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Retro leaves duvet set at Argos

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Retro leaves duvet

It was only yesterday that we showed you the Orla Kiely book, the latest addition to her range. With such success, it's hardly surprising that high street alternatives that echo her style are available. A case in point is this retro leaves duvet from Argos. 

Argos isn't normally the first place you'd associate with retro style, but this duvet features a pleasant green and brown design of paired leaves, with a passing resemblance to Kiely's stem pattern. Not the time to be snobby about thread or tog count, the set is made from a polyester and cotton mix. 

Fantastic value though at £13.99 for a two pillowcase and king sized duvet set. 

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Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Pattern by Orla Kiely

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Orla kiely Pattern

We're massive fans of Orla Kiely here, be it her women's fashion, her bags, her homeware or her newly launched perfume . Her new book Pattern is yet another way to get a piece of her retro style. 

The book is a chunky 304 pages, exploring the Orla Kiely trademark use of pattern in design. Double page spreads are devoted to some of her most famous patterns such as the instantly recognisable stem design. These are shown alongside shots of her own home and studio, perfect for a touch of interiors inspiration. 

The perfect book to put on your Orla Kiely Rowan coffee table but a lot more affordable – the title retails at £25 or is currently selling for £16.46 on Amazon. 

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Categories / Books, Design and Interiors, Kids

Puffin Books 70th Birthday Limited Editions

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As part of their 70th birthday celebrations, Puffin are publishing limited editions of six classic children’s books designed by some big names in art, design and architecture.

Of most interest to us here are Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens designed by Peter Blake and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott designed by Orla Kiely. The rest of the series are: James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl designed by sculptor Antony Gormley;The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett designed by Charlie and Lola author and illustrator, Lauren Child; Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson designed by architect and sculptor Frank Gehry; and Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne designed by architect David Adjaye.

The books will be published on 2nd September, priced £100 each and limited to just 1000 copies of each. You can view the covers online at Puffin now, but you won’t be able to order them before 2nd September.

Categories / Bags, Design and Interiors, Women's Fashion

Orla Kiely sample sale 29 April – 2 May

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Orla kiely sample sale

Bargain hunters of London rejoice, as next week brings another Orla Kiely sample sale. Yes, it's the opportunity to snap up some of her distinctive retro designs at reduced prices. 

It's not clear what stock will be included but hopefully it will include of her recent designs like the Waterflower pattern from the Spring/Summer collection shown here. 

The sale opens at Chelsea Old Town Hall on the King's Road on Thursday 29 April at 11am and continues until Sunday at 6pm. Full details of the opening hours are on the Orla Kiely website. Entrance costs £1, with money going to Maggies Cancer Caring Centres. 

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Categories / Art and Photography

Helsinki afternoon Autumn 1969 print by Inaluxe

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This giclee print, titled Helsinki afternoon Autumn 1969, is another example of some of the great retro-influenced artwork you can find on Etsy. It's the work of Inaluxe, which is the store name of Australian Kristina Sostarko. 

Sure to appeal to fans of Orla Kiely's Multi Stem print, the rich colours reinforce the 60s look that's suggested by the title while the retro feel is reinforced through the shape of the trees. 

The print is A4 sized and costs US $30 with an additional $8.90 charge for shipping to the UK. 

Buy it from her Etsy store

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Orla Kiely retro-style multi rhododendron print bed linen

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We're obviously huge fans of Orla Kiely on this site and here's another wonderful new design: the multi rhododendron print bed linen. The bold retro floral pattern only arrived into stock yesterday and its colours would look great in a mid-century inspired bedroom, as shown in the image. 

The bedlinen is made from 100% cotton percale. Prices range from £49 for a single duvet cover up to £79 for a super king size double. Pillowcases begin at £23.50. If this isn't to your taste, check out the Orla Kiely website to view one of the other designs, including the Car Park print (pictured over the page).

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