Categories / Women's Fashion

Sailor Swing Dress by Stop Staring!

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Military influences have carried throughout fashion eras, with each putting its own stamp on the inspiration. Few did it quite so well as the naval-inspired looks of the forties and fifties, however, taking nautical uniform firmly into women's fashion.

This Sailor Swing Dress by Stop Staring! is a pitch perfect interpretation of that look, with a simplistic but effective piece. The contrasting white trim creates real impact at the collar and waist, while the swing style skirt balances the silhouette to create that classic body shape.

It's available online from Stop Staring! for $138.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

The Alika Dress by Bettie Page Clothing

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Among many strong US rivals, Bettie Page Clothing is another dedicated retro design brand that really holds its own. Bringing great forties and fifties looks again and again, they've impressed once more with their new Alika Dress.

Available in a wide range of era-appropriate colours, the dress is truly novel in its design – available in a choice of pencil skirt or circle skirt, there's an option for every taste. With both skirt choices providing a true retro chic, the dress uses flattering fabrics and great cut to create the ideal vintage silhouette.

Get yours online from Bettie Page Clothing, starting at $134.

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Categories / Men's Fashion

British Army Green Authentic Great Coat by Crombie

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Frustratingly, some of the best winter coats (for men at least) are also the most expensice. As this  Crombie British Army Green Authentic Great Coat demonstrates. But all might not be lost.

It certainly is a stunning item, an authentic recreation of a World War II military coat from the Crombie archive, originally supplied to the War Office for officers of the armed forces.

This slim-fitting coat is packed full of detail, including handcrafted chalk-filled brass buttons that feature the Crombie crest and raw wool cloth discovered in a mill in Yorkshire which is 'faithfully replicated in military hues'. £795 is the price right now, but Crombie is known for generous sales, so one to keep an eye on over the coming days.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Deluxe Suit Dress by Stop Staring!

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Just because high glamour is the order of the season doesn't mean there's any less room in your wardrobe for more demure retro pieces. This Deluxe Suit Dress by Stop Staring! might not be the right choice for your Christmas party, but its undeniable chic is too good to pass up.

Capturing a cutesy wartime feel, there are forties elements aplenty in this faux-suit dress. With exaggerated shoulders and a flared waist creating a great vintage silhouette, the black pencil skirt shape is a great subtle accompaniment. With tan and black working together in the jacket, the dress has a subdued femininity that would delight any land girl.

Get it now from Stop Staring! online for $218.

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Reissued Vitra Ball Clock by George Nelson

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We featured one of these way back in 2007, but it was a new one, selling for more than the amount being asked right now on eBay for this Vitra Ball Clock by George Nelson.

It's a reissue of a George Nelson classic, originally dating back to 1948 and reissued for the modern era by Vitra. It's a mix of maple and brushed metal, with a high-grade quartz clock, all powered by a single battery and sized around 33cm (diameter).

Some interest already, but with just over three days to go, the price stands at just £1.30. One to keep an eye on for sure.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Giant Electric Wall Clock by Newgate Clocks

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There is a standard-sized version, but if you want real impact on your wall, the Giant Electric Wall Clock by Newgate Clocks should provide it.

It's actually sized at 60cm diameter, as well as being a recreation of a classic wall clock of the 40s and into the 1950s, complete with a metal case, clean printed dial, glass lens and metal hands.

Available in a chrome or black finish, it sells for £160.

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