{"product_id":"1990s-byblos-sunglasses-squid","title":"1990s Byblos Sunglasses | Squid","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"482\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginally produced in the 1990s, this Byblos frame reflects the clean, architectural aesthetic that defined much of Italian fashion during the decade. Preserved with its original blue lenses, this one-of-a-kind piece has remained remarkably intact and is the only example currently available.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"698\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eFrame Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e B696-S 3328\/4\u003cbr data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"507\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eDecade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990s\u003cbr data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003cbr data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"558\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eLenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Blue Lenses\u003cbr data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"614\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent Vintage\u003cbr data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"649\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"658\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"714\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eProvenance\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDiscovered in Rome, Italy, before entering the AZYR Specs collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ein Milan, Byblos quickly established itself as one of the more experimental voices in Italian prêt-à-porter, creating bold, colourful, and unconventional fashion for a young, cosmopolitan audience. A significant early chapter came in 1975, when a young Gianni Versace took over the creative direction, developing an expressive language built around graphic elements, vivid colour, prints, and theatrical silhouettes. During the 1980s and 1990s, Byblos continued its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eexperimental\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eapproach under designers including Keith Varty and Alan Cleaver, combining Italian craftsmanship with international and unconventional visual influences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brand expanded its product portfolio to include eyewear in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1990s and 2000s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although the exact year of its first eyewear production is not reliably documented in the available sources. Vintage Byblos eyewear reflects the house’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fashion language through expressive proportions, graphic detailing, and the colourful, unconventional character that defined its late-20th-century identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Byblos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53706889887928,"sku":"ROM14","price":218.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/8814\/4312\/files\/IMG_5200.jpg?v=1783345831","url":"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/en-ca\/products\/1990s-byblos-sunglasses-squid","provider":"AZYR Specs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}