Tiki Time

These sunglasses are featured at style.com and are playful aviators that are perfect for island fun.

Yikes, Stripes!

Latest look in the Spring 2008 printed trend, Australian brand Ksubi (formerlly Tsubi), stripes their cream wayfarer version. Special gradient lenses add another dimension to their play on the iconic style.

Spring Fashion 2008

Hot new designer Karen Walker gives the latest spin on the hybrid wayfarer and jackie-o style shades. Subverting the classic style with retro neons, Spring 2008 brings a whimsical and young aesthetic to a this iconic look.
Style.com refers to the label..

"Karen Walker, now in her third season here, has built a solid business on her singular, cheery-but-subversive brand of sartorial whimsy. To wit, she considered adding classic styles to her popular line of eyewear before deciding to just give 'em nothing but big and bold. The result: multiple reorders at Barneys. The lesson: To thine own self be true."

Further proof that Spring 2008 is all about having fun and standing out.

Diamond Supply Co. T-Shirt

Diamond Supply Co. and Girl Skateboards have collaborated to produce this T-Shirt which completely captures the appeal of 50's beauty and the classic iconic status of the Wayfarer. DSC has been doing great collaborations in the past few years, and we'd LOVE to see them doing some eyewear sometime soon.

photo via: ctothejl

Zappos

We just realized the other day that Zappos carries eyewear. This has been a great source in the past for footwear, especially because of their free overnight shipping and returns, but now they're a great place to look for sunglasses too. Here's the link to their eyewear page: http://www.zappos.com/eyewear.htm?ref=shopfor

We found a nice pair of this past summer's Marc by Marc Jacobs sunglasses, so its definitely a decent source.

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.

Happy New Year!

We just wanted to wish all our readers a healthy and happy new year! Expect big things from us in '08. We've got some great collaborations in the making and hope to keep showing you the best in opulent optics!
best,
Dan and Kristen

Eric Morel Cinesticker Aviators

Eric Morel is a French product designer with some innovative and witty ideas. He has this product shown on his page. They're a pair of aviator sunglasses with bold horizontal gold bands which will make the wearer's field of vision like a 16/9 cinema projection. The caption suggests they'll "transform your life into a 16/9 movie," maybe because of what you'll see, but possibly because of how cool they'll make you look. Look out "Cool Hand Luke," there's a new boss in town.

Multi-Colored.

Multi-colored frames are a big thing right now. More specifically, multi-colored wayfarer-type sunglasses with zany combinations are a big thing right now. Here are two pair we've recently come across. The triple-color combination definitely gives off a cali-vibe, which might be perfect for the cold months ahead.


"Phenomenon Stone Shaze Sunglasses" with rhinestones on the frame.
Check out Phenomenon's website.


"Super Retro Tripply Triple Toned" with Zeiss lenses.
Available at Caliroots for $128.43.

Corey Hart- Sunglasses At Night

Classic.

Jee Whiz

Jee Vice is the hottest new line of optical couture taking over Hollywood one starlet at a time. Lindsay Lohan was seen sporting their "Evil" frames last Saturday. While LiLo opts for classic black, Jee Vice frames come in bold colors and patterns, which unlike many other brands, are not dwarfed by gaudy labels and names on the temples. Instead, these frames feature tiny peacesigns and are optically equipped with high-quality Carl Zeiss lenses. Founded in France in 2003, Jee Vice has been featured in fashion magazines all over the world. You don't need to party like a rockstar to look like one, right Linds?

Supernatural Studios' Sunnies

Supernatural Studio is a design firm with some amazing designs for traditional objects.

"Founded by Zissou in London in late 2004, Supernatural is a different type of creative studio. What began as a CG creative collective working on animation direction, special effects, product design and art direction, has evolved into a platform for the exploration of art, design and technology. Our commissions for the advertising, broadcast, fashion and music industries continue while producing a range of products and fine art projects."

They've got this incredible design for "Eyewear" on their site. This pair of sunglasses looks ultra-futuristic and super sleek. Notice that the frame is one piece and that there is no joint connecting the temples. They say:
"Sunglasses are an essential way of protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays, but what if your eyewear could do more... watch this space."