Then: When we think about the 80s, images of spandex, ruffles and big hair come to mind. And glasses? The 80s seemed to be the decade where the weird shaped, loud colored frames thrived, and people looked half-futuristic, half-ridiculous in their shades. Alain Mikli is a talented eyewear designer who embraced (and might have even fueled) the trend back then and helped accessorize performers such as Elton John, the king of absurd glasses.
Now: The king of absurdity in general, Kanye West, sported a pair of Miklis during one of his concerts, and let’s just say the unique style kind of took off after that. The aptly named “Shudder Shades” started to appear everywhere, and evolved into a somewhat of an icon not long after their debut with Kanye. The trend is quite startling since they seem to be an incredibly impractical pair of glasses. Can you even see through them?
