Wedwatch: Retro

1. Retro to go

Want to create a vintage vibe that is bang up-to-date?

Then, ’retrotogo’ is the place to go.

This is a guide to all things hip.

If it was groovy back in the day and it’s coming round again, you’ll find it here first.

Looking for that perfect Eames chair or just some kitsch coasters?

Take the misery out of trawling the internet and see if you can spot a “junkshop gem” on their ebay watch.

While the people at ‘retrotogo’ love their nostalgia, they also know that good design will last forever, so there are many great, retro-inspired collections on here. Get ahead of the mod squad.

* www.retrotogo.com

2. Little Ruby Robin

Cork-based jewellery designer, Khrystyna Marriott’s creations are full of romance and whimsy, as is her blog, littlerubyrobin.blogspot.ie.

Her work, she says, is “inspired by many things, my cats, my garden, novels by the Bronte sisters, and the wildlife and nature I coexisted with as a child growing up in the wild, windy and often magical countryside in the south of Ireland.”

A regular at vintage craft fairs around Cork, Khrystynas’ beautifully photographed pieces involve miniature terrariums, tea sets and the Victorian art of Floriography. A sweet read.

* littlerubyrobin.blogspot.ie