27

Jun

While summer may be an unthwarted delight for everyone else, sunshine is a hassle for anyone who has to wear glasses—either you’re switching between standard frames and prescription sunglasses ad nauseam, or succumbing to the seemingly arbitrary tinting of those Rx lenses that change with the light. Happily, specs guru Benjamin Montoya has resurrected one of the laid-by solutions of old: the clip-on. Currently produced as an adjunct to two styles—the slender Nicole and the rounded frame he produced for Jenni Kayne—the clip-ons are for now available only at Montoya’s two City of Angels stores in L.A. But more styles and wider distribution are coming soon, and even those with 20/20 vision should feel free to get in on the clip—both the Kayne and Nicole styles can be ordered as regular sunglasses and worn with or without the clip. A caveat, however: A double dose of dark lenses will reduce visibility, making this one fashion case where the blind may truly wind up leading the blind.

Benjamin model “Nicole” black with gold clip sunglasses

—Maya Singer

Photo: Courtesy of Ben Montoya

Posted by Style

Friday, June 20, 2008 09:05 AM

29

Apr

Mikita features City of Angels on their website:

http://www.mykita.com/retailer_port.php?id=156

10

Dec

Luxury eyewear brands Dita and familiar favorite Cazal teamed up to reproduce the popular vintage Cazal 902 style. Dita offered their own interpretation of the popular 902 style with exclusive colorways. The 902 originally debuted in 1982, enjoying a popular 14 year run before being discontinued. A release date is set for February 22nd of 2008. A special website has been created for this release and can be seen at CazalxDita.

05

Dec

City of Angels Eyewear Co. was featured in the November issue of Japanese fashion magazine, Heart.

10

Oct

Last week we were over in Paris to attend the Undercover Show at “The Westin Paris”. Jun Takahashi, the designer for Undercover handcrafted the following frames out of paper exclusively for the show. Could this be a preview of what eyewear will be in the future?