{"product_id":"1990s-christian-dior-sunglasses-archive-0034","title":"1990s Dior Sunglasses | Archive 0034","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original production Christian Dior frame from the 1990s, preserved in deadstock condition. The wide, shield style frame is emblematic of the bold but refined taste of the late 90s, with soft lilac gradient lenses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Model: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecade: \u003c\/strong\u003e1990s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin: \u003c\/strong\u003eItaly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLenses: \u003c\/strong\u003eOriginal purple gradient lenses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eDeadstock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003eUnknown\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\u003cstrong\u003eOptyl\u003c\/strong\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\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Dior Optyl\u003c\/strong\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":53854855561400,"sku":"LON-726-33","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/8814\/4312\/files\/LON-726-33_1.jpg?v=1785948491","url":"https:\/\/azyrspecs.com\/products\/1990s-christian-dior-sunglasses-archive-0034","provider":"AZYR Specs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}