We love it when designers prominently feature their eyewear lines in their seasonal fashion collections.
It’s even better when they put their eyewear on the runways.
Which is exactly what Mark Badgley and James Mischka did during their Spring/Summer 2010 preview at the 11th Amsterdam International Fashion Week.
The spring/summer ready-to-wear collection from Badgley Mischka was stunning enough on its own.
But what really made it sizzle was Badgley Mischka’s decision to place its couture sunwear on every single model on the catwalk:
This made for one of the most conspicuous displays of sunglasses in any major collection this year (and possibly in history), which of course makes us overjoyed, since we carry both the Badgley Mischka Couture Eyewear Collection and the very sunglass models featured in Amsterdam.
The Badgley Mischka line of couture eyewear occupies a special place in The Visionista’s heart.
I’m not certain what it is, but Badgley Mischka eyewear continues to be one of my favorite luxury sunglass and ophthalmic lines that we offer at Urban Optiques.
While their eyewear line doesn’t generate the buzz of a Chanel or Tom Ford, it really should.
In my opinion, it’s one of the best kept eyewear secrets out there: Badgley Mischka’s eyewear is glamorous and beautifully-constructed and they definitely get “seen.”
Plus, they travel well — I’m currently wearing a gorgeous pair of Badgley Mischka “Marilyn” in pearl (with tiny little, subtle crystals along the temples) and they look amazing with everything from jeans to a well-tailored skirt-suit. I get tons of compliments whenever I have them on.
Which brings me to today’s “Designer Sunglass of the Week”: The Badgley Mischka “Dorothy.”