Swedish photographer Jessica Silversaga models Black Eyewear ‘Coltrane‘ panto sunglasses on her blog.
Archive for the ‘Vintage’ Category
Jessica Silversaga
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013Margaret Thatcher Tribute
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013Think what you like about Margaret Thatcher and her three terms in office, as the nation prepares for her funeral we look at the eyewear which surrounded her political career. While the PM did not wear glasses we have found an image of the Iron Lady in some very stylish 1980s sunglasses. Two of her closest cabinet members are specs wearers, Geoffrey Howe in classic styles of the 1960s and Norman Tebbit in a half eye reader.
Mannequin, 1987
Monday, March 11th, 2013
Made in Dagenham
Friday, March 8th, 2013Today is International Women’s Day and what better way to celebrate than with a film all about equal rights for women with, of course, a few vintage glasses as well!
Made in Dagenham a dramatization of the 1968 strike which took place at the Ford plant in Dagenham. Female sewing machinist workers walked out due to pay inequality. Successful, the strike directly resulted in the 1970 Equal Pay Act.
Starring Sally Hawkins, Rosamund Pike, Jaime Winstone, Andrea Riseborough and Miranda Richardson, it is Bob Hoskins as union rep Albert Passingham whose glasses really stand out as spot on 1950s/60s in the film.
Made in Dagenham will be shown on BBC 2 Saturday at 9pm.
Graham Coxon in 50s Glasses
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Magic City
Sunday, February 24th, 2013Mitch Glazer’s latest production, US television series Magic City, is a cross between Mad Men and The Godfather. Set in a glamorous Miami Beach hotel in 1959 the show is full of beautiful people in wonderful weather, a great backdrop for fantastic period sunglasses!
Mr Selfridge
Monday, February 18th, 2013ITV’s series Mr Selfridge has been embraced in a way that The Paradise (on BBC1 Autumn 2012) was not. Perhaps it is because Mr Selfridge is the real-life story of the founder and visionary behind the nation’s greatest department store! The flamboyance and drama (ladies) surrounding the American businessman make the story compelling. The real Harry Gordon Selfridge wore pince-nez glasses popular in the early 1900s while Jeremy Piven, the actor who plays Harry Gordon Selfridge, wears the popular models of today.
Hyde Park on Hudson
Sunday, January 27th, 2013Hyde Park on Hudson is a film about the love affair between FDR and Margaret Suckley and is based on her diaries. The story centers around the weekend in 1939 when FDR was visited by the King and Queen of England in upstate New York. With a touch of comedy Bill Murray portrays FDR and wears wonderful pince-nez glasses. This British production has a stellar cast and will be released in the UK on the 1st of February.
James Dean Glasses
Saturday, January 19th, 2013Cultural icon James Dean is known for his early tragic death and brooding good looks. He was also a specs wearer and poster boy for classic frame styles of the 1950s. Here we match his look with vintage eyewear from Roope Vintage.
Vintage Eyewear for a Vintage New Year’s Eve
Saturday, December 15th, 2012Celebrate New Year’s Eve in vintage style at the Southbank Centre. For more information visit: A Vintage New Year’s Eve
Don’t forget the perfect accessory – vintage eyewear. The Mildred II cat eye glasses with decor add a bit of sparkle perfect for ringing in the New Year!
