One of the best eyewear blogs on the 'net is written by the undisputed king of vintage shades, Corey Shapiro. It's found at www.vintageframescompany.com (although it's currently offline for server maintenance; should be back up later this week). I came across it a few months back during a particularly long and boring shift, and I've read it pretty much every day since. If you're at all a fan of vintage frames you owe it to yourself to check it out.
I contacted him back in late November regarding a birthday/early Christmas present for myself, and after a few e-mails back and forth I'd settled on these Diors.
Anyway, this is a long-winded way of introducing you to one of my favorite frames of all time, the Christian Dior 2563. It dates back from the 80s when Dior frames were made by Optyl in Germany, and the quality is unsurpassed. Beautiful, thick tortoiseshell stems coupled with the golden metal browbar make these aviators stand out; I've honestly never seen anything quite like them.
Thanks again, Corey.
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