Icon(esses) of Eyewear

Icon(esses) of Eyewear

In the previous issue we had carried the ‘Icons of Eyewear’ and it was a bit high on testosterone with men who have made eyewear look cool. But it’s not just men who’ve done this. Women have played their roles too in this phenomenon. Here’s a look at some of these ‘iconesses

We did receive some feedback about how the previous issue might have been a bit sexist with only men featuring as ‘icons’ of eyewear. Especially when women might have played a much larger role in making eyewear ‘cool’. Well the debate about which of the two sexes has made eyewear more popular can be a topic for another section but we all agree that when it comes to being glamorous, there’s nothing that comes close to a woman.

And that by itself is reason enough for us to feature the ‘iconesses’ of eyewear. The list of women that make eyewear look good would actually need more than a whole magazine issue and trying to fit it all in just a few pages was a daunting task. But we were up to the challenge.

Audrey Hepburn

The image of Audrey Hepburn who played Holly Golighty in Breakfast at Tiffany’s has transcended the screen to become a piece of pop chic. The sunglass design is still available on Oliver Goldsmith as ‘Manhattan - Designed in 1960 - Worn By Audrey Hepburn’

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

The accessory that the style icon is most famous for are undoubtedly her sunglasses. These sunglasses are sold today with other classic styles from the original Francois Pinton collection for Jackie O. called the Jackie 2 and Jackie 3 sunglasses..

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe is synonymous with cat eye designs. There was a sense of sensuality that just seemed to appear when she wore them and whether the feline shaped eyewear added to Marilyn’s sensuality or was it Marilyn’s sensuality that made the cateye appear
the way it did. I guess, we’ll never know.

Angelina Jolie

There’s nothing to beat a picture of strength and power than Angelina Jolie in an aviator. This extremely glamorous and attractive star with a chiselled faced could do no wrong to an aviator.

Gwen Stefani

The ‘No Doubt’ star who made it big on her own is a style icon in her own right. “I’ve always been a sunglasses junkie,” she shares. “For whatever reason, people see me as a person that would wear anything, so I’ve always had the craziest glasses.”

Rihanna

The pop star launched Fenty, a fashion brand featuring futuristic unisex sunglasses and other womenswear with LVMH. She has the ability to carry off her style and she’s in a way responsible for the popularity of the ‘tiny’ sunglass design which was a runway hit ever since she wore it.

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