For the office or for occasion wear, forties tailoring is a great choice. This Sandy Seam Dress from Coast is a sleek interpretation of many elements of postwar dressmaking that’s wearable on almost any occasion.
The high cinched waist, corsage detailing and fishtail skirt combine to add interest to a simple, classic dress shape. This timeless dress is sure to be a laster in your wardrobe for years to come.
It’s available now from Coast for £115.
We mentioned the Ian Fleming and James Bond exhibition at the Imperial War Museum some months back, but we didn’t mention the merchandise that came with it – including these classic James Bond movie poster reprints.
All are exact reprints of original posters, covering just about every James Bond classic, including our favourite – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Sized at 24 x 36 inches, it features a typically wacky 60s design, complete with ‘Far Up! Far Out! Far More!’ slogan.
And at just £4.99, it’s at least £700 cheaper than an original. Follow the link for this and all the other Bond posters available.
Find out more at the Imperial War Museum website
A fairly modern design, but with a look rooted firmly in 1930s modernism – the Stelton Press coffee maker.
It’s the work of iconic designer Arne Jacobsen, stylish enough to show off, but functional too – press down that plunger to prepare your ground coffee, which is kept warmer for longer via the double-walled casing.
It holds a litre of your favoured brew, selling for £145.
When it comes to looks, the Nomad Traveler is a definite winner.
Those looks are based on a 1930s radio – and indeed there is an AM/FM radio packed into that wood and tweed casing, with electronic tuning via the retro dial on the front. But its main purpose is as a portable, full-range iPod speaker, with connectivity on the back for your MP3 player and 4x AA batteries (or mains) for power.
Exclusive to Urban Outfitters (and quite possibly, the US site only), it retails for $72 (around £36).
Find out more at the Urban Outfitters website
Another lighting gem from the 1960s gets the reissue treatment – the Roberto Menghi Globo di Luci pendant light.
Designed back in 1968 and now available once more via Fontana Arte, this globe-shaped hanging light isn’t a million miles from the stuff Tom Dixon is currently producing – a blown glass globe in silver, gold or red with aluminium internal reflector and chrome plated ceiling rose.
Which all adds up to a timeless light with a lot of style and plenty of brightness. Three sizes available (small, medium and large), with prices starting at £211.
Find out more at the Panik Design website
Words sometimes mean nothing – you really have to see the images of Falling Water to appreciate why this house could be your dream 70s home.
Apparently inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and designed by Ronald Chipchase & Partners for Newcastle scrap metal millionare Freddie Sheperd, it’s an ostentatious show of wealth almost frozen in time – from the stylish modernist exterior and generous gardens through to the authentic 1970s fittings, many last seen in the better home magazines and books of the period.
