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Vintage Carrera Sunglasses

Kelli DesRochers — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:09:28 +0000

After a trip to Italy in the spring I have been obsessed with Carrera sunglasses. I wrote when I got back about how Carrera sunglasses are the absolute hot item in Italy. Every stylish young person in Italy was wearing a pair!

I just discovered a pair of vintage Carrera sunglasses! I am loving all of the vintage styles that are being re-released this summer, so I was really excited to find that Retrosun has a pair of vintage Carrera aviator sunglasses available.

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Retrosun Vintage Carrera Sunglasses $365

These sunglasses have a vintage aviator style with gold frames and gray lenses. The gold bridge detail is very distinctive. It’s great to see the contrast between the candy-colored plastic aviators that are popular now and the polished gold vintage frames.

Carrera began as a high-performance sunglasses manufacturer that was known for designing the best in aviation eyewear. These sunglasses are a collectors flight tech edition with a Boeing logo along the temple.

I love vintage!

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Vintage Carrera Sunglasses

Retrosun Vintage Cazal Sunglasses

Kelli DesRochers — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:41 +0000

I recently discovered Retrosun, which is a retailer for authentic vintage sunglasses…these are the real brand new products from the 1970s and 80s in their original packaging! I am new to the whole vintage scene, but I am really falling in love with it.

I am coveting these Retrosun vintage multicolor Cazal sunglasses. I love the funky detailing in gold, red, and green on the white plastic frames…so retro! Cazal sunglasses became popular in the 80s when hip-hop celebrities like Run DMC and The Fat Boys were photographed wearing their colorful and eccentric styles. I love their designs because they are completely unique and they experiment with shapes and colors that are not usually seen in sunglasses frames.

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Retrosun Vintage Cazal Sunglasses $270 at Net-A-Porter

Colorful plastic oversized aviators and vintage styles are really fashionable this summer, so sunglasses like the vintage Cazal are a perfect pick for a combination of the two trends.

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Here is a close-up image of the detailing on the frame…love it!

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Retrosun Vintage Cazal Sunglasses

Where to Get Real Vintage Sunglasses

Kelli DesRochers — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:53:51 +0000

I found these vintage Dior Retro Rounds sunglasses at Barneys New York and noticed that they were made by brand Retrosun. How are vintage Diors made by a different brand? Retrosun was started by Nicole Miller in 2005 after she discovered a warehouse filled with backstock of authentic vintage designer sunglasses. Now the brand finds designers’ stock from around the world and sells gorgeous vintage sunglasses from the 1970s and 1980s.

I am loving all of the vintage-inspired sunglass styles that are popular this summer, but it would be even more amazing to get my hands on the real piece of history! Maybe I have discovered Nicole Richie’s secret to always having the most amazing vintage styles.

Here are some great vintage sunglasses from Retrosun:

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Vintage Vienna Sunglasses in Pale Honey $265

I love these delicate metal frames in soft summer hues. The round lenses are a distinct vintage style that is popping up everywhere.

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Vintage Dior Retro Rounds in Dark Wine $265

This is another beautiful round lens with a delicate metal frame. I love the 1970s style with the tortoise shell and thin gold details.

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Retro Sun Vintage Christian Dior $270

Sometimes I like the vintage look where you can kind of imagine your Grandma wearing it, but it is also ridiculously fashionable. That’s how I feel about these rose-tinted oversized sunglasses with red acetate frames.

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Where to Get Real Vintage Sunglasses