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Categories / Cars and Bikes

Beg Bicycles – vintage-style cycles and accessories

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The world of vintage cycling seems to be a rapidly growing one right now, with Cambridge-based Beg Bicycles being the latest to enter the fray.

The company claims to mix retro charm with the latest modern components – chrome handlebars,  a posture-perfect steel frame, classic Brooks leather saddle, leather handle grips and a retro colour palette (Persephone Pink, Toad Grey and Flirty 30s Green) mix it with high quality bicycle components for the integrated hub gears and roller brakes, with a built-in hub-powered dynamo light system topping things off.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Seventies style Turban from River Island

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The seventies was a decade known for opposing cultures, with the right on hippy folk movement living side by side with some of the most decadent trends of the 20th century. With the fashion for flashy riches, Riviera and disco styles have become a great inspiration for the current 70s revival.

Accessories don't come more achingly glamorous than a chic turban, like this one from River Island. With a folded design throughout, accompanied with front knotting, this is perfect for pairing with oversized shades and a golden tan at the poolside. Just don't forget your jewellery.

It's available now from River Island in beige or brown for £9.99.

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Categories / Books, Women's Fashion

Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke

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If you were interested in the Ascher pop up studio we featured earlier in the year, this new book on Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke should provide plenty of fashionable inspiration. 

Published by Thames and Hudson, the book looks at 250 examples of women's scarves designed and produced over the course of the twentieth-century, especially when scarves reached the height of their popularity in the Forties and Sixties. The 304 page book contains pieces by huge fashion names ranging from Paul Poiret and Elsa Schiaparelli to Gucci, Zandra Rhodes and Hermes. Through its colourful photographs, the illustrates a slightly different take on fashion in the last century. 

The book is currently on sale for £19.75 from Amazon.

Categories / Bags, Women's Fashion

Tooled Leather Bag from Wallis

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Cross body bags have been a mainstay in women's fashion for decades, taking original inspiration from military clothing into the mainstream. Each era has added its own take to the style, with seventies influence shown in this Tooled Leather Bag from Wallis.

Made from a deep brown shade of 100% leather, the tooling detail adds the retro appeal to this satchel style. The punched design showcases the seventies' love of Eastern influence, tapping into the post-sixties folk look to create a stylish and durable accessory for everyday use.

It's available now from Wallis for £38.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Trudy Earrings from Fred Flare

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Second hand shopping can often be a treasure trove for eighties fashion lovers, with plenty of original pieces still to be found among the rails of charity shops and vintage boutiques alike. When it comes to accessories like earrings, however, sometimes it's best to opt for faithful reproductions like these Trudy Earrings from Fred Flare.

Made with an art deco inspired edge, the original pair that inspired these reproductions were most likely made in the eighties. The turquoise and gold combination instantly speaks of the decadence of that era's fashion, while an oversized square shape is sure to get these noticed.

They're available now from Fred Flare for $10 a pair.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Leopard Cloche Hat from River Island

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Many fashion designs which draw on a number of eras for inspiration can go wrong, with clashing influences sitting uneasily together. This Leopard Print Cloche by River Island, however, has done so with a result that's got great kitschy appeal.

The leopard print has a nod to styles from fifties pinup to seventies safari, while the cloche is traditionally pre-War as a hat shape. The wider brim, however, ties into the seventies aspect once more, creating a hat that's updated without losing it's retro roots to modern fashion.

It's available online from ASOS for £22.

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