Month: October 2006

Primark go 60s for women's range

Primark seems to become something of a bun fight when they get in a new range – but as they’ve never really gone down the 60s route, it hasn’t been an issue – until now. Yes, as you can see from the images here, the company has joined many other […]

Review: Stop! Look! Listen! at the NFT

National Film Theatre, London 12th/13th October 2006 In our endless search for the sights and sounds of the 60s, we are prepared to go anywhere, anytime, at the merest suggestion of a rare track unheard for decades, or a film clip, unseen since those heady, colourful days. Sometimes, we are […]

Baracuta Cord G9 Harrington jacket

There seems to be something of a split over these Baracuta Cord G9 Harrington jackets – you either love them or hate them! Essentially these are still classic G9 Harringtons – however, rather than the traditional lightweight jacket, these are a needle cord, which is obviously a little heavier – […]

Prince Buster ska t-shirt

Spotted online is this Prince Buster t-shirt, featuring the man complete with a slightly wonky pork pie hat. It’s made by Anon and is a brown t-shirt with mustard lettering. As well as the image of the ska legend, the wording says "The king of ska – Prince Buster – […]

Women's 60s Twiggy t-shirts at M&S

Rather than do the pink thing, Marks and Spencer are doing something a little different for Breast Cancer Awareness Month – they’re doing t-shirts for women with a classic 60s Twiggy image emblazoned on the front. Apart from that, there’s not much else to say about it – it’s got […]

James Brown rubber duck

Forget the traditional yellow duck, novelty ducks are the way to go – and the best around is surely the James Brown rubber duck. Yes, sure to be the hardest working duck in the bath, it’s got the James Brown hairdo, showbiz top, microphone and gold ring, not to mention […]

Orla Kiely 60s style Shopper bag

We featured some Orla Kiely mugs over at Retro To Go recently, but her range certainly isn’t limited to just homeware – she’s also producing some interesting fashion and accessories too, including this rather nice Orla Kiely 60s style Shopper bag. This two-toned bag is made from soft leather, with […]