Top Gun and our aviator sunglassess obsession
Aviator sunglasses are back with the release of Top Gun: Maverick this month, so don’t lose that loving feeling - fall in love with aviator sunglasses all over again.
Aviator sunglasses are back, well for us they never really left, with the release of Top Gun: Maverick this month, so don’t lose that loving feeling and fall in love with vintage aviator sunglasses all over again.
a little Aviator sunglasses history
During World War II the military procured glasses for pilots that enhanced vision and reduced glare at altitude. There’s some debate about who was first to design aviator sunglasses. American Optical (AO) supplied essential goggles to US military pilots.
The US Army Air Corps enlisted another eyewear master Bausch & Lomb who developed the iconic Ray-Ban Aviator in the 1930s. They hit the mainstream in 1950s and then had a surge of popularity in the 1970s and 1980s with the release of Top Gun.
Top Gun 2 Maverick
It was 1986 when Top Gun was released and we all fell a little bit in love with Tom Cruise as Maverick (not to mention Val Kilmer and Kelly McGillis) but it was really the gold aviator sunglasses he wore that stole the show (along with the shirtless beach volleyball).
So now Maverick’s back and if you’re after an action packed adrenaline rush, aerial scenes and songs by Lady Gaga, this could be one of your movies of the summer.
why we love aviator sunglasses
Not just for pilots we love aviator sunglasses as it’s such a classic timeless look that will never date. Freshen things up and wear them as your glasses frame. Choose from 70s square acetate aviators or the iconic 80s metal pilot teardrop style.
Adored by celebrities like Al Pacino in Scarface, Robert De Niro, in the 1976 film Taxi Driver and feminist Gloria Steinem in her 70s aviators.
Take a peep at our curated collection of vintage aviator sunglasses, add in your prescription or change up the tint colour and make like a maverick this summer.
I’m off to book my movie seats.. you?
Jo
Coral ... shades of summer
The sister of blush and part of the new neutrals family, Coral slots right in amongst our wardrobe staples. It's our go-to colour and summer in a shade...
The sister of blush and part of the new neutrals family, coral slots right in amongst our wardrobe staples. Summer in a shade, this pretty colour casts pink overtones and orange undertones, calming down high energy colours and adding a pop to whites and denims.
We're loving the corals in this Algae Illustration by Miss Capricho
Easy to wear and flattering to almost every skin tone, coral looks perfect with sunkissed skin (from a bottle or with a dollop of UV protection of course) - it's our go-to for summer lips, nails and sunglasses.
Our version is a beautifully made, original late 60s sumptuous optyl frame, by Italian brand Correna. Oversize vintage style with delicate peaches and cream tones and sculpted detail.
Coral was crying out for peach tinted lenses, we've added an anti reflection coating to give a little extra in the UV department. See them modelled by the delectable Caroline Jones from Knickers Models Own.
Best of all - now you can win your very own pair of vintage sunglasses in our competition to take home Coral - check out our Peep meets Knickers Competition and enter here.
Good luck peeps!
Jo
Peep Meets Knickers
Big news for all peep lovers! Caroline Jones of Knickers Models Own is a big peep fan! She's been spotted sporting some of our sunglasses and here's how you can win your own...
Big news for all peep lovers! Caroline Jones of Knickers Models Own, vintage devotee, fashion blogger and author of beautiful coffee table book 'A year of frugal fashion' (with photography by the talented Rankin), is a big peep fan!
the delightful Caroline Jones sporting Carrie
Caroline rocking our Coral sunnies - this could be you!
Head on over to our Instagram page to enter or sign up to our lovely newsletter to win Coral - your summer sunglasses, or do both and double your chances!
Don't get your knickers in a twist... on Instagram simply like and follow, comment with the hashtag #peepatknickers and tag in a friend. The more friends you tag, the better chance you have of winning!
The competition closes at 8pm Friday 23 June 2017. See below for the Ts and the Cs.
After losing her mother to cancer in 2014, Caroline was determined to raise money for Cancer Research UK, where her mother volunteered, and in 2015 embarked on a solo fundraising project, styling herself in a different outfit each day for a year.
Only pre-loved clothes found in Cancer Research UK shops were permitted (knickers model’s own!). Each day Caroline posted a photo on social media asking for donations to fund her campaign. She topped this off by taking home the JustGiving Creative Fundraiser of the Year Award.
"I've always felt entirely comfortable wearing other people’s unwanted clothes, mixed alongside those of my own. Inherited items, charity finds and brand new treat-to-self purchases, all blending together to make my tightly edited wardrobe ‘sweat the asset’.
With the support of followers, brands, the media and donors my campaign went on to raise £63,000 and become part of the slow fashion conversation."
The girl done good!
sweet like Candy
Cult brand Cazal makes killer eyewear. Works of art with handcrafted detail and adornments, produced investment pieces loved by fans and celebrities alike...
Cult brand Cazal makes killer eyewear. The iconic designer Cari Zalloni, created unique stand out designs to set and lead trends way ahead of their time. Works of art with handcrafted detail and adornments, produced investment pieces loved by fans and celebrities alike.
We can't get enough of millennial pink! Our original 80s style statement Candy, boasts pretty hues with white arm detail, set against gold metal accents.
Made from a combination of acetate and metal, this German made frame (model 183) gloriously renamed Candy (by Peep), pays homage to the colour of the moment and effortlessly nails this trend.
We added rose-pink tinted lenses to these sunglasses to up the style stakes - why see life any other way?
