Tom Ford, We Love You

On set for the upcoming film, New York, I Love You Actor Hayden Christensen keeps it cool in Tom Ford's Mackenzie sunglasses. Their black plastic frame is quintessential American style and Tom's demure horizontal T on the temple doesn't detract from the frames' classic look. Young Hollywood can't get enough of Tom's shades and neither can we!

Eye Candy Store

While looking around for vintage shops in New York City, we found Eye Candy Store" which has a few pairs of pretty cool vintage sunglasses. It seems like that they typically stock are frames like these, "Playboy Sunglasses." They have pretty decent prices too.

Trainer Spotter

U.K. vintage-inspired vendor Trainer Spotter has released two new colorways of their popular sunglasses. Here are the four color combinations they now come in:

Tokyo- MULTI COLOUR.

New York City- BLACK/WHITE/GREY.

London- WHITE/GREY/BLACK.

Los Angeles- RED TORTOISE-SHELL.

The description from their website reads:
"Slick 1980’s Tokyo (Los Angeles, New York City, London) inspired B-Boy shades with black lenses. Complete with Palm Print Microfibre bag."

At ₤25 (about $50) These stunner shades are a pretty good deal, stock up and maybe save for when spring comes around. We could easily see the Tokyo candy-colored version as a major hit for that time of year.

New York, New York.

If you're around New York City and looking for some vintage eyewear, we've come across some nice sources for you.

Fabulous Fanny's
This vintage shop in the east village is one of the best places on the east coast for vintage eyewear. They've got a great selection of vintage men's and women's frames, as well as a good selection of sunglasses and antique eyewear. They also rent to the film industry and for photoshoots, and their eyewear has been featured in "The American Gangster," "Capote" and "Night at the Museum." Also, check out their jewlery and vintage clothing.
Check out their catalog online or drop by the shop:
335 E 9th St
(between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave)
New York, NY 10003 (212) 533-0637


Sarita at the Greenflea Flea Market and East 67th Street Market
Although she doesn't have a website or store, Sarita, a kind eyewear enthusiast has a booth at the East 67th Street Market on Saturdays and the Greenflea Flea Market on Columbus Ave. on Sundays. She's got a decent selection of deadstock vintage frames, and some nice sunglasses as well. She does a great job helping visitors pick out frames, and unlike many vintage sellers, can put in prescription lenses for you as well.
She can typically be located in the back right of the Greenflea Flea Market located at 410 Columbus Ave. (at West 76th St.), New York City on Sundays year round (she's there down to 32 degrees in the winter she says)
and at the East 67th Street Market located at P.S. 183 - East 66th and East 67th Streets between 1st and York Avenues.

Badgley Mischka Spring 2008

Badgley Mischka showed their Spring 2008 line including eyewear this afternoon. Here are two of our fav0rite pieces.

1.)Badgley Mischka showed an updated version of the classic cat-eye as worn by stars like Tina Fey of Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. This season the look is more goggle-like resembling a mask or the sheild with a deeper lens the look is a combination of popular styles in other eyewear lines such as Dolce and Gabbana's sheild-like drill-mount and increased lens depth, yet retains the angles of the retro/classic american cat-eye.

2.)
Also shown were Jackie O-esque round sunglasses, in sharp contrast to their angular designs. The round look is more soft and feminine and a direct reference to Onassis, herself as an American style icon. The designers also did a perfect job chosing this model to show their new sunglasses, as they compliment her heart-shaped face perfectly.

Samuel L. Jackson, Santana, Philip Johnson and I.M. Pei

Samuel L. Jackson was photographed at the Fashion Rocks Santana concert and shown inthis NY Magazine article wearing the pair of eyeglasses seen above.

These thick, round-framed glasses are strikingly similar to the type of eyewear the influential American architect Philip Johnson used to wear, or those that the Chinese American architect I.M. Pei wears. Is Jackson maybe trying to brand himself as an architect or designer-type?

Badgley Mischka Spring 2008 Collection Tomorrow

Mark Badgley and James Mischka, both Parson's graduates, started working together and launched their company in 1988. Since then they have been doing great things both in clothing and in fashionable eyewear.

Their show is tomorrow, Thursday the 5th of September at 2pm at the Tent at Bryant Park.

After that, look for their new line at Saks Fifth Avenue or Bergdorf Goodman, or either of their boutiques in Beverly Hills and Boston.

Fashion Week New York City

This week is Fashion Week in New York City. Designers will be showing their Spring 2008 collections. That means eyewear and sunglasses will be on the runways.


Here are some of tomorrow's highlights; look for eyewear to be showcased at the following shows.
Nautica 9am Bryant Park, the Salon
Perry Ellis 11am Bryant Park, the Tent
L.A.M.B 8pm Bryant Park, the Tent
Tommy Hilfiger 9pm Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., nr. Fifth Ave.


Check back here each day during Fashion Week for a uniquely optical point of view with updates and analysis.