Cat-Eye Glasses

INSTANT CLASSIC: Retro-fitted frames! 

THE WAY THEY WORE 

From bottom: Audrey Hepburn, 1951 ; 

Marilyn Monroein How to Marry a 

Millionaire, 1953.

Once upon a time, boys didn't make passes at girls who wore glasses. But in the '50s, cat-eye frames put an end to that. Shaped after the tail fins of the era's roadsters, the specs made it glam to look smart. Leading ladies like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe sealed their sultry fate.

Now, despite the comeback of '70s bug-eye specs, even Kate Moss rocks the vintage rims. Never thought you'd see the day? Hindsight is always 20/20.

  Chloé, Belladone cat-eye-frame acetate sunglasses

 Victoria Beckham, Cat-eye-frame acetate sunglasses

 Stella McCartney, Cat-eye-frame acetate sunglasses

Retrosun, Vintage Paloma Picasso sunglasses

I gotta say my personal favorite is this cat-eye masterpiece 

by Alexander Wang. Which I can't waaait to get my hands on!

XOXO

~H