The Currency gift guide does … modern retro

You know the person. Their house is peppered with mid-century pieces, they’d save their Roxy Music vinyl collection first in a fire and they have never ever seen a dirty martini that they didn’t love.

But – and this is a big “but” – they are not in any way stuck in another decade or living in the past. These fellas and lasses love a nod to fine design and goodies from another time, but they are thoroughly of the now too.

Think all the best bits of a jazzier age, but with mod-cons. Like Ray-Ban Wayfarers, only the updated “Puffer” style that the brand has just created in collaboration with rapper A$AP Rocky … way too cool to ever be described as old-school.

So, for these retro-fabulous darlings, we present a mix that includes a fondue set and frozen lobster thermidor that needs just 20 or so minutes in the oven. Anyone for a 1970s-style dinner?

1. Voyager turntable sage, R3,299, HiFiCorp.
2. Classic French Recipes by Ginette Mathiot (Phaidon), R1,199, Bash.
3. Mushroom-shaped bowl set, R419.99, Typo.
4. Vinyl record mug, R369, Nifty Gifts.
5. Our Best Ever Christmas frozen lobster thermidor, R1,999.99, Woolworths.
6. MasterClass cast iron enamelled fondue set, R1,999.99, Yuppiechef.
7. Lobster-red drinks box, R2,699, Fieldbar.
8. Persimmon Oddjects cushion cover, R715, and petrol Oddjects cushion cover, R625, both Skinny laMinx.
9. Bibbi Vanilla Factory EDP 100ml, R5,990, Skins.
10. Red Ray-Ban Wayfarer Puffer, R3,010, Sunglass Hut.
11. Samba LT Shoes, R2,199, adidas

Love what you see above? For more of the goodies in the Currency gift guide go here and here.

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