I've got one pair of sunglasses, that I wear all the time during the summer, however they are a deadstock model from Anglo American Optical, which means if I loose them, then I'll probably never see another pair like them. Quite a scary thought. Therefore I'm always keeping a lookout for other alternatives. Of course there are plenty of good classics, that would make do, but I'd really like to find something really special in case I'd have to be without my beloved shades.
Some days ago I came across these Shuron sunglasses on Oi Polloi and I'm pretty sure, that they'd make a great substitute. They are a bit harder to pull off, than the typical "Wayfarer"-varieties, that you see all over the place and from the looks of it, It'll be another masterpiece.
Shuron makes great glasses and great sunglasses and they've been doing so since 1865. They've made them for the common man (their Ronsir model was a huge favourite during the 50s and 60s) and for the American army, so you know, you're getting a quality product. Furthermore production is still based in the US and the price is great. What more can you ask for?
What makes me want them is also the fact, that they remind me of the sunglasses worn by the character Richie Tenenbaum (played by Luke Wilson) in one of my favourite movies, "The Royal Tenenbaums" by Wes Anderson. Wes Anderson is probably my favourite living film director and if you haven't seen his films, then I suggest you do so straight away. His latest movie "Moonrise Kingdom" is out in theatres now or will be soon.
The sunglasses worn by Richie Tenenbaum however were made by the French company Vuarnet, which was a preppy favourite back in the 80's. As far as I know, the model is a deadstock model and I haven't been able to find them in retail, but they do pop up on eBay sometimes.
80's tennisman or pornostar?!!what a wonderful look!
ReplyDeleteHi Monsieur C, last I checked, one didn't exclude the other, but I might be wrong.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to comment.
Ellers er Ray Ban modellen "Vagabond" også ret lignende disse. Der er en del af dem på eBay både NOS og brugt.
ReplyDeleteFantastisk blog ellers og fortsæt det gode arbejde, Simon!!
Hilsen Mathias.
Hi Mathias, thanks for chipping in and thank you very much for the kind words. I'm afraid to say, that I didn't know the Vagabond, before you mentioned them, but I have to say, that they also look very nice.
ReplyDeleteNo problem, The danish denim community is obviously quite a close-knit niche one but you are an amazing representative of it. :)
ReplyDeleteMathias, that was uncalled for, but I'm very grateful for your comments. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it's not something, that the common Dane cares about, but the shops aren't doing much to promote good denim culture either. I hope, that someone takes a chance and start bringing in more interesting stuff like Tender or some of the good Japanese brands.