Categories / Women's Fashion

Sleeveless Floral Chiffon Top from New Look

Floralbowtop

Most of the sixties influenced looks on the high street focus on dresses and sharply cut mini skirts, but finding something to pair with those minis can be a challenge. This Flower Chiffon Bow Top from New Look offers a stylish solution that stands out among the many plain blouses and cardigans.

The sleeveless cut instantly injects some retro appeal into the silhouette, with a high neckline adding the right amount of conservative balance. It's the print that really makes this top though, with a modernist floral in a rich orange shade. Finished with a kitschy bow at the waist, the vintage inspiration is obvious but not overdone.

Get it from New Look now for £19.99.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Ary Circular Alabaster tray from Hus & Hem

Circle tray
Hus & Hem have just ordered in a great selection of Ary trays – the classic range of patterned birch wood trays that have been made in Sweden since the Fifties. The selection includes patterns from the Arts and Crafts movement and Liberty fabric designs but it was this circular Albaster tray that caught my eye. 

It's another take on the 70s-style folk flowers that are just about everywhere at the moment. This is made interesting by the playful patterns created with the black outline against the white of the tray. Indeed in their product blurb, Hus & Hem say it reminds them of another retro classic – the Spirograph! 

The tray costs £21.50

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Categories / Homeware

Marks and Spencer ‘Vintage’ flower throw

Vintage floral
Though it's definitely still Winter out there, Spring is beginning to filter into shops, in the form of new collections at least. Marks and Spencer's new collection includes some bright florals, including this 'vintage' flower throw

Decorated with clusters of blooms, though not vintage, it's definitely got a homely feel and could help make a cosy and stylish bedroom for generations to come. Made from cotton with a polyester fill, this throw (and the rest of the accompany collection) will be perfect for welcoming Spring when it finally does come. 

The throw costs £125. 

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Brie Harrison Vintage Rose cushion

Brie harrison cushions

For a funkier – though still retro – take on floral designs, take a look at the work of Brie Harrison, such as her Vintage Rose cushion

Harrison is a Suffolk-based print designer and illustrator. Here she takes the very traditional floral motif of the rose and depicts it in a manner reminiscent of 1940s/50s pattern designs. However, the overall look is given a contemporary twist by the fresh colours of the flowers which really stand out against the black background. Take a look also at her Folk flower cushion, a design with a more 1970s feel. 

Each design is available printed onto a linen or satin cover. Both come with a goose feather and down filling. For a cheaper option, the designs are also available on gift wrap and as cards. 

The cushions cost £55 each. 

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Categories / Homeware

Tu Dark Wood Flower Clock from Sainsbury’s

Flower clock
If you're keen to inject some retro style into your home but your bank balance has taken a battering over the Christmas period, this Tu dark wood flower clock from Sainsbury's is something of a bargain.

It's a simple wall mounted clock, with wooden petals radiating out from the central design, that would fit easily into a 1950s/60s look. 

And the price? The clock costs only £18. 

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Categories / Homeware

Paperchase vintage rose collection

Cake stand
Paperchase's take on old-fashioned tea wares, the vintage rose collection, is now available online.

The range draws its inspiration from vintage floral illustrations and utilises the traditional rose motif on a range of notebooks, picture frames and kitchenwares, including the fine china cake stand pictured. The look is given a contemporary twist by illustrating the flowers in unnaturally bright blues, pinks and greens, against black.

Prices start at £2.50 for gift boxes and go up to £25 for the cake stand.

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