Christian Dior Sunglasses… By Tura, not Optyl.
The cover image for this post is Christian Dior. I wonder how many people familiar with the brand know he was an actual person? Seriously. I wonder how many of those are familiar with...
Tagged: Optyl
Frame of the Week: The first Christian Dior optyl sunglasses 6/6/14
As far as I know these were the first Christian Dior sunglasses made of optyl, the miracle resin that was supposed to supplant cellulose acetate. They date from about 1969. Wilhelm Anger, the inventor...
Eyewear of the week, May 29th 2014
Although the first Optyl sunglasses made for Christian Dior was a combination frame of sorts (for the record it was huge and amazing with a stamped metal paisley frontpiece) the first decade or so...
Udo Proksch: Carrera Sunglasses Designer and Mass Murderer
In fashion design it’s usually the apparel designers who are colorful. It’s a selling point. I suspect some people trust an object or article of clothing more if the creator is theatrically artistic or...
Recent Comments