{"title":"Rare Finds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe finest of the finest. Ones we still dream about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOthers, we're keeping for ourselves locked away in a glass case.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"miles-davis-1980s-alpina-sunglasses","title":"1980s Alpina Sunglasses | Archive 0390","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Alpina M1 reflects the bold architectural direction of late 1980s eyewear design. Its sculptural proportions and tinted lenses evoke the expressive silhouettes worn by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e during his electric era, when fashion, nightlife, and music culture increasingly overlapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStamped “Made in W Germany,” this piece was produced prior to German reunification, a period especially regarded for precision engineering and durable eyewear construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Model\u003c\/strong\u003e: M1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecade\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1980s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: West Germany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLenses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original beige-pink gradient lenses \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Excellent vintage \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e: 64-14-140\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecovered from the archive of Marta, an 85 year old collector whose eyewear journeys spanned decades across Europe and the Americas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 1980s, Alpina became known for oversized silhouettes and expressive styling worn by musicians, athletes, and cultural figures alike. 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More than twenty years later, authentic examples rarely surface, making them highly sought after by both collectors and fans of the franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/collections\/matrix-sunglasses\"\u003eClick here to explore our full Matrix collection.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eNeo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2000s (2003 release)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounty of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e New UV-Protective Lenses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHistorical Context \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIn 2003, Warner Brothers teamed up with Blinde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by Richard Walker \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eto create officially licensed retail pieces \u003cem\u003efor the Matrix, from the Matrix\u003c\/em\u003e. The produced styles were selected in response to the cinematic phenomenon that reshaped fashion at the turn of the millennium. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRead more about the Matrix glasses designer \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca title=\"Matrix Blinde Glasses Designer\" href=\"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/blogs\/news\/matrix-glasses-the-artistry-of-richard-walker-blinde-and-the-models-behind-the-myth\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blinde x Warner Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53694246879416,"sku":"MAT-05","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/8814\/4312\/files\/9-IMG_5079.jpg?v=1783088111"}],"url":"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/en-ca\/collections\/rare-finds.oembed","provider":"AZYR Specs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}