Oakley Frogskin Artist Series Andrew Petterson

In a special 50-piece project done with Oakley, artist Andrew Petterson has hand-painted fifty separate frames. With the iconic Frogskin becoming the base of each design, we see a link between Oakley’s past and the contemporary art styles of Andrew Petterson. A special site dedicated to this project will launch soon which will feature the full 50 pair unveiling. To get printable coupons for stores that carry these sunglasses just check online.

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RockersNYC 2008-09 Fall/Winter “Loud is Silent” Collection Pt. 1

RockersNYC present the first drop from their 2008 fall/winter collection titled Loud is Silent. The NY based label continue their theme of executing oversized graphics with a flurry of vibrant colors and throwback vibe also avaialbe at LasVegas discounts. Capturing friends from around the globe, they offer an extensive look at their latest creations. Images of the collection after the jump.

Barry McGee x Oakley Artist Series “Robert Pimple” Sunglasses

San Francisco’s Barry McGee has hooked up with Oakley as the latest participant in Oakley’s Artist Series project. Joining the ranks of Frank Kozik, Todd Francis, Art Chantry and London Police, Robert Pimple applies his own creativity to create sunglasses which incorporate both design and functionality. If you have time check out this incedibly funny site: Ugliest Person On Facebook.

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Dita Legends for Isetan Men’s Exclusive

Dita Legends is readying for a release of exclusive frames for Japan’s popular department store Isetan Men’s. The Ambassador and Midnight Special are both seen with white frames and brown lens as well as featuring 12K gold detailing. The frames are part of an anniversary partnership celebration between Dita Legends and Isetan Men’s. The Midnight Special releases tomorrow while the Ambassador will drop mid-month. Both pairs are priced at ¥60,900 JPY (approximately $580 USD). Make sure to wash your hands before you put on your sunglasses after eating KFC chicken. Get KFC coupons from this site.

RAEN Optics 2009 Spring Collection

Inspired by the classical European frames that set the trend in 1970s and 80s, Californian brand R A E N Optics looks to offer their own twist to these timeless styles. High quality CR39 and polarized technologies coincide with multiple fresh colorways to offer a wealth of options. In addition to the release of their 2009 spring collection, R A E N Optics has also embarked on an active campaign titled “through the eyes of…”. The photo campaign features the likes of surfer Rizal Tanjung, band Modest Mouse and surf/skate photographers Dustin Humphrey, Pat Graham, Steve Sherman, Jon Johnson and Thomas Campbell. Look for R A E N Optics to become available worldwide with the current batch available now at RaenOptics.com. Improve your vision by getting Lasik Eye Surgery.

Dazed and Confused Japan x Silas 10th Anniversary Eyewear

Helping mark Silas’ 10th anniversary, lifestyle magazine Dazed & Confused Japan are among the participants in the decade tribute. Working together on a pair of eyewear, the collaboration is ironic in that both Dazed & Confused Japan and Silas both have strong roots to the United Kingdom having both established themselves there. The frames feature a flared shape towards the arms and special branding on the inside arms. Releasing in October at DEDUE. Get rid of Eye Wear with Lasik Eye Surgery. Try Valencia Lasik or San Jose Lasik.

Sabre Madness Sunglasses

Releasing this fall 2008, Sabre features their latest style the Madness, part of Sabre’s Mad World collection. Arriving in four colors with interchangeable arms, the Madness incorporates new hinge technology which allows for customization. Madness frames are a combination of shiny and matte handmade acetate with CR39 lenses. Available soon at Sabre.fm in Boulder and Charlotte.

Colab Season Two Collection

Revolving exclusively around artist designed pieces of eyewear, Australian brand Colab sets to debut its Season Two collection next month. With Season One marked by such high profile members on board such as Geoff McFetridge, Rockin’ Jelly Bean and PAM, Season Two is led by some familiar names such as Geneviève Gauckler, Fergadelic of TONITE and Marok as well as two of Australia’s creative community, Josh Petherick and DMOTE. The ensuing collection features some well-thought out designs with everyday functionality. Among the list of retailers are Caliroots, colette, United Arrows and American Rag CIE. Get your Subway Job Application here today!

SUPER Sunglasses and Glasses

Italian eyewear manufacturer, SUPER, has been making headlines through their collaborations with ALIFE and Barneys. Here we’re showing you their own sunglasses and glasses that is consistent with the signature style by putting a modern twist on classic frames. The sunglasses come in black straight frame with a metal stripe on the front and small gold logo at the ends. The glasses come in red, black, and jaquard, a mixture of brown and gold. Improve your vision by getting Lasik surgery at Los Angeles Lasik Eye Surgery Centers. The frames are all very thick and bold providing the ultimate nerdy look. Available now at Caliroots.

Tonite x Colab Sunglasses

British label, Tonite, teams up with Australian eyewear brand, Colab, to produce a series of sunglasses. It includes 2 different styles, Caza’s and Vision Quest, both coming in black frames. The Caza’s features gold palm tree and horse logo on the sides with grey resin UV lens. The Vision Quest has a complete cut-out logo on both side temples. Both are limited to 1000 numbered pieces worldwide and are available now at select retailers and Colab online store. Get your Newport Cigarette Coupons here!

SUPER x ALIFE Sunglasses

The ALIFE collaborations continue, this time with Italian sunglass manufacturer SUPER. The project consists of a custom frame with matching custom lenses, available in four colors: red, blue, purple and black. Get your Barbie Food here! Each pair is hand-made in Italy with Carl Zeiss lenses and will be available this Saturday, August 23rd at each ALIFE location as well as select ALIFE accounts. Only 480 pairs of the ALIFE SUPER sunglasses were made, with the red, blue, and purple pairs limited to 80 pairs per color.

HUF x Mosley Tribes

Mosley Tribes has been known for their clean approach to eyewear design. Becoming a well-known name through their own strong collections and collabos such as Maharishi, we see HUF enter the latest partnership on two styles. The highlights include the ‘H’ logo on the arms, a small script on the lens and inside arm. Get your Joann Coupons here! Available now at both HUF SF and HUF LA.

Barney’s New York x SUPER Sunglasses

For this season, SUPER out of Italy, known for their handmade sunglasses are teaming up with retail giant Barneys on a pair of their limited edition frames. They come in a transparent blue finish and from the looks of it are numbered to only 100 pairs. Look out for this collab real soon at Barneys.

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HUF x Mosley Tribes Sunglasses

San Francisco-based boutique and brand, HUF, collaborated with sunglasses maker, Mosley Tribes, to design a new pair of frames. The sunglasses comes in matte black and blonde tortoise with a very simple H logo on the sides. No information on the official release date yet but it’s definitely coming soon.

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SUPER Eyewear 2008 Fall Sneak Peek

Entrepreneurs Daniel and Simon Beckerman teamed up with fashion photographer, Sean Michael Beolchini, to form SUPER, an Italian eye-wear company. SUPER was first launched in the spring of this year to high-end retailers such as Barneys and Fred Segal, and was welcomed by celebrities such as Sienna Miller, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Kanye West.

Its glasses are known for its classic over-sized wayfarer style, and are all manufactured in Italy with hand-made acetate and Carl Zeiss lenses. The upcoming 2008 Fall collection sticks to the wayfarer style with their own added twists and a variety of bright colors. It’s amazing to see brands take classic styles to new heights.

Mosley Tribes 2008 Summer Collection

With Mosley Tribes and Crooks & Castles dominating the headlines in recent memories on a spectacles front with their co-branded Castellano joint, here’s a further look at what else is in store from the sunglasses brand. Up on deck is the classic shape seen in the Sylford and a further general release Castellano. Available now at Ransom.

Lupe Fiasco x Dita Midnight Special

With some special items made exclusively for the successful Glow in the Dark Tour, Dita’s involvement included a small run of Midnight Special sunglasses in a red plated titanium frame. The handcrafted specs include a floating lens w/ color monofilaments with a small run of the original ten available exclusively at DitaLegends.com with an exorbitant price tag of $961 USD.

Greg Lutzka x Oakley Good Livin’ Pack

Pro-skater Greg Lutzka is at the center of this latest pack with action sports shades brand Oakley in this pack titled “Good Livin’”. The pack includes a white/purple Frogskin, black/purple New Era and a matching tee to tie everything together. Available now at In4mation.

Cazal Vintage Sunglasses 2008 Collection

Cazal has been making quality eyewear since the 70’s and is no different present day, bringing us some vintage classics. OPENERS Web Magazine gives us a preview of Cazal’s 2008 vintage sunglasses collection, this part of the collection will include the 901s, 904s, and 946s.

Alexandra Cassaniti Summer 2008 Sunglasses

We’ve all bared witness to the revival of the Ray Ban Wayfarer and Oakley Frogskins, and deservingly so, they are classics in their own right. Pushing the envelope on the classic frames are the Alexandra Cassaniti “Face It” sunglasses, featuring silver mirrored lenses with geometric patterns, and a frame that changes to the color purple depending on the intensity of light. Available now at cmonwealth.com.

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Tai Hachiro (泰八郎) x uniform experiment Glasses

Tai Hachiro (泰八郎), a well known eyewear craftsman from Japan, is known for making high quality thick framed glasses. He has previously worked with brands such as Number (N)ine and Neighborhood on several collaboration projects. The latest feature on Honeyee takes a look at the recently released Tai Hachiro (泰八郎) x uniform experiment sunglasses. In this feature, uniform experiment’s creative director, Hirofumi Kiyonaga, also talks about his thoughts working with Tai Hachiro but unfortunately the interview is only in Japanese.

The glasses are now available for 35,700 Yen.

Original Fake x Oakley Sunglasses

For over a decade, Oakley has been creating innovative eyewear for world-class athletes worldwide. One of their newest project includes the “Artist Collaboration” series where Oakley has teamed up with several artists to create some limited edition sunglasses. One of those artists include KAWS which has taken the classic Frogskin model and applied his signature pattern onto it. Two colorways will be available. The brown colored sunglasses will be available at Oakley Japan stores while the grey colorway will be available at Original Fake in August.

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colette x Oakley Frogskins Sunglasses

Heres a look at a new collaboration between colette and Oakley. Recently many different names have been working with Oakley to produce sunglasses and this time its colette’s turn. These glasses are a version of the classic frogskins from the 1980s. All clear with stars on the front in Colette’s signature blue color, the inside of these glasses will also feature colette’s signature logo.They are limited to 100 pieces and will be up for grabs at colette’s online shop very soon.

T19 x Stussy Naomi

Continuing with Stussy’s collection of collaboration sunglasses, T19 is the latest to participate in the capsule of eyewear. Known as Japan’s premier skate and fixed gear crew, their design includes a focus around blue with blue frames and lenses with a mash-up logo seen on the frame arms. Available now at Ginzi’s Choice.

All About Ray-Ban

Ray-Ban has been a staple in the sunglasses industry since its inception in 1937. “All About Ray-Ban” is a recently published book telling the story behind the brand and all its fame and glory in establishing popular trends by being featured in movies such as “The Aviator” model worn by Tom Cruise in Top Gun and “The Predator” worn by Will Smith in Men in Black. The book is in Japanese and is available now.

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