Archive for the ‘Retro 50s’ Category
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
Musical comedy Pitch Perfect caught our eye due to the amazing selection of sunglasses featured on its film poster. We offer a variety of vintage sunglasses styles to suit every diva’s personality!
Tags: Anna Kendrick, Aviator sunglasses, Black Eyewear, Christian Dior sunglasses, Pitch Perfect, Retro 50s sunglasses, vintage sunglasses
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
We’ve mentioned Graham Coxon’s 50s style two tone glasses before. Now it seems he prefers a lighter colour similar to the tortoiseshell colour of the Retro 50s Retro 1D.
Tags: 1950's glasses, 50s glasses, Graham Coxon, Graham Coxon glasses, retro glasses, tortoiseshell glasses, two tone glasses, vintage glasses
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Saturday, December 8th, 2012
The Hour has returned to BBC2 with period eyewear similar to Black Eyewear. Our favourite reporters are on the case in vintage cat eye glasses and 50s styles.
Tags: "cat eye glasses", 'Upswept' glasses, 50s eyewear, 50s glasses, 50s newsroom, 50s style, Anna Chancellor, BBC2 drama, Bel Rowley, Lix glasses, Peter Capaldi, Randall Brown glasses, Romola Garai, The Hour, The Hour glasses, vintage glasses
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Sunday, October 28th, 2012
Horst A Friedrichs and Prestel have brought out a wonderful new book which celebrates London Cycle Style.
With the incredible popularity of cycling the capitol is awash with stylish cyclists; many, as you will see here, capture the elegance of an earlier age.
Vintage style is paramount and so are retro glasses.
Here are a few of our favourites along with recommendations for similar eyewear styles.
Tags: Cycle Style, Horst A. Friedrichs, London cycle style, London style, Metal Combination sunglasses, prestel, retro eyewear, retro glasses, round eyewear, round glasses, round sunglasses, vintage eyewear, vintage style
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Monday, October 1st, 2012
Anne Robinson’s glasses are part of her persona. She peers out of them, down at us, in an imperious manner and this is what we love about her. Her glasses aren’t always the best shape for her face but they suit her personality. She certainly favours colour and her glasses often match her hair, a lovely marmalade colour. If you’re a fan we have just the frames for you!
Tags: Anne Robinson, Anne Robinson glasses, colourful eyewear, colourful frames, colourful glasses, marmalade specs, orange glasses, shiny marmalade glasses, vintage eyewear, vintage glasses
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Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Roy Orbison’s voice is not the only distinctive thing about him, so are his sunglasses and of course that quiff! Orbison’s chunky frames with three pin decor are similar in shape to Buddy Holly’s and to our own recent addition Black Eyewear Gerry.
You Got It
Pretty Woman
Tags: 1950's glasses, 1960s glasses, 1960s singer, Black Eyewear, Black Eyewear Gerry, Buddy Holly frames, Buddy Holly glasses, Roy Orbison, Roy Orbison frames, Roy Orbison sunglasses
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Monday, July 30th, 2012
Johnny Depp stars in yet another adaptation of a Hunter S Thompson book The Rum Diary. This film from 2011 is about an American journalist in Puerto Rico during the 1960s who meets the usual cast of misfits and outlaws and of course the beautiful love interest (played by Amber Heard in this case). Fantastic retro sunglasses and glasses feature throughout.
Tags: 1960s eyewear, 1960s glasses, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Giovanni Ribisi, Hunter S Thompson, Johnny Depp, Michael Rispoli, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico film, retro eyewear, Richard Jenkins, The Rum Diary, vintage glasses
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Sunday, July 29th, 2012
That’s right, the man we have to thank for bringing us the amazing opportunity to host the 2012 Olympics wore Retro 50s style readers while presenting his address at the Opening Ceremony. Lord Coe wore frames similar to the Black Eyewear Bill TTG or the Retro 50s Retro 1D TTG.
Tags: 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, 2012 Olympics, Black Eyewear, London 2012 Olympics, London Olympic Opening Ceremony, Lord Coe, Lord Coe's eyewear, Lord Coe's glasses, Lord Coe's Olympic Address, Lord Coe's Olympic Speech, Olympic Opening Ceremony, Olympics, Retro 50s, Seb Coe, Seb Coe's glasses
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Friday, June 22nd, 2012
When we heard a film had been made of Jack Kerouac’s Beat classic On the Road we were sceptical and sure enough when Walter Salles premièred the film at Cannes recently it did receive mixed reviews. However, the cast is stellar, including young talent alongside veteran actors, the eyewear a fantastic representation of the 1940s, and we loved Salles’ The Motorcycle Diaries!
Tags: 1950's glasses, 50s eyewear, 50s glasses, Amy Adams, Cannes Film Festival 2012, Elizabeth Moss, Jack Kerouc, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Stewart, On The Road, Palme D'Or, retro glasses, Sam Riley, Steve Buscemi, The Motorcycle Diaries, Tom Sturridge, Viggo Mortensen, vintage glasses, Walter Salles
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Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
Ready for Summer? Robert Roope Opticians has two fantastic Retro 50s ‘Memphis’ sunglasses to give away. ‘Like’ our Facebook page and tag yourself in the frames you fancy for a chance to win!
Tags: facebook, facebook competition, facebook giveaway, Retro 50s sunglasses, Robert Roope, robert roope competition, Robert Roope Facebook, Robert Roope Facebook Competition, sunglasses giveaway, wayfarer sunglasses, win sunglasses
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