When discussing a rock band as iconic as Queen, it’s impossible to draw comparisons. Their music remains as timeless and transcendent as ever, their lyrics are burned into our hearts and their style will live on forever. Wear a yellow leather jacket, a pair of killer aviators and a strong moustache…
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‘EYE’CONIC EIGHTIES
If twentieth century were a colour palette then the eighties are the vibrant of all colours, a utopia to many which was snugly fit into ten years. An era which brought forth icons in their own right and classics which raised the benchmark for the contemporary. An era when maximalism…
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George Michael: Style Icon
He put the boom-boom into our hearts and took us to the edge of heaven with his infectious music, superstar style and iconic looks for nearly four decades. Yes, George Michael will inevitably be remembered by many people for many reasons – forever outspoken and always unapologetic, he was a trailblazer in both his personal and professional…
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100 Years of Glasses
Now when most of us think of history, we may feel a yawn coming on, but when it comes to the history of fashion; things get a little more interesting. As most things in history, fashion repeats itself. The use of glasses and sunglasses started a lot sooner than we…
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6 Top Gun Aviator Frames: Feel The Need For Speed
Throughout the years there have been a variety of iconic shades. Fancy Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Or those slick Wayfarers worn in Reservoir Dogs or Tony Montana’s terrific bit of eye candy. The latter were worn by Al Pacino in the 1983 classic Scarface. But if we are looking at the true champion…
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Snooker Legend Dennis Taylor Launches Frame Changing Specs
We all sat round our TV’s of a Saturday night during the 90’s with John Virgo and Jim Davidson. It may have only been a game as the Big Break theme went, but so much more is now on the line for players. With sponsoring as well as big prize…
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On Trend: Glasses in the Eighties!
Seeing #BackInTheEighties trending on Twitter this week got us reminiscing about some of the most loved glasses of the decade. If you already follow us then you probably saw several of our Tweets with famous eighties glasses, commemorating the decade that brought us compact discs, big hair and Spandex! Who could forget all of…