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Categories / Women's Fashion

Fifties style silk blouse by Oasis

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Polka dots are something that floats in and out of style with the fashion scene, but they never lose their appeal as far as rockabilly is concerned. A classic staple of retro 50s style, they’re an easy and irresistible way to get the look.

This silk blouse from Oasis is a great piece of high street retrospective fashion. With the pussy bow bib neck giving an extra nod to the fifties, this would be perfect with a hip hugging wiggle skirt.

Thanks to the rather luxury silk material, it’s retailing at £45 from ASOS.

Find out more from the ASOS website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear, Women's Fashion

Onitsuka Tiger Fabre 74 trainers

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Another archive reissue from Onitsuka Tiger – these Fabre 74 trainers.

74 means 1974 – the year these shoes were first seen. The name itself is derived from the ‘fastbreak’ move in basketball and features the legendary ‘octopus’ sole pattern, created by Mr. Onitsuka as a non slip mechanism.

Available now in various colourways, you can pick up a pair for around £60.

Find out more at the Onitsuka Tiger website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Music, Women's Fashion

Official licensed fac 51 Hacienda t-shirts

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The Hacienda is long gone (replaced by an ugly block of flats bearing the same name), but nostalgia for the club grows by the year – with these officially licensed fac 51 Hacienda t-shirts likely to find a substantial market.

Not just official licensed either, officially worn too – New Order’s Peter Hook had one on his back during the recent Manchester vs Cancer charity gig. Four designs initially available (see over the turn for the other two), all with familiar Peter Saville artwork, all limited edition (once they’re gone, they’re gone) and printed onto 100 per cent cotton shirts.

You can pick them up online via the site below, selling for £29.99 each.

Find out more at the Slipstream website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Verner Panton Topan pendant lights get a splash of colour

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We featured the Verner Panton Topan pendant light a couple of months back – which was only available in monochrome shades at the time. That’s not the case anymore.

Yes, as you can see from the image above, this 1959 classic is now being sold in a range of bright colours – orange, yellow, red and turquoise in addition to the previously announced black and white.

All are made from aluminium, with a diameter of 21cm. Each one retails for £154.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Toys and Games, Women's Fashion

Space Invaders Scarf from Wildcat Designs

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It’s cold outside, so a good time to sell or indeed buy a Space Invaders Scarf.

The work of Wildcat Designs (via the Etsy site), it’s made of 100 per cent Merino lambswool, mixing a dark background with large coloured aliens and measuring in at 14 x 185cm. It’s even eco-friendly – with all waste from making the scarf going into another Wildcat project.

Sold in limited quantities, you can pick one up for $50 (around £25).

Find out more at the Etsy website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Divide a room with the Eames Folding Screen from Vitra

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Function and style for your home – that’ll be the Eames Folding Screen, now reissued by Vitra.

Dating back to 1946, this is essentially a very practical item – a portable divider for your living space. But it’s much more than that – this is a piece of art too – those segments of moulded plywood (with natural ash veneer) creating a ‘wave-like’ effect that’s certain to be the focal point in any room.

And when you’re bored of it, the whole thing folds down flat for storage. If only it was available for a little less than the £2,189 price tag.

Find out more at the Utility Design website