Arnette is dropping new styles again and getting things going with the Fire Drill, a classic large frame shade that scores extra points for having such a rad name. A wide variety of colors as well as polarized and non polarized options are hitting Arnette retailers now. See them all after the jump.
Arnette just launched a new contest for their new Venkman shade with a very simple set of rules: watch the above video, run around trying to out-gorilla the Arnette Gorillas and Twitter the photos. Top three monkeys get a pair of Venkmans. Go here for more.
In celebration of their fifth year our flagship site Highsnobiety has released their second collaborative pair of sunglasses with Super. The Highsnobiety x Super Andrea is vintage tortoise, Zeiss lenses, and the oh so buttery Highsnobiety crest in gold. Limited to 80 pairs globally. See them in detail here.
Oakley is on the verge of another retro takeover with the re-release of the Factory Pilot, their original frame. No word yet on distro plans but wait til Radcollector Renee Renee gets word of this! Via Amber B Dianda on Club Mumble.
Maybe we are getting ahead of ourselves, but we think this new video lookbook from 9five is one of the raddest shorts we’ve ever seen. Co-starring Jordan Hoffart and Anna Panici.
Electric has just announced the release of two new sunglasses as part of project BLUE. Both the Module and the BPM feature polarized lenses and will see portions of their sales go directly to the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Environmental Fund. The BPM is above, peep the Module after the jump.
High end sunglasses manufacturer, Super is about to drop a couple more frames for August with the Lucia in Summer Safari and Gold (above) and Black and Gold perfect for getting on your your late summer Hemingway steez. Check out the Black and Gold after the jump.
Famous has finally dropped their new high end sunglasses. Hand made in Japan and retailing for $189, the “Strapped” in gloss black is available now at Overload. More looks after the jump.
Super, creator of some of the most buttery sunglasses out right now, have just dropped a Black & Gold pack perfect for late summer cruising. The Ciccio (above), Flat Top Ciccio and Basic all boast handmade Italian manufacturing and Zeiss lenses. Find them at Barney’s NYC and 80spurple.com. The rest of the pack after the jump.
We thought the Quiksilver x The Standard vending machine project was one of the more creative collabos last summer so we’re not surprised to see that they are back for round two. This time, in addition to the board shorts and bikini they’ve added Quik sunglasses and Shiseido sunscreen to the vending machines, which also feature a video interface where you can watch the above video. The Quiksilver x The Standard 2010 collection is limited to 250 pieces of each product. Full collection looks after the jump.