After 20 solid years of making our eyes bleed from sad design (as if Iraq wasn’t torture enough for the troops), Oakley dips it’s tired toe back into the cool pool by dusting off the plastic molds from their O.G. 80’s line with the return of their mega-bright Frogskins. As i vaguely remember, Oakley was fresh when i was little, in the heydey of 1980’s skiing probably pulling a helicopter midair…
Anyways, so i go to this seemingly underground (read: Oakley hired viral marketers to tap into the hipster population) art show and through the mass of security guards (never can tell with broke scenesters around) I spy some bright offerings.
They enlisted an artist to customize 100 pairs of the throwback Frogskins; each totally unique. So if you drop $300 you can snag a pair of these specialized lenses, caveat: you can’t choose which one you will get. Boooo. Anyways, check out the Frogskins they have some rad styles and even a fresh glow-in-the-dark pair!!
Side Note: Basically if your wayfarers are tired or want to buy a cheapy knock-offs from wherevs, you can grab the same look with two contrasting spray paints. Spray one layer, then the next and sand off the top layer with a super-fine grit sandpaper. Voila! $300 sunglasses
Amy is a creeper.
- Lauren Osterstock
Tags: 80's, accessories, artist, Fashion, frogskin, neon, oakley, retro, sunglasses, the lab, trend
