Brand of the Month: Movado
The vintage Movado Eyewear collection is simple and understated, focused more on a sophisticated simplicity of great design with exceptional craftsmanship.
This Swiss Luxury watch company created an eyewear line that incorporated their luxurious design aesthetic and attention to detail.
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Cult Eyewear
There’s a new tome that we are jonesin’ to get onto our coffee tables STAT! “Cult Eyewear; The World’s Enduring Classics,” is the latest eyewear book that has us swooning. Neil Handley, curator of the British Optical Association Museum, has … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Mikli, American Optical, Andy Warhol, Anglo-American, aviator sunglasses, British Optical Association Museum, Canada, Carrera, Cartier, cazal, cazal sunglasses, christian dior, Cult Eyewear, Cult Eyewear;The World's Enduring Classics, Elvis Presley, history of eyewear, John Lennon, kings of past, Metzler, Neil Handley, NeoStyle, Persol, Polaroid, Police, porsche design, Ray-Ban, retro eyewear, retro sunglasses, round eyeglasses, round sunglasses, Silhouette, US, Viennaline, vintage eyeglasses, vintage eyewear, vintage frames, vintage sunglasses, Vuarnet
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Masquerade!
Painting by Richard Cecil Hallowe’en is fast approaching and this EXTREMELY rare (if not down-right impossible-to-find) piece has been added to the collection just in time although WE think it’s appropriate for any time or place. This Cocktail de Pierre … Continue reading
Posted in New Stock!, Vintage Frames, Vintage Sunglasses
Tagged Alain Mikli, Cocktail de Pierre Marly, collector, costume, eyewear, frames, kings of past, masquerade, rare, sunglasses, vintage
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Advanced Style!
Blogger Ari Seth Cohen with his friend and fashionista, Mimi In a world obsessed with youth and impossible body standards, we are loving that blogger Ari Seth Cohen created the blog Advanced Style which puts a spotlight on the incredible … Continue reading
Style Guide – Dark Desire
Where would the fashion season be without our safe cocoon of dark tones, structured tailoring, eloquent draping, and subversive designs? Thank goodness for designers like Andrew Gn, Ann Demeulemeester, Damir Doma and Christophe Lemaire. With all the bright hues and … Continue reading
Style Guide: Grunge!
Clockwise: Band of Outsiders, Balmain, Altuzarra, Kurt Cobain, Doc Martens, Darryl K, Charlotte Ronson Throughout the years of fashion, designers and those obsessed with the garments they create, have looked to the past for inspiration on the apparel of today. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Mikli, Balmain, Chanel, Christeric, eyewear, fashion, frames, Grunge, kings of past, Kings of Past Originals, Kurt Cobain, optical, playboy, Ralph Lauren Polo, Rayban, trends, Unif, vintage
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Claude Montana Rage!
Elton John was a fan of the flamboyant designs We lust for Claude Montana pieces, some of the rarest frames one can aquire in the vintage eyewear market. The collections were created in France by none other than Kings of … Continue reading
Posted in New Stock!
Tagged Alain Mikli, Andy Warhol, Claude Montana, Elton John, eyewear, frames, kings of past, optical, rare, sunglasses, Treble Clef, vintage
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Alain Mikli Teaser!
Here’s the first round of our new Alain Mikli’s that we’ve just added to our collection. These super rare pieces are just a small taste of what’s to come…
Posted in New Stock!, Vintage Sunglasses
Tagged Alain Mikli, eyewear, frames, kings of past, new stock, optical, rare, sunglasses, vintage
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Alain Mikli in the Toronto Star!
We’re doing a shout-out to our good friends over at Gafas, our largest Kings of Past shop-in-shop. Last week they were visited by the Toronto Star for a photo-shoot and an interview. The Alain Mikli piece that was created for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Mikli, Andy Warhol, Claude Montana, eyewear, gafas, kings of past, monocle, optical shop, sunglasses, The Toronto Star, vintage
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Hot Stuff: Tutti Fruiti
One of the most refreshing and best parts of summer is fruit. But who knew how awesomely fun fruit would be as a fashion statement. Bananas, watermelons and all things citrus have been popping up on the runways of the … Continue reading
Posted in Trends & Styles, Vintage Frames, Vintage Sunglasses
Tagged Alain Mikli, bananas, Carolina Herrera., cazal, citrus, frames, fruit prints, Gossip Girl, kings of past, Moschino Cheap and Chic, Prada, Spring/Summer 2011, Stella McCartney, sunglasses, Ted Lapidus, The Man Repeller, vintage eyewear
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Alain Mikli Treble Clef
Kings of Past is very excited to have added the infamous and extremely rare Alain Mikli Treble Clef piece to our collection. This frame was handcrafted in 1984 by Alain for a Claude Montana fashion show and is one of only … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, Alain Mikli, Andy Warhol, Claude Montana, Frame, kings of past, monocle, rare, Treble Clef, vintage
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