{"product_id":"1990s-christian-dior-sunglasses-archive-0304","title":"1990s Christian Dior Sunglasses | Archive 0304","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese 1990s Dior sunglasses capture the bold theatricality and Italian elegance that defined the decade, designed under Galliano. The shield-style frame combines a striking red and black palette, creating a dramatic silhouette that feels both futuristic and fiercely stylish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Model:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2501 (93)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLenses:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original black lenses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003e141-16-110\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in Paris in 1946, Christian Dior transformed postwar fashion with the 1947 “New Look,” establishing a house defined by dramatic proportion, femininity, and technical innovation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDior’s eyewear history became particularly significant in the late 1960s, when German manufacturer Wilhelm Anger, inventor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOptyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, took over the Dior eyewear license. Early Dior Optyl sunglasses appeared around 1969. The lightweight thermosetting resin could be molded into substantial sculptural forms and produced with unusual transparency, gradients, and depth of color — characteristics that became signatures of Dior eyewear throughout the 1970s and 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe partnership helped establish Dior as an important name in designer eyewear, with oversized silhouettes and expressive use of color translating the drama of the couture house into eyewear. Vintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian Dior Optyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e frames from this period remain particularly recognizable for their bold proportions and distinctly European construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Dior","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52199005126840,"sku":"SPC1182","price":490.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/8814\/4312\/files\/IMG_6937.jpg?v=1761151953","url":"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/en-ca\/products\/1990s-christian-dior-sunglasses-archive-0304","provider":"AZYR Specs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}