{"id":2977,"date":"2015-06-11T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/?p=2977"},"modified":"2015-06-11T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T10:00:49","slug":"frida-kahlo-wore-cat-eye-sunglasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/frida-kahlo-wore-cat-eye-sunglasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Frida Kahlo Wore Cat-Eye Sunglasses!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The celebrated Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo is known for her self-portraits as much as for her dress\u00a0sense that was considered way ahead of her times.<\/p>\n<p>A bona fide fashion icon and an inspiration for designers like Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, Rei Kawakubo and Dolce &amp; Gabbana, Kahlo has always stood out in\u00a0her choice of clothes best described as \u201cdelicate yet bold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/x-fashion-lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-09.03.29-1024x682.png\" alt=\"Frida-Kahlo-Cat-Eye-Sunglasses\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-09.03.29-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-09.03.29-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-09.03.29-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-11-at-09.03.29.png 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And now, we know she wore sunglasses. An exhibition after almost 50 years of her death threw open the doors of her wardrobe for the world to see, and surprisingly, the collection included a pair of sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>This is bit of a surprise because none of the artist\u2019s portraits or her existing photographs show her as wearing these shades, yet the pair \u2013 a contemporary and chic cat-eye frame \u2013 is very much symbolic of Kahlo\u2019s fashion-forwardness.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the ultra-feminine design of the shades seems to reflect the feminist that she was.<\/p>\n<p>Love Kahlo\u2019s sunglasses? \u00a0So do we and that&#8217;s why from our vast collection of cat-eye sunglasses we&#8217;ve picked a few pairs that closely resemble Kahlo\u2019s cat-eye sunglasses. Take a look.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tom Ford FT0349 GRACE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Tom Ford FT0349 Grace Sunglasses at SelectSpecs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/tom-ford\/ft0349-grace\/ss438.08.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d9qzjwuieyamt.cloudfront.net\/public\/en\/res\/images\/items\/fullsized\/438_08_2.jpg\" alt=\"Tom-Ford-FT0349-Grace-Cat-Eye-Sunglasses-at-SelectSpecs\" width=\"1500\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"customButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/designer\/tom-ford\/d284\/\">Buy Now \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting from the high-end first, Tom Ford has no end of ultra-feminine shades to amp up your wardrobe to the elaborate max. Chosen due to their likeness in colour and shape in comparision to Frida&#8217;s shades, if they&#8217;re too bold they&#8217;re also available in light brown or shiny blue. \u00a0(<a title=\"Tom Ford FT0349 Grace Sunglasses at SelectSpecs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/tom-ford\/ft0349-grace\/ss438.08.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See them here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Moschino MO679<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/moschino\/mo679\/ss1024.41.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d9qzjwuieyamt.cloudfront.net\/public\/en\/res\/images\/items\/fullsized\/1024_41_1.jpg\" alt=\"Moschino-MO679-Cat-Eye-Sunglasses-at-SelectSpecs\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><a class=\"customButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/moschino\/mo679\/ss1024.41.html\">Buy Now \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moschino are another big fashion contender in designing items with a big and bold philosophy, however they&#8217;ve kept things casual with this cool cat-eye frame. \u00a0Needless to say other more out-there colour and frames are available though. \u00a0(<a title=\"Moschino MO679 Cat-Eye Sunglasses at SelectSpecs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/moschino\/mo679\/ss1024.41.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See them here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2>Opposit TM505S<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/opposit\/tm505s\/ss1088.10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d9qzjwuieyamt.cloudfront.net\/public\/en\/res\/images\/items\/fullsized\/1088_10_3.jpg\" alt=\"Opposit-TM505S-Cat-Eye-Sunglasses-at-SelectSpecs\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"customButton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/designer\/\">Buy Now \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got plenty of cat-eye sunglasses in our budget section (including a few small fit\/kid sizes), but on this occasion we just had to choose this pair from Opposit for their brilliant green colour. \u00a0We think Frida would approve, also available in other colours. \u00a0(<a title=\"Opposit TM505S Cat Eye Sunglasses at SelectSpecs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/sunglasses\/opposit\/tm505s\/ss1088.10.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See them here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Do you like Frida Kahlo\u2019s sunglasses? Share your thoughts in the comments section below or through one of our social media channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The celebrated Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo is known for her self-portraits as much as for her dress\u00a0sense that was considered way ahead of her times. A bona fide fashion icon and an inspiration for designers like Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs, Rei Kawakubo and Dolce &amp; Gabbana, Kahlo has always stood out in\u00a0her choice of clothes best described as \u201cdelicate yet bold.\u201d And now, we know she wore sunglasses. An exhibition after almost 50 years of her death threw open the doors of her wardrobe for the world to see, and surprisingly, the collection included a pair of sunglasses. This is bit of a surprise because none of the artist\u2019s portraits or her existing photographs show her as wearing these shades, yet the pair \u2013 a contemporary and chic cat-eye frame \u2013 is very much symbolic of Kahlo\u2019s fashion-forwardness. Also, the ultra-feminine design of the shades seems to reflect the feminist that she was. Love Kahlo\u2019s sunglasses? \u00a0So do we and that&#8217;s why from our vast collection of cat-eye sunglasses we&#8217;ve picked a few pairs that closely resemble Kahlo\u2019s cat-eye sunglasses. Take a look. Tom Ford FT0349 GRACE Buy Now \u00bb Starting from the high-end first, Tom Ford has no end of ultra-feminine shades to amp up your wardrobe to the elaborate max. Chosen due to their likeness in colour and shape in comparision to Frida&#8217;s shades, if they&#8217;re too bold they&#8217;re also available in light brown or shiny blue. \u00a0(See them here.) Moschino MO679 Buy Now \u00bb Moschino are another big fashion contender in designing items with a big and bold philosophy, however they&#8217;ve kept things casual with this cool cat-eye frame. \u00a0Needless to say other more out-there colour and frames are available though. \u00a0(See them here.) Opposit TM505S Buy Now \u00bb We&#8217;ve got plenty of cat-eye sunglasses in our budget section (including a few small fit\/kid sizes), but on this occasion we just had to choose this pair from Opposit for their brilliant green colour. \u00a0We think Frida would approve, also available in other colours. \u00a0(See them here.) Do you like Frida Kahlo\u2019s sunglasses? Share your thoughts in the comments section below or through one of our social media channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1221,2448,2698,4710,5104,6606,7083,7212,7690,7701],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2977"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2977\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.selectspecs.com\/fashion-lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}