Fashion Dealer: Sunglasses

Geepers Peepers!

From surreal to avant-garde, these fanciful shades aren't meant to keep you incognito.

Exotic Spunk sunglasses, Mercura NYC, $725; get it at mercuranyc@gmail.com

Pop Art Pizzaz, Mercura NYC, $575; get it at mercuranyc@gmail.com

Tribute to Frank Gehry, Mercura NYC, $285; get it at mercuranyc@gmail.com

Crystal Bubbles, Mercura NYC, $475; get it at mercuranyc@gmail.com

Splash Crown, Mercura NYC, $375; get it at mercuranyc@gmail.com

Barracuda oversized frames covered in hand painted pyramid studs, A-Morir, $350; get it at a-morir.com

Dio hand pave’d black diamond Swarovski crystal frames with hand painted bone skull detail with crystal eyes, A-Morir, $350; get it at a-morir.com

Halford III hand pave’d black diamond Swarovski crystal aviators with black glass upside down cross detail, A-Morir, $450; get it at a-morir.com

Kaoma 24 karat gold Swarovski crystal hand pave’d eyewear decorated with 5 decorative charm chains, $800; get it at a-morir.com

Lux hand pave’d black and silver Swarovski crystal frames with crystal eyebrow embellishments, A-Morir, $350; get it at a-morir.com

Santana 24 karat gold Swarovski crystal hand pave’d dreamcatchers, A-Morir, $550; get it at a-morir.com

Supreme oversized black mink trim eyewear, A-Morir, $400; get it at a-morir.com

Sunglasses, Delfina Delettrez x Alain Mikli, $800; available at Alain Mikli Boutique, 986 Madison Ave, NYC, 212.472.6085

Sunglasses, Delfina Delettrez x Alain Mikli, $1975; available at Alain Mikli Boutique, 986 Madison Ave, NYC, 212.472.6085

‘The Fame’ crystal sunglasses, Bleu Dame, $42; get it at bleudame.com

Oversized butterfly mask glasses, Bleu Dame, $14.80; get it at bleudame.com

Animal print sunglasses, Bleu Dame, $14.80; get it at bleudame.com

TV specs, Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow, $272.75; get it at lindafarrow.co.uk

Hands sunglasses, Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow, $259.61; get it at lindafarrow.co.uk

Bone sunglasses, Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow, $272.75; get it at lindafarrow.co.uk

Caesar sunglasses, Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow, $465; get it at lindafarrow.co.uk

Smile sunglasses, Jeremy Scott x Linda Farrow, $259.61; get it at lindafarrow.co.uk

Gladiator sunglasses, Jaesyn Burke, $400; get it at patriciafield.com

Madame X shades, Jaesyn Burke, $400; get it at patriciafield.com

(elle.com)

Wow...how creative! You know, there are actually a few pairs that I would wear. The butterfly is a given....great for a Halloween or masquerade party. The cat eyes with crystal eyebrows, Delfina Delettrez's "evil eye," and possibly the those laden with fish and other sea life....the rest I would collect for display purposes.

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Seeing Baroque

Moo Piyasombatkul pushes the boundaries of sunglasses design with architecturally inspired frames.

"I like combining contemporary and antique ideas for unexpected results," says Thai designer Moo Piyasombatkulm who creates eye-brow-raising sunglasses with a flamboyant baroque feel. Working with a lexicon of classic shapes-aviators, Wayfarers, and John Lennon styles-sourced from flea markets in London and Bangkok (she lives in both cities), the 23-year-old embellishes each pair with opulent porcelain motifs inspired by tea-parlor crockery and Marcel Wander's "New Antique" versions of seventeenth-century furnishings.

Necessity really is the mother of invention. "It started accidentally," says Piyasombatkul, a graduate of London's Central Saint Martins, who once spontaneously fixed her favorite broken sunglasses with clay and now positions elaborately hand-crafted moldings to resemble eye-brows-or unibrows-in a variety of expressions from desire to surprise. It's an inventiveness that moves beyond functionality and comes down to how Piyasombatkul believes sunglasses should be worn today: "whatever the body relates to is jewelry," she says. "And statement pieces can change a look entirely." Merging preppy America with lavish Versailles, these characterful pieces are for those who don't follow trends and refuse to be left in the shade.

(article: Vogue magazine/images: brownsfashion.com)

Such an interesting and creative take on the "classics."

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Accessories Fall/Winter 2010: My Picks

I use the words "my picks," but this is pretty much all of the items offered on style.com. I can just imagine, that if all of the accessories were added to that feature, it would take quite some time to pull it all together. I appreciate getting a "sneak peek" at what's to come.

I've certainly become a fan of Eddie Borgo's sculptural jewelry. The Yellow and black, crystal pieces are simply dazzling! I'm also loving the gem-studded Givenchy gloves as something to wear every now and then due to the fact that they are "fragile." If you will look closely at the one on right, it's missing a stone. That's a good indication of what will happen if worn often.

I look forward to seeing new pieces from Ranjana Kahn, Fiona Paxton, Erickson Beamon, Dannijo & Fenton/Fallon.

Oscar de la Renta