Our friend from the Vintage Fashion Guild, secondlooks, has had the good fortune to find a rare pair of vintage sunglasses by Italian fashion designer
Elsa Schiaparelli.
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Schiaparelli applied some of the shock and whimsy of her surrealist friends Salvador Dali and Jean Cocteau to her clothing and accessories designs, and was one of the first designers to launch an eyewear collection.
Her infamously flamboyant 1951 "eyelash" glasses created confusion and scandal in fashion circles.
Ms. Schiaparelli constantly pushed the boundaries of convention with her unabashed use of bright colors, appliqued and embroidered artist designs on couture gowns, and surrealist hats. Her ideas of fashion as artwork have influenced designers well into this new century.
These are INCREDIBLE vintage sunglasses. So chic and sophisticated <3
www.vivivintage.com
Posted by: Dara | May 21, 2010 at 08:34 AM
Wow! Vintage sunglasses looks good! They're still in! I love it!
Posted by: designer sunglasses | June 27, 2010 at 11:51 PM
Fashion and style matters a lot for all modern people. Sunglasses have always been a staple fashion accessory in every person's life. Sunglasses are perfect choices to protect eyes from sunshine. Above Vintage Schiaparelli Sunglasses are looking great.
Posted by: Wholesale Sunglasses | July 27, 2010 at 11:39 PM
Oh! I posted some vintage Schiaparelli frames on my blog yesterday, but none nearly this cool!
Posted by: Second Hand Roze | October 25, 2010 at 06:25 AM
Nice vintage sunglasses. Very unique and creative design! Well, whatever the designs of sunglasses, the main purpose of it is to protect our eyes from Sun's UV rays, and/or too much light. As a matter of fact, there are people wear sunglasses when they're working in front of their computers.
Posted by: optometrist in Indianapolis | February 09, 2011 at 11:40 PM
I love it when shades are so fabulous! Especially vintage ones.
Posted by: Fashion Handbags | April 28, 2011 at 11:07 PM
With those eyeglasses, it is safe to say that Ms. Elsa Schiaparelli designed some of the best glasses in terms of fashion. The last picture tells us how artistry can evolve in just one mind: glasses that look like a sunflower? How about that!
Posted by: Vincent Davis | February 16, 2012 at 03:38 PM