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Spineless Classics Prints
I was sceptical on first seeing these Spineless Classic Prints. Could a whole novel really fit into one print?
Sukie My First Novel Notebooks
Apparently, there is a frustrated author in each of us. Perhaps a My First Novel Notebook from Sukie is what you need to release the writer in you.
There are three designs to chose from; abstract, petal or alphabet, each in Sukie’s colourful retro style. Each notebook is covered in card and finished with the words “Sukie First Editions 2/6” and “My First Novel”, to give the air of a vintage book. The paper inside is plain, so you can use it from sketching too.
They cost £5.99 each from Magma Books.
Style Me Vintage: Make-Up
If you loved last year's Style Me Vintage: Hairstyles by Belinda Hay, chances are this new companion book Style Me Vintage: Make-Up will also be on your wish list.
It's been written by Katie Reynolds, founder of the Powder Puff Girls (whose Powder Room we also featured last year), and a specialist in recreating retro glamour. The book gives you step-by-step instructions on how to use your cosmetics to replicate various different looks dating from the 1920s, right up to the 1980s. As with the other title, the book uses vintage fabrics and patterns alongside the instructions to create an attractive looking book.
And at an amazing price too. The book is currently costs £6.29 from Amazon.
Virago Modern Classic hardback collection
Cast your mind back a few years, and you may remember the Virago modern classic range: hardback titles, decorated with fantastic patterns from the likes of Cath Kidston and Orla Kiely. Well, that formula was obviously so successful, they've done it again, this time giving the deluxe treatment to five further titles.
Books are married to designers of a suitable style or era. Elaine Dundy's 1958 The Dud Avocado is decorated by a distinctive Lucienne Day pattern, while Elizabeth Jenkin's The Tortoise and the Hare is paired with a Florence Broadhurst design. Contemporary designers who work in a retro style are also included: the other covers are decorated by Angie Lewin, Eley Kishimoto and Neisha Crosland.
Beautiful by themselves, or on their own, the books are priced at £13 each.
Find out more online
Lov Li Journals
Lov Li works with a range of illustrators and designers to create their stationery products, which include a collection of retro-themed journals.
Each journal has a suggested use (travel, music, poetry, recipes, fashion, car boot sales) with a whimsical illustration to match. Whilst you may no longer need a place to write your poems or list the records you want to buy, I’m sure most people can find a use for notebook.
They cost £4 each and are available to buy from the Lov Li store on Not on the High Street.
