The Return of Retro Shades for Summer (LINK)
June 27th 2008 23:33
FashionKitten covers the latest trends from the world's hottest luxe labels!
Summer has now kicked in to overdrive and 4 sunshade shapes spanning the decades are making their comeback!
SPORTY TWIST ON AVIATOR
A Listers such as Lily Allen, Kate Moss and Sienna Miller are all swearing by the Ray Ban Wayfarer. These are a flashback to the eighties and are available in every colourwave imaginable. Pick them up in hot turquoise, pastel pink or lemon yellow! (http://www.sunglasses.co.uk - £120 )
Leesa loves:
- Tortoiseshell 'Kellan' sunglasses £220 by Tom Ford (http://www.tomford.com)
COLLABORATIONS
Gazing down the Paris runways on the model's coutured bridges also debuted the collaborative creation of Dior Homme's Head Designer Kris Van Assche and LA based Celebrity eyewear brand ,Olivers People. This limited edition selection of luxury men's shades launched just in time for summer features interchangeable lenses on a sporty retro twist on the classic aviator. This new technology includes a coin-edge mechanism that allows the easy changing of lenses, offering the wearer greater opportunity to define his personal style. In addition to Kris's design role at Dior Homme, he is now in his seventh season of his own signature collections. (http://www.oliverspeople.com - £290)
Get noticed with iconic eyewear brand Cutler and Gross's quirky collaboration for Mulberry. These bright red 50's inspired frames are a mix of Mulberry Chic with old style cool in these oversized brightly coloured aviators. (£225 http://www.mulberry.com)
THE 007 SECRETARY LOOK
Collegiate shapes in classic black or tortoiseshell deliver a clean cut look for those discerning tastes. Leesa loves the Ballerina - a substantial, plastic sunglass with a distinctive, heavy rounded bevel. Inspired by old-world Hollywood glamour, the style perfectly embraces an elegant, yet bold expression. In contrast the 50s French Riviera inspired Alina is a more cheeky cat-eye shape, which bears a beautifully beveled plastic top bar and is milled to reveal each laminate layer from the front. Both from Oliver Peoples, these timeless classics deliver a more sophisticated style (£175 - http://www.oliverpeopls.com).
Leesa loves:
- Square framed glasses by GUCCI (£175 - http://www.gucci.com) and
- Tortoiseshell riveted sunglasses by Versace (£230 - http://www.versace.com)
THE REBIRTH OF THE POLICE 525 MODEL
Marking its 25th anniversary, Police are reissuing a special edition of one of its more iconic styles - the 525 model. Featuring a celluloid metal frame, acetate upper section, metal lens contours, embossed double bridge and dark-shaded lenses, this runway success was groundbreaking in its day and was the shade that helped forge the italian brands name. Relaunched as the S 1587 this born again is available in black, dark brown, white, burgundy and brown horn. (£110 - http://www.otticaNET.com)
Summer has now kicked in to overdrive and 4 sunshade shapes spanning the decades are making their comeback!
SPORTY TWIST ON AVIATOR
A Listers such as Lily Allen, Kate Moss and Sienna Miller are all swearing by the Ray Ban Wayfarer. These are a flashback to the eighties and are available in every colourwave imaginable. Pick them up in hot turquoise, pastel pink or lemon yellow! (http://www.sunglasses.co.uk - £120 )
Leesa loves:
- Tortoiseshell 'Kellan' sunglasses £220 by Tom Ford (http://www.tomford.com)
COLLABORATIONS
Gazing down the Paris runways on the model's coutured bridges also debuted the collaborative creation of Dior Homme's Head Designer Kris Van Assche and LA based Celebrity eyewear brand ,Olivers People. This limited edition selection of luxury men's shades launched just in time for summer features interchangeable lenses on a sporty retro twist on the classic aviator. This new technology includes a coin-edge mechanism that allows the easy changing of lenses, offering the wearer greater opportunity to define his personal style. In addition to Kris's design role at Dior Homme, he is now in his seventh season of his own signature collections. (http://www.oliverspeople.com - £290)
Get noticed with iconic eyewear brand Cutler and Gross's quirky collaboration for Mulberry. These bright red 50's inspired frames are a mix of Mulberry Chic with old style cool in these oversized brightly coloured aviators. (£225 http://www.mulberry.com)
THE 007 SECRETARY LOOK
Collegiate shapes in classic black or tortoiseshell deliver a clean cut look for those discerning tastes. Leesa loves the Ballerina - a substantial, plastic sunglass with a distinctive, heavy rounded bevel. Inspired by old-world Hollywood glamour, the style perfectly embraces an elegant, yet bold expression. In contrast the 50s French Riviera inspired Alina is a more cheeky cat-eye shape, which bears a beautifully beveled plastic top bar and is milled to reveal each laminate layer from the front. Both from Oliver Peoples, these timeless classics deliver a more sophisticated style (£175 - http://www.oliverpeopls.com).
Leesa loves:
- Square framed glasses by GUCCI (£175 - http://www.gucci.com) and
- Tortoiseshell riveted sunglasses by Versace (£230 - http://www.versace.com)
THE REBIRTH OF THE POLICE 525 MODEL
Marking its 25th anniversary, Police are reissuing a special edition of one of its more iconic styles - the 525 model. Featuring a celluloid metal frame, acetate upper section, metal lens contours, embossed double bridge and dark-shaded lenses, this runway success was groundbreaking in its day and was the shade that helped forge the italian brands name. Relaunched as the S 1587 this born again is available in black, dark brown, white, burgundy and brown horn. (£110 - http://www.otticaNET.com)
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