Everyone and their grandmother knows that the Mod scene is still thriving madly, and that means a lot of young men and women searching for sharp style across the country. The quickest route to genuine 60s style is a little bit of vintage, and this Adolfo newsboy hat is a great find.
Made from navy blue wool felt, this hat is in good condition and still looks timeless. Perfect for teaming with your Mary Quant gear at $60 from Paisley Babylon Vintage Clothing.
This might just be the most handsome vintage suitcase I’ve ever seen, and for some reason I’ve seen rather a few in my time. It’s not just the immaculate condition, this Marathon Luggage valise is one seriously good looking piece of kit.
Made of heavy harness leather, the interior is mint and the outside is very near. It holds an original engraved plate from the manufacturers in Wisconsin.
You can buy this one for $120 from Vintage Bag.
New in Japan, but heading elsewhere in the coming weeks, is the Sanyo Xacti CG9.
It’s a re-design of the existing camcorder, keeping those retro super-8 looks, but with a slightly fatter shape and easier to use controls. Not the most cutting edge camcorder you’ll see, but the 9.1MP CMOS sensor, 2.5-inch LCD screen, 40MB of internal memory (with SD/SDHC card extension) and 5x optical zoom should all combine to capture your life in decent enough quality.
And it should be cheap. No news of how cheap, but Sanyo claims it will be ‘aggressively priced’ throughout the world, which should make the thing to be seen with this summer.
Via Akihabara News
With the weather still a bit variable (in the UK at least), the Baracuta G10 slimfit nylon Harrington jacket might not be the jacket to wear right now. But in the summer, it could be just the thing.
A departure from the norm, it’s a fully-lined nylon jacket adding a twist to a classic look. Available in cream, it also has button-down pockets and collar plus a contrasting (elasticated) black and white cuff and waist, as well as a very slim fitting. So small that the retailer suggest buying a size up.
One to buy now and put away for a couple of months maybe, it sells for £129.
Among the annals of vintage fashion there are a few names which are responsible for shaping the face of the sixties. One of these is undeniably Betsey Johnson, part of the youthquake scene and mate of Andy Warhol.
The lady’s got style, and is thankfully still hitting catwalks with her signature designs. All of her collections are undeniably influenced by her ’60s roots, and they look stunning for it.
These Octagon Lens sunglasses are simply fantastic, retailing at $85. Check out Betsey’s recent catwalk show for her Beat Chick collection online too.
We feature tons of vintage and retro homewares and kitchenalia on Retro To Go. The best thing about these designer pieces is that they’re mini works of art that make the mundane something decidedly more exciting.
Vintage Retro feature a great range of vintage kitchenwares and furnishings, like these stylish ice buckets from Danish designers Luthje Wood.
Made from a great design combination of plastic and teak detailing, you’ll have to be quick to snap these up. As with all vintage pieces they won’t be around for long.
