Friday, 22 July 2011

From the 50's glamour


The glamour glasses, or rather 'cat eye' sunglasses as we know them now, were a popular style sported by glamorous Hollywood divas back in the 50's. This trend has found it's way back to the shelves of the most sought after, top-notch fashion boutiques, in a much finer, refined and rounded version.
This I feel, is a style that certain face shapes can carry off! Teamed with the right outfit, these quirky yet glamorous pairs are formula for a hit!

From the humble beginnings...

Vintage glamour, anyone?

From the 50's to now. They've come a long way, haven't they?

Marilyn Monroe wears them like no other. <3 

Alexander Wang's take on the style

Tom Ford's over-sized pair



I've heard different opinions on this style, but my personal take on it is to give it a shot! I can resist everything but experimentation. ;) 




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9 comments:

  1. Yasmeen23 July 2011 at 02:43

    I love cat eye glasses :D They give any look an instant boost in chicness. And I don't like Alexander Wang's version very much but I've liked other versions I've seen.

    Also, I'm giving away an eco-friendly dress on my blog and it ends today :O

    http://castle-fashion.blogspot.com/2011/07/giveaway-win-lovingecos-larkspur-dress.html

    Yasmeen
    Castle Fashion

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  2. mary louise23 July 2011 at 05:49

    i love cat eye! definitely not for everyone's face, but theyre so fun.

    http://styleaccordingtome.blogspot.com

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  3. The girl from the bottom of the bottle.24 July 2011 at 04:30

    The glamour glasses are great! Definitely need the right face shape to pull them off I think, especially the more extreme pointed styles. I do think they're lovely with a quirky outfit and keeps it so glamorous.

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  4. Unknown24 July 2011 at 08:42

    I looooveee all those vintage sunnies and glasses, I guess it's all about retro style right now even apparel wise, but yeah I agree with "the girl from the bottom of the bottle" (comment above), a right face shape is essential to pull off the look! :)

    nice blog, following now~ pls do check out mine and folow too if u like it :) much appreciated~

    xx
    Erika
    http://www.erika-t.blogspot.com

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  5. vnikali26 July 2011 at 23:26

    i am addicted to Cat eye shades so sexy and classy:)
    xx
    www.vnikali.blogspot.com

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  6. behind my muse.27 July 2011 at 17:27

    amazing. love them all!!

    http://behindmymuse.blogspot.com/

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  7. elena nikolaevna1 August 2011 at 16:36

    great blog

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  8. Anonymous15 August 2011 at 20:38

    I think cat eye shades are timeless... I'm really feeling the tom ford ones, but Elizabeth and James also has a pair I really like. While I think you need the right face shape to pull off an exaggerated cat eye, there are some really subtle pairs out there now that this style is so on trend.

    xx Elia

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  9. Unknown23 August 2011 at 00:07

    i love the cat eye trend!

    http://moncheri-lily.blogspot.com

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