Is your iPhone just a little too modern-looking for your tastes? You need the iPhone Cassette Skin and Stand.
Yes, send it kicking and screaming back to the 80s with a rubbery sleeve that turns it into a cassette (well, kind of), while a cassette case-like structure works as a stand for your smartphone.
Ok, it's not really fooling anyone, but it's the kind of novelty that will get your iPhone noticed in a sea of similar devices. Available to pre-order now, it sells for £12.99.
Vanity cases are a staple of retro wardrobes, nowadays, doubling up as a nifty alternative to anything from a handbag to your lunchbox. For a variation on the much seen vanity case option, this Train Case by Doll Face has all the charm of a vintage piece, while providing something a little more unusual too.
The shape is both practical and charming, with a solid structure and rounded edges for that fifties/sixties chic. The silver-look double fastenings and trim keep the case intact and looking sharp, while a baby pink colour choice is faultlessly vintage inspired.
It’s available online from Dollydagger in the UK for £30.
Way back in the depths of 2007, we featured the original Vita Audio R1, a cool, retro-styled radio with a nice wooden finish. Fast forward three years and the Vita Audio R1 MkII portable music system, sporting a rather stylish carry case.
The new version of the hip audio cube has DAB, DAB+ and FM reception, input for your iPod or MP3 player, large digital display and clock/alarm functions. Reason enough for considering a purchase. But now there's also the CarryPack, a high-quality hand-stitched case, available in black or tan leather for that retro finishing touch. There's also a BackPack too, a rechargeable NiMH battery system which attaches and blends with the rear panel for up to 20 hours of replay on the go.
The radio will sell for £159.99, the CarryPack for £39.99 and the BackPack £49.99. All will be available from John Lewis from late June.
There's curves offer up a distinctly 1970s look, but the Loop mirror by Nazanin Kamali for Case is actually a very modern affair.
It's also quite a clever thing too – that squared-off oval frame hosting a long portrait-style mirror and a shelf, which makes it perfect for holding all your essential bits and pieces.
It looks like plastic, but that frame is actually formed birch ply, with an oak veneer finish, which, combined with the designer name, probably accounts for the £329 price tag.
