(Guest Post)
It’s now more in style than ever to wear unique and strange
styles of glasses and sunglasses, thanks to the likes of celebrities like Lady
Gaga, but did you know glasses have been dated as far back as 1200, and strange
designs have been popping up ever since the upper classes started wearing them
– wearing a unique design was a display of your wealth and fashion know-how!
That means quirky and unique frames date back right into the Victorian era –
long before Gaga started experimenting. We take a look through history, and
examine some of the strangest styles:
Victorian Glasses and
Sunglasses
These designs might make you think of Steampunk style, but
they are in face genuine antique Victorian frames. Many of the surviving
examples are silver alloys, and it was even trendy back then to wear glasses
even if you didn’t need your vision correcting! (Victorian hipsters!)
The Victorians wore some strange styles, and lenses could be
tinted in any colour from black to yellow – most often they were used to
protect the eyed when shooting or riding on the train.
Mid Century
Is seems that the idea of wearing weird glasses and
sunglasses to look unique and show off your personality, isn’t such a new idea!
These heart shaped frames look like they might have came from the 40s or 50s!
Can you imagine anyone from that time wearing these?
Or perhaps you’d rather wear these mid-century beauties
instead? We’re not sure if they look like bug antennae or eyebrows, either way
we imagine you’d look pretty silly trying to pull off this look!
Swinging 60s
We all know the 60s were a bit strange; they were
experimental and a time when people were pushing the boundaries and looking
towards the future. That meant a lot of strange, un-wearable fashion emerged,
and sunglasses and glasses didn’t escape the trend. Which of these strange
frames would you wear now?
Well, eyeliner was big in the 60s, so why not wear it on your glasses
too?
60s Butterfly style glasses; could you see any modern celebrities
wearing these?
We’ve seen a lot of trends for eyelash glasses recently, but none have
looked anything like this…
All Images above from Design Catwalk.
Modern Times
As far as we can see, Lady Gaga is running the style stakes
when it comes to weird and wonderful sunglasses; the Mickey Mouse style she
wore in her Paparazzi music video launched an instant trend, and the alien
glasses by Mugler (Bottom right) really got the world talking!
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