August 18, 2009 @ 5:43 pm
Over at Real Evergreen in New York City, you can now buy the 2010 New Years glasses that will undoubtedly be big sellers come the last few weeks in December.
As you may recall, 2009 was the last year that typical New Years glasses would be made because any year after 2010 would result in an odd shape for eye glasses. However, it looks like somebody has made the glasses with the “1″ anyway! The green ones on the left are decent and the silver ones on the right are atrocious.
Thanks Yun!
July 3, 2009 @ 11:39 pm
Beams and Oakley have teamed up to present these limited edition Frogskins which I think would look fantastic with some tinted lenses. Too bad they’re about $205+ USD.
January 8, 2009 @ 3:02 pm
The Daily Beast has a slideshow of every fashion mistake of 2008 with wonderful pictures to illustrate. Headbands, tights, shutter shades, and girls that dress like boys are all included in this list. Check it out and see if you aren’t participating in looking like a fool.
January 2, 2009 @ 11:53 pm
Photo: COURTNEY BLETHEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES
Above are Richard Sclafani and Peter Cicero, co-founders of the hugely popular “Glow-Year Glasses” that you see everywhere during new years. The glasses use the 9 and 0 of the new year as make-shift eyeglass openings, and this past new year — 2009 — marked the end of an era for the two men. You see, 2009 is actually the last year that these glasses can be made to use the new year’s numerical digits.
When 2010 rolls around next year, it’s unlikely that you’ll see these glasses around because the 1 in 2010 just won’t be suitable for seeing through.
Anyway, it’s interesting to read how these two men went about their business of creating these glasses. It started as a doodle and in the past 19 years, they’ve sold over a million of these things (the actual number of glasses sold in the likeness of these Glow-Year Glasses is probably much higher because of the numerous knockoffs).
Anyway, for years I can remember these things selling like mad at the wholesale store that my family owns and it’ll be funny to see what takes its place next new year’s. I guess there’s always still hats and horns and glow lights.
October 22, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
Several sites today have been abuzz about these concept Nike cycling glasses by Billy May. The glasses, called Nike Hindsight, feature Fresnel lenses integrated into the sides maximizing the peripheral view of the person riding the bike. Most people only see about 180-degrees of forward vision and these NIke Hindsight glasses use the Fresnel lenses to actually bend light so that a person can see about 25-degrees behind their standard peripheral.
The idea behind these glasses is something that I’d love to see any company (not just Nike) capitalize on. I can see these glasses being used in all sorts of fields (not just cycling) where a greater field of vision would better the person in that situation.
A couple of more images inside of how the glasses will help at large intersections.
February 13, 2008 @ 8:07 pm
When I went to Good Vibrations last Saturday, I picked up a pair of Shutter Shades, the same kind that were made famous by Kanye West in his “Stronger” music video (see it below).
The glasses are probably the DUMBEST thing I’ve ever bought on a whim, but I don’t regret the purchase because honestly, they’re sorta fun to wear…in a retarded sort of way.
Plus, it feels good to know that I picked them up for dirt cheap at the concert rather than paying a whole lot for them at retail price (see shuttershades.com for retail prices ranging from $25-$40). Man, I’d never pay over $10 for this novelty item that makes no sense to wear.
Oh yeah, they make them now in glow-in-the-dark too for Kanye West’s Glow In The Dark tour.
The glow-in-the-dark shutter shades are $40. Good luck with those, huh.
Anyway, this concludes my stupid post for the day. Cheers!
