Resort/Cruise 09 Style Report

Every year, the fashion world bows to the conveniently placed Cruise collections (or otherwise known as Resort) produced by each fashion house. Designed to bridge the gap between A/W 08 and S/S 09 styles, cruise collections lend a hand to the fashion conscious, pointing them in the right direction for the coming season whilst producing new and quintessential looks.

These resort collections are crucial for the re-introduction of sunglasses into our daily wardrobes after the winter blues, and with Chanel, Dior, Giorgio Armani and Marc Jacobs' help we'll be sashaying into the new season armed with our sunnies rather stylishly...


Chanel Runway: Resort 09
In a flight-themed Resort collection presented in Los Angeles, Karl Lagerfeld pulled out the stops with a chic 70s look collection, presenting a juxtaposition of swinging seventies against high glamour.
This pair of Chanel 4144 wraparounds from Send Optics feature the interlocking "C" logo at the temples. Light to wear and very stylish with brown tortoise sides and a gold metal frame with graduated brown lenses. A seventies snip at £143.20


Christian Dior: Resort 09
John Galliano's chic cruise collection played out raw Americana in his inspiration's spiritual home city of New York. In a word, positively Yankee with subtle sixties accents.
This divine pair of Dior havanas, Glossy 1, feature sleek black frames and brown lenses, elegantly embellished with the Dior typefaced logo along the arm. Pick up a pair from Send Optics for only £120.00

Giorgio Armani: Resort 09
Milan played host to Giorgio Armani's designer resort range for 2009, taking touches of thirties restraint in both colour and style, italian sleek is the order of the season. Pair up with subtle florals for maximum impact with a minimalist look.
These classic retro plastic Giorgio Armani sunglasses feature a delicate GA motif at the temple, with chocolate frames and graduated brown lenses. Retailing for £120.00 at SendOptics.com now!

Alternatively, pick up a pair of Giorgio Armani ruthenium framed designer sunglasses; sleek and sexily androgynous, they feature grey polarized lenses and ooze poolside glamour for £150.00.

Born to be ...Bond

Boys wanted to be him, girls wanted to be with him; effortlessly cool and oozing sex appeal, Bond has always had it all. And now, so can you...

Androgynous designer Tom Ford's James Bond aviators have taken the title of Most Wanted Item after cinemagoers lusted after Bond actor, Daniel Craig's, smouldering style in the recent blockbuster, Quantum of Solace.

The TF108 Bond 007 is an italian-made, modern take on the classic aviator style. This limited edition product combines sleek brushed gunmetal frames, tipped with brown leather with a wideset bridge for a distinctly different look.

A complimentary special edition brushed leather case and cleaning cloth keeps this keepsake in pristine condition whilst functionable for everyday use.

Easily customised to match your personal style, the TF108 comes in a range of 4 lense shade; tan, gold, silver and smoke blue.

Quality meets style in this quintessential Bond accessory, get your hands on a pair at Sendoptics.com before they're gone!

Ray Ban Clubmaster Gets Makeover

My grandma used to say “if it’s not broken don’t fix it”. It might be an old adage but Rayban seem to be sticking to it. They’ve decided rather than coming up with new designs for sunglasses they’re going to take their existing range and update them.










On this particular occasion it’s the Clubmaster that Ray Ban have been working on. And on the 9th of December they’re officially relaunching their classic 50s designer sunglasses at the New York Bowery Ballroom. To get the party going RayBan has got local up-and-coming artists to recreate classic tunes from the 50s and 60s. Sounds great.

We’ll let you know as soon as we have pictures of the relauched designs. In the mean time, here’s something they made earlier, the older version of the Clubmaster.