Classic eyewear buys...
With the biopic on one of the coolest bespectacled icons of our times, Steve Jobs, having recently hit the screens, we check out some timeless classic eyewear that have made a comeback in recent times.
Spectacles were considered to be a handicap for a long time. And the nerds who wore them were stereotyped as un-cool folks with a penchant for orthodox, thickset eyewear and useless trivia. However, with the nerds turning the tables on the mainstream and nostalgia hitting the fashion scenes in a big way, classic eyewear is hip again.
JACQUELINE ONASSIS KENNEDY
The American first lady became a fashion icon after her husband stepped into office and went for a serious style makeover that inspired the nation in a big way. Her iconic dark, round sunglasses became a rage then and they remain so. Some of the world’s biggest brands stock various versions of the original frame she wore, but the classic model still remains among the most sought-after frames in women’s eyewear.
JOHN LENNON
An icon of the sixties counterculture, John Lennon possessed a strong individual style that inspired many a fashion icon after him. He made the regular round eyewear so famous that the classic frames called “Teashades” or “Grandma Glasses” were renamed as the “John Lennon” glasses. Not readily available now, you can mostly find a pair in a costume or party shop or, if you’re lucky, a flea market!
AUDREY HEPBURN
One of the biggest celluloid-fashion mysteries remains whether Audrey Hepburn wore Wayfarers or Manhattan sunglasses in Breakfast At Tiffany’s; arguably the most recognised film role in her career. The mystery of the exact model notwithstanding, her thick, big frames became iconic and has stayed in vogue until today with celebrities like Kate Moss and Lady Gaga being partial towards the classic dark frames.
One of the biggest celluloid-fashion mysteries remains whether Audrey Hepburn wore Wayfarers or Manhattan sunglasses in Breakfast At Tiffany’s; arguably the most recognised film role in her career. The mystery of the exact model notwithstanding, her thick, big frames became iconic and has stayed in vogue until today with celebrities like Kate Moss and Lady Gaga being partial towards the classic dark frames.
STEVE JOBS
The perfectly round three-piece rimless frame is a great example of the minimal style that Steve Jobs came to be known for. Being a ruthless perfectionist, Jobs only made minor adjustments to the stem of the already perfect frames to make them stronger. After his death in 2012, the sales of the $450 eyeglasses were the highest that the company ever recorded. Today they are as popular as the guy who made them famous. Readily available online or in local stores the glasses are a great mix of urban perfection with old world charm.
The perfectly round three-piece rimless frame is a great example of the minimal style that Steve Jobs came to be known for. Being a ruthless perfectionist, Jobs only made minor adjustments to the stem of the already perfect frames to make them stronger. After his death in 2012, the sales of the $450 eyeglasses were the highest that the company ever recorded. Today they are as popular as the guy who made them famous. Readily available online or in local stores the glasses are a great mix of urban perfection with old world charm.
WOODY ALLEN
The revival in nerdy, darkrimmed glasses across the board cannot be pinned down on one personality altogether. However, ever since Allan Stewart Konigsberg became Woody Allen, the funny-man hasn’t changed his style one bit and the thick faux-square rims have stayed. They’re specially a favourite with hipsters all over the world.
The revival in nerdy, darkrimmed glasses across the board cannot be pinned down on one personality altogether. However, ever since Allan Stewart Konigsberg became Woody Allen, the funny-man hasn’t changed his style one bit and the thick faux-square rims have stayed. They’re specially a favourite with hipsters all over the world.
MAHATMA GANDHI
The glasses that Mahatma Gandhi wore became so famous that a silhouette is all that is needed to pick them out. Made in Gloucester, England, Gandhi’s glasses were fullrimmed and with ear-hooks at the end of the stent to hold them in place. In fact, Steve Jobs was so inspired by Gandhi’s minimal aesthetic that he took on the style. Also, last year, a pair of the Mahatma’s spectacles were sold at an auction for 34,000 British Pounds.
The glasses that Mahatma Gandhi wore became so famous that a silhouette is all that is needed to pick them out. Made in Gloucester, England, Gandhi’s glasses were fullrimmed and with ear-hooks at the end of the stent to hold them in place. In fact, Steve Jobs was so inspired by Gandhi’s minimal aesthetic that he took on the style. Also, last year, a pair of the Mahatma’s spectacles were sold at an auction for 34,000 British Pounds.
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