Vintage Eye: 70's Yves Saint Laurent YSL Specs

Just as the current team heading storied French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent has chosen to drop it's iconic YSL logo comes a pair of unworn vintage 70's era frames that boast signature brass temple logos. 

Pay homage to YSL and it's timeless 1961 Adolphe Mouron Cassandre logo while donning these forever-stylish ombre frames.  

Available in-store at our Bond st. location and online at V+M.com.

Vintage Eye: Archival Sunglasses in Jalouse Magazine

From Jalouse's September issue, a pair of retro character enhancing sunnies from Selima's archives -similar styles available in-store.

Vintage Eye: Archival Courreges in Interview Magazine

From Selima's archive, these iconic 60's era Mod Courreges sunglasses made an appearance in the Sept. issue of Interview magazine.

Vintage Eye: Rare 80's Casanova Frames

From Casanova, makers of truly original, beautifully crafted eyewear known for whimiscal, often out-of-this-world designs come a couple of rare gems from Selima's own never ending vintage archive.

Vintage Eye: 80's Era Gianni Versace Sunglasses

From the 80's comes one pair of ultra-cool takes on shield sunglasses from Gianni Versace in a warm amber hue that boast a braided top for textural interest, making them certain to elicit onlookers to take a second look...

Available for special order through our archive and online at V+M

Vintage Eye: Retro Frames from Selima Optique in Jalouse

A pair of retro sunglasses with a cool blue browline from Selima's vintage archive were paired with Prada's 50's inspired dress in Jalouse magazine, April 2012.

Vintage Eye: 80's Alain Mikli Yellow Glasses

Since the beginning, color has been one of Selima's most recognizable signatures and this vintage pair of Alain Mikli sunglasses strikes a chord with her own design ethos of going for bold hues, in timeless shapes.

And with round specs all the rage, this pair is certain to add a distinctive punctuation to just about any look.

Available in-store & online at V&M

Vintage Eye: Courreges on Tales of Endearment

International fashion fixture and all around sweet girl about town Natalie Joos recently shared some colorful style shots of herself featuring a pair of vintage Courreges sunglasses from Selima's archive on her website Tales of Endearment -seriously, how cute is the picture below?

View the full spread at Tales of Endearment

Introducing The London Collection: A Vintage Eyewear Pop-up at Bond 07

"The London Collection"

Curated by Kajal and Selima Salaun

Thursday April 12th to Saturday April 14th

at Bond 07 by Selima

For the vintage eyewear enthusiast-

As the provenance of vintage eyewear continues to gain momentum we are excited to debut an exclusive vintage eyewear pop-up shop this week at our Bond 07 location.

Featuring over 500 styles handpicked by Selima in partnership with Kajal, the collection boasts deluxe offerings from Christian Dior, Carrera, Gianfranco Ferre, Cazal & more for men and women with something for everyone at prices you won't be able to resist(starting at just $150)!

Covetable, collectible, unworn, and beautifully crafted, a curated selection of one-of-a-kind frames sourced in London lands exclusively in New York for a limited time only.

You can also reserve a Private Appointment
for Sunday April15th   

by emailing

info@eyestylebykajal.com 

  

                          Selima Optique  |  7 Bond St.  New York  NY  10012 |  P: 212.677.8487                               http://SelimaOptique.com

Vintage Eye: 80's Christian Dior Browline Sunglasses

With thick plastic frames quite the rage, consider our 80's era Christian Dior sunglasses as a delightful alternative thanks to their delicate contrasting metal frames. Boasting an assortment of unique details from a sculptural browline to an unexpected combination of silver & gold, they're certain to make you a standout amidst any crowd.

 

80's Christian Dior Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

Contact us for more info.

Vintage Eye: 80's Graphic Gold Silhouette Sunglasses

With quirky, statement making shapes with a vaguely retro feel making quite a splash on the Spring runways come these gold sculptural 80's era frames from Silhouette that are certain to lift your sartorial spirits while keeping you stylishly ahead of the game. 

 

80's Silhouette Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

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Vintage Eye: 80's Carrera Wayfarer Sunglasses

With classic wayfarer shapes maintaining quite the optical rage over the past few seasons consider these sporty 80's era Carrera sunglasses from our archive as a stylish alternative to nailing the trend in your own, unique way.

The contrasting, printed front adds subtle texture while slim arms and a 3-d bridge bar guarantee that you won't be seeing anyone else in anything similar -which, when talking trends, is exactly how it should be.

80's Carrera Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

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60's Courrèges Glasses Shot by Richard Avedon

We just came across this picture of a pair of iconic 60's Courrèges glasses shot by Richard Avedon that we have in our archive and wanted to share it with you...so cool!

Vintage Eye: 80's Optical Affairs Round Frame Sunglasses

Round frames have been on an upswing for quite a few seasons as of late and from our extensive vintage archive come these classic Optical Affairs thick framed sunglasses that are destined to make a stylish statement for years to come. And if vintage frames aren't for you, consider going round in our Andy, Edouard or Nicolas frames.

Don't forget that all of our stores have a curated vintage selection on hand for you to peruse and that you can always bring in a pair you'd like to see reproduced to be custom made for you!

80's Optical Affairs Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

Contact us for more info.

Vintage Eye: 80's Silhouette Sunglasses

Our latest vintage frames of the week from our endless archive feature an exaggerated shape in a unique purple hue from Silhouette. Imagine the conversations these jaw-dropping frames are destined to bring about as all eyes will be on you...

Don't forget that all of our stores have a curated vintage selection on hand for you to peruse!

80's Silhouette Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

Contact us for more info.

Vintage Eye: 70's Christian Dior Gold Aviator Sunglasses

From our vintage frame archive come these elegant gold 70's era Christian Dior aviator sunglasses that are sure to add a decadent disco-minded note to just about any look year-round.

70's Christian Dior Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

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Vintage Eye: 80's Maurice St. Michel Color-Blocked Sunnies

From our extensive collection of vintage frames comes this graphic pair of 80's era Maurice St. Michel sunglasses that are the perfect addition to fashion's color-blocked trend this season. Try them on for yourself today at our Bond 07 location or request a viewing appointment through our website.

And if vintage is not for you, take a look at our contrasting Virginie frames that boast a timeless shape in navy & tortoise.

80's Maurice St. Michel Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

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Vintage Eye: 80's Yves Saint Laurent Angular Sunglasses

From our vintage archive come our latest vintage frames of the week from 80's era Yves Saint Laurent that lend a sci-fi and super cool update to what one normally associates with traditional tortoiseshell. Brass details, an exaggerated browline and a rimless lens piece make these truly statement making, unique & highly covetable. Try them on for yourself today at our Bond 07 location or request a viewing appointment through our website.

80's Yves Saint Laurent Angular Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

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Slices of Inspiration: Early 90's Chanel Frames

For Selima, inspiration can come from the most surprising and curious of places, from vintage frames & pictures to the odds and ends of everyday life. Including this early 90's pic featuring truly outre Chanel accessories, best of which are the humorous take on the house's iconic double-c logo that make a graphic, witty statement on the possibilities of extravagant excesses.

And while celebrating the excess of fashion isn't really a part of Selima's repertoire(she's a bit more subtle & coy no?), there's no debating the over-the-top cool allure found in this find. See if you can make a guess as to what inspired Selima when designing her namesake frames by visiting our online shop today!

Vintage Eye: Rare 80's Christian Dior Amber Sunglasses

From Selima's collection of collectible vintage eyewear comes our favorite vintage frames of the moment, these 80's era Christian Dior sunglasses that come in a warm, soothing amber hue. What makes them distinctive & timeless besides their shape and colorway is the subtle brass detailed browline that hearkens back to old-school Hollywood glamor while striking a chord with today's more urbane minded sartorial cues.

80's Christian Dior Sunglasses, available at our Bond St. location and by special order worldwide.

                                                                 Contact us for more info.