Sadly, I don’t have £70 to spend on a beach towel, but if I did the Möve Pucci Floral Beach Towel is the one I would buy.
As you would expect from a Pucci print, the design involves swirling shapes and flowers, creating a psychedelic pattern. Perfect for taking on a retro retreat to Palm Springs!
The towel measures 100cm by 180cm, is made from 100% cotton/velours and as already mentioned, costs £70. It is available to buy from Dot Maison.
The words 'caravan' and 'cool' used in the same sentence? We can only be talking about an Airstream trailer, specifically the Airstream Bambi 422, complete with that authentic steel and aluminium finish.
Perfect for a spot of country touring this summer, the two-berth Bambi 422 is based on the look of an original early 60s Airstream, but with a more compact size and all the modern facilities to hand – check out the gallery on the site for a look at the kitchen, bathroom and living spaces, which include air conditioning, an audio set-up, TV and a set of kitchen appliances every bit as good as the ones in your static home.
Obviously, this kind of mobile luxury is going to come at a price – and that price is around £35,000. Still, we can dream.
Fancy joining the jet set? You can at the Jumbo Hostel, Stockholm-Arlanda, Sweden.
The name says it all really – a vintage jumbo jet (1970s Boeing 747) converted into a hotel, standing at then end of the runway at Stockholm airport. And it's done with a retro theme, from the uniforms of the staff on-board to the 70s-style fixtures and fittings in cream, blue and orange, sitting alongside some original plane fittings for authenticity.
The car above is a HB Special roadster – it’s not available to buy, but you can hire it for a break.
It’s a modern car made by the Huet Brothers, but based on the classic racers of the 50s. Just 12 have been put into production, all based on the classic Triumph TR6 , with a lightweight carbon fibre body, 2.7 litre engine and modern-day brakes, shock absorbers and suspension plus a stylish retro interior.
You can hire one for a four-day break, with some period racing gear thrown in for good measure, so you can race around some European roads looking the part. Details and (most importantly) prices for 2009 haven’t yet been released, you might want to drop them a line at the website if you’re interested.
Looking to update your luggage? You can’t get much more stylish than this Samsonite Black Label trunk.
It’s a re-edition of a classic 1920 travel trunk, complete with brass detailing, chunky handle and leather support straps. Choose from the cream and black pictured here or go for all black – the latter having chrome detailing instead of the brass.
It’s an exclusive for online French retailer Colette, but they do ship worldwide. Price is 500 Euros.
Find out more at the Colette website
Looking to brighten up your life with some old school Hollywood-style glamour? Well, book yourself into this William Cody-designed mid-century house in Palm Springs. California, USA.
Built in 1964 for inventor/industrialist Stanley Goldberg, the house sits high in the San Jacinto Hills, part of a small gated community and sat next to a pair of mid-century gems by John Lautner. The interior was featured in Architectural Digest back in 1967 and many of its key features remain, rubbing shoulders with artwork and furniture in keeping with the design – including originals from the likes of Paul Evans, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Schultz and Eileen Gray.
