda logo on the heel and tongue and the 08 88  highlighting the arrival of house music at the legendary club. According to the spiel, Kickers were the ‘unofficial uniform’ of the club at the time, trainers being a no go at the time.

You can order a pair of FAC51s now in brown, priced at £80. More images on the site.

Find out more at the Hip website