Categories / Books, Film and TV, Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

The Fashion File: Advice, Tips and Inspiration from the Costume Designer of Mad Men by Janie Bryant

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I know there's a lot of Mad Men fans out there, so The Fashion File: Advice, Tips and Inspiration from the Costume Designer of Mad Men by Janie Bryant will almost certainly find a ready-made audience.

Janie Bryant created all of the looks seen on cult show Mad Men, with this book offering a peak inside the dressing room, revealing how the looks of various characters are developed, as well as tips on where to find quality vintage clothing and accessories, plus ideas on pairing authentic pieces with modern clothing and accessories. Not just for women (although that's the backbone of it), there's also a section on giving men a touch of the Don Draper. Probably more Mad Men-inspired than focusing purely on the TV show, but if the show if your latest obsession, probably worth checking out.

It's got a shelf date of 14th October 2010, with Amazon doing pre-orders for the 192-page hardback book right now – the price is £14.44.

Find out more about the book at the Amazon website

Categories / Film and TV

Space 1999 TV series to be released on Blu-ray by Network

Space1999

It's probably the TV series we talk about the most on this site. Indeed, we mentioned it this week relating to the classic Guzzini Sorella lamp. So you can see why we're excited about Space 1999 being issued on Blu-ray for the very first time by Network.

A product of the 70s and packing more space age design than a high-end Chelsea retailer in 1973, the Gerry Anderson-produced show (as the title suggests) was actually set from September 13th, 1999 – a nuclear waste dump explodes, blasting the Moon and Moonbase Alpha out of Earth's orbit and into a world of weird and wonderful, 70s-styled aliens and space hangouts.

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Categories / Film and TV, Homeware

Retro television mirror

Retro tv image

Eager for your fifteen minutes of fame? Well, you can get that every day with this retro television mirror.

It's a mirror shaped like an old fashioned telly, complete with illustrations of a volume dial and push buttons to create an authentic look. At 38cm across, it's probably about the same size as your old TV too. 

The mirror costs £22.99. 

Buy it from The Gifted Penguin

Categories / Film and TV, Kids

Morph fridge magnets

Morph magnets

The plasticine character, Morph, remains a childhood favourite of many from his days on the telly with Tony Hart. Now you can take a trip down memory lane every time you go to into the kitchen, with these Morph fridge magnets

A pack includes two sheets of magnets including Morph in various guises alongside Chas and more practical magnets featuring numbers and days of the week.

Each pack costs £10. 

Buy them from Urban Outfitters

Categories / Film and TV, Toys and Games

Genuine 1960s Lost In Space B-9 Robot at Hammacher Schlemmer

Lost

Fancy owning a genuine robot? Well, if you have the money, you can own a very famous robot – the Lost In Space B-9 Robot, which is retailing at Hammacher Schlemmer.

yes, this is an exact copy of the robot made famous in the cult 1960s US TV series, standing over 6ft tall and reproduced from original archival moulds, patterns and blueprints. It's even remote-controlled, so you can let it loose to scare your friends half to death.

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Vintage JVC 3020GM Videosphere Cube TV

Cube

Now I'm just repeating the title given to this by the seller, but I'm pretty sure that something called a JVC 3020GM Videosphere Cube TV should be round?

Not to be confused with the JVC Videosphere space helmet TV we all know and love, this is an altogether more rare set, but every bit as stylish. Of course, the technology is way behind – this is only a black and white solid state set, in need of some work to get it running in the digital age. But the cube design and contrast colours really do make it stand out.

Probably dating to the early 70s and described as being in 'very good condition' by the seller, you can check out more great images of it online. And if you want it? Well, it's just £1 right now.

Find out more at the eBay website