it is the trainer reissue that keeps on giving, with the latest release of the Adidas London trainers coming in a navy blue suede.
Originally a 1970s shoe as part of the Adidas City Series, it's back here in much the same shape, but with an upper in navy blue suede, along with white detailing and a chocolate gum sole, plus that dimpled tongue.
You can pick up a pair right now online at the Size? store, with a price of £57.
Find out more at the Size? website
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Lucie Sheridan has produced a small collection of Traditional London Characters Screenprints.
There are three designs to choose from; On Guard featuring a guard in traditional dress, Pearly Shirley, a Pearly Queen and Pearly Stanley, her male counter-part. They are limited edition, with the Guard having run of 40 prints, and the other two designs just 30 each.
They cost £195 each from The Old Sweet Shop.
An interesting property, not least because this midcentury five-bedroomed property in London SW16 is still very reminiscent of the era it was built. Unfortunately, it is being marketed with 'active planning permission for a complete redevelopment of the site', so it might not be staying that way.
But for now, let's enjoy its period glory, a period we are guessing is the 1950s – the agent gives no details of its heritage or the architect behind it. But one look at the exterior, the kitchen, the staircase, the wood flooring and the open-plan design of the place points us towards that particular era.
Got money to spare? Love art deco? We have the house for you, this five-bedroomed art deco property on Putney Heath, London SW15. But you will need an awful lot of spare cash.
Little is given away about the property's heritage, but it looks 'right' despite extensive modernisation, especially the structure, the windows and the doors, which all faithful to the original era. Talking of art deco features, there's a spiral staircase on there too.
Many of the most iconic designs from everyday life are the work of one man – designer Kenneth Grange. In fact, his work is currently being celebrated by the Making Britain Modern exhibition at the Design Museum in London, with some interesting artwork by Tom Rowe to go alongside it.
Grange has designed everything from the Intercity 125 train to the Morphy Richards iron, with the pick of those designs making it into poster form the exhibition. The Intercity 125 train (A3 size) and Kodak Instamatic 233 (A3 size) are above, with the Reuters keyboard (A3) and a collage of leading designs (A1) featured over the page.
Available at the Design Museum Store, prices are from £15.
Find out more at the Design Museum Store
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Update: There's a piece on Kenneth Grange and the exhibition in The Observer here.
In celebration of the fifth birthday of Things You Can Buy, Stefi Orazi has produced a new print – Golden Lane II.
Orazi has paid a visit to this 1950s-designed housing estate a number of times, not least in the four different designs she produced for the card set. It's no wonder, as the coloured panels of the maisonette frontage work really well in the piece, contrasting with the strict lines of the architecture.
This print is limited to an edition of 100 and the print costs £110.
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