Warby Parker Looks On The Bright Side
Warby Parker, the do-good eyewear line that promises a pair of glasses to a person in need for every $95 pair sold, tiptoed into the sunglass game for Fall, collaborating with Suno on a pair of specs. For spring, they’re flying solo with four women’s and five unisex frames, all with polarized lenses, offered in [...]
Goggle-Eyed For Spring?
One of the accessory trends we’ve spotted on the runways this season in Milan is the return of statement eyewear. It feels like years since the Olsens-approved giant, goggle shade had its day, and if Prada (left), Jil Sander (center), and Marni (right) are anything to go by, that day is back. Oversize frames ruled [...]
Throwing Major Shade For Spring
One look at the sunglasses on the Spring runways and it’s clear: Gone are the days of the no-nonsense shades. Dries Van Noten and Marni, never ones to disappoint with eyewear, delivered fantastic plastic versions, building solidly on ground they’ve covered in the past. Meanwhile, the boys from Proenza Schouler ditched the neo-hippie orbs that [...]
Nina Ricci and Jackie O? Yes, Please.
Before we had Michelle Obama to reference, the easiest way to get “First Lady” and “style” in the same sentence was by adding “Jackie Kennedy.” Today, of course, you can pop into J.Crew for the same look Mrs. Obama was wearing, but the same could not be said for imitating Mrs. Kennedy’s style. Until now. [...]
Doodling Away On Black Friday
Yes, there was gloom and doom forecasted for Black Friday, but shoppers (at least the window variety) were still out in droves in Soho. In what could be considered the downtown Manhattan version of the $59 DVD player, Sunglass Hut on Spring Street treated customers to a live art performance. As part of their Artist [...]






