Archive for February, 2008
29th February 2008
We covered the original Tretorn T-56 trainers some months back - timeless casual footwear dating back to the 1950s. If you liked those, you'll love the new leather finish.
As we mentioned previously, the name is down to the year - these were introduced in 1956, but still look sharp over 50 years on. Traditionally made with a canvas upper, there's now a leather option in the white pictured here or black, both with a matching midsole.
Available online, they retail for £65.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
29th February 2008
The Kay & Stemmer Flow sideboard is one of our favourite all-time finds at Retro To Go, but it's not the only item designed by the team - another is this Kay & Stemmer mid-century nest of tables.
It's designed exclusively by Kay & Stemmer for Heals, keeping the curves of the sideboard as well as the walnut and oak finish. And with a look that's unlikely to go out of fashion.
Available online and instore, the set retails for £895.
Find out more at the Heals website
29th February 2008
London's V&A has what is describes as a 'unique' archive of 19th and 20th century design and artwork. And rather than leave it hidden away, the museum is releasing interesting and prominent examples as t-shirts in strictly limited numbers.
The one pictured here is Pencils by Joseph Scorsone, dating back to the 'mid 20th century' (so we can guess 1950s or 60s), printed onto a slim-fitting 100 per cent cotton t-shirt and limited to just 150 units.
You can pick it up for £25.
Find out more at the V&A website
29th February 2008
I think we mentioned London Books some time back, but now the first cult crime novels have been issued by the publisher under its London Classics banner, it's a good time to re-visit.
Three lost gems are now available to order - A Start In Life by Alan Sillitoe, The Gilt Kid by James Curtis and Night And The City by Gerald Kersh. A Start In Life is the story of Michael Cullen, a chancer who leaves late 60s Nottingham to make a name and some money in the Soho underworld. Apparently an inspiration for the Budgie TV series, it is reissued with a new introduction by the author.
Both The Gilt Kid and Night And The City are gritty crime tales from 1930s London, the former focusing on an ex-con struggling to stay on the straight and narrow, the latter focusing on the tough Soho streets of the era.
The Gilt Kid and Night And The City are available now for £11.99 each (slightly cheaper if you buy both), with A Start In Life to follow soon.
Find out more at the London Books website
29th February 2008
It seems a shame that there's not more reproduction of great vintage artwork and gig posters, but there's a few more fantastically quirky choices available right now thanks to Pop House.
They sell a huge range of retro artifacts, from Betty Boop signs to Lone Ranger TV badges. My favourite item, though, has to be this fantastic reproduction of a Supremes poster.
The art is fantastic, and its surely a must have for any Girl Groups devotee. At a bargain cost of $10.95, how can you resist?
Find out more at the PopHouse website
