Karl Marx: The German philosopher, historian and economist upended capitalism, leading to uprisings, beheadings, communism and eventually the Cold War. Tycoon everymen: Back to basicsĪlfred, Lord Tennyson: A 19th-century poet with a wealthy pedigree? Then of course, a monocle would be the perfect accessory. He traded on his printed bow-ties and suspenders, silver wavy locks and black Ray-Bans. Orville Redenbacher: The popcorn king proved it’s poppycock that you need to vary your look. For him, that meant rectangular lenses and hefty glass arms to counter his full face. Woody Allen: The nebbish director’s oversized (and often crooked) Wayfarers are as much a part of his shtick as his receding hairline, open-collared shirts and one-liners.Īlber Elbaz: Lanvin’s former fashion designer knew the secret to specs: balance. But visually he’s best known for a warm smile and standout rectangular glasses with chunky temples that balance out his bulbous nose. Martin Scorsese: The Goodfellas director has built his empire on the Mean Streets of New York. Peter Sellers: His film fare was frothy, but the Pink Panther comedian was fond of his weighty black Wayfarers. Men in black framesīuddy Holly: Though the ‘50s rocker died in a plane crash at age 22, he hasn't faded away, mostly because of his tunes and partly because of his trademark thick black rectangular eyeglasses. Off court, the good sport consistently scores major style points with weighty, rectangular acrylic frames in black, ombré or cobalt print. LeBron James: On court, the LA Lakers superstar’s goggles match his uniform. His were consistently coded: one dot for readers and two dots for speeches. Sir Winston Churchill: A true trendsetter, Britain’s prime minister during WWII was unexpectedly adventurous in tortoiseshell round-eyes and triangular half-eyes - decades before supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid. Ever since she’s donned “face furniture” with sky-high bejeweled cat-eyes that often match her lilac tresses.īono: U2’s lead singer tends to wear showy wraparound shields with unfashionable brown lenses due to glaucoma. Who else would wear glasses looking like scissors, topped with gnomes or with windshield wipers? We suspect Lady Gaga bows down to the Rocket Man.ĭame Edna Everage: Australian comedian Barry Humphries birthed Everage in 1955. Elton John: The pop performer outshone flashy oldster Liberace by going for baroque with carved gold, rhinestone-encrusted, feather-trimmed, heart-shaped frames.
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