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product code : k5442 :
£ 145
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Another fusion between fashion and sport in this pair of prestige
sunglasses from France. Of course the motor racing circuit was
where the European elite would spectate and some participate
(after changing outfits), in their haute couture ensembles and
eyewear - but after Hollywood came calling with the movie
'Grand Prix' in 1966, the influences went all ways. Elvis Presley
wore the silver (and black) Polaroid versions of this sporting
aviator style with its distinctive metal arms, after picking up a
pair at a gas station, while racing superstars like
Francois Cevert
wore the superior French version. Apologies to the King, but French
supremacy here is undeniable. The metal arms are called a Grand Prix
or racer type, and are slotted for that dynamic look. The front is a
luxury curve of high quality French acetate with the flat top and a
sporty, square cut-out at the bridge. The lens shape is really unusual
with those angled outer edges. These sunglasses are more about
design and fashion - probably inspired by Formula One and aimed
at the drivers of luxury cars. Men's eyewear of this standard is rarer
to find, and we have restored it to grid glory - also replacing the
lenses in the same shade, using our Klasik mineral glass sun lenses,
which blend well with the dark and light brown tones in the 'tortoise-
shell' frame. It is not large, so could also be worn by women. The
perfect sunglasses for motor racing fans and admirers and drivers of
vintage cars, or for just looking that European jet-set part.
— klasik
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