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Categories / Books, Women's Fashion

What Every Woman Ought to Know – Lifestyle Lessons from the 1930s

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“What Every Woman Ought to Know – Lifestyle Lessons from the 1930s” is a collection of cuttings taken from the Daily Mail during that decade, offering advice on beauty, fashion, cookery and home-making.

As you might expect, some of the articles seem incredibly dated now and the worldview it offers is extremely limited (although it might be said that The Daily Mail hasn’t changed much), but there are still some interesting snippets in here that make it worth a read.

The book is currently on offer at Past Times, where it is being sold at half price at £7.49.

Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Pucci Book

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The Pucci Book is probably the ultimate coffee table book for lovers of Emilio Pucci patterns and fashions.

This extra large volume features hundreds of photographs, drawings, and candid shots from the Emilio Pucci Foundation archive, accompanied by text explaining their importance. Each book comes bound with one of a selection of prints from the Pucci collection.

As you might expected it comes with a designer price tag, costing £135. Buy it online from Utility Design.

Categories / Books, Music

Manchester Musical History Tour book by Phill Gatenby and Craig Gill

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If you happen to a local of Manchester or fancy a trip there sometime soon, you can find out about the city's musical heritage with Manchester Musical History Tour by Phill Gatenby and Craig Gill.

Not an obvious choice, not least because much of the 'heritage' has been flattened over time. But there's plenty there if you look closely. This particular book claims to show you all the key venues and clubs of the city's past, as well as other locations connected to acts over the last 50 years. So expect the Twisted Wheel venues for example, but  more likely, expect a heavy focus on the last 30 years – lots of Smiths, New Order, Joy Division and acid house you would imagine.

Filling 160 pages, the book is available to pre-order now, priced at £5.96 and out on 1st December 2010.

Find out more at the Amazon website

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Categories / Art and Photography, Books, Music

Joy Division colouring book by Piper Gates Design

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Yes, you read that title correctly, this is indeed a Joy Division colouring book by Piper Gates Design.

A limited edition (so get in quick if you want one), the book is A4 in size and has a four-page cover and eight pages of 'colouring in fun. You even get a free Transmission sleeve as a bonus to prolong the fun even further. You'll need to buy your own coloured crayons, but let's be honest, you'll only need black and grey.

It's being sold as a 'Buy It Now' on eBay, priced at £15.99. See another image over the page.

Find out more at the eBay website

Please note that the link has now been changed after first print run sold out. The new link is for the the second batch to be printed up, which can be ordered now.

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Categories / Cars and Bikes, Film and TV

Replica Batmobile now available online at Firebox

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Yes, you really can live out your childhood (and possibly adult) fantasy by securing a replica Batmobile, able to drive around the streets and park at your local supermarket. If you can find a parking bay big enough.

It really is impressive, an officially licensed replica, based on the iconic 1966 car, with a brand new GM350 crate engine powering its fibreglass body along the road. All your driving essentials are here too, including gauges, push-button ignition and working lights. But what about the gadgets you ask? Yes, it's packed full of those too.

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Categories / Books, Film and TV

Mad Men: The Illustrated World

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One of my favourite television shows of recent years and undoubtedly a huge influence on women’s fashion, I think we can expect to see more and more Mad Men inspired products. Mad Men: The Illustrated World, at least, is officially endorsed and retains the wit, charm and style of the programme.

Illustrator Dyna Moe illustrates the world of 1960s Madison Avenue and adds a good deal of humour. There are cocktail recipes from Sally Draper, tips for aging philanderers on hotel liaisons and instructions for recreating hairdos of the period.

The book is released on 25 November, but you can order it now from Amazon for the reduced price of £6.49.