Exclusively for women, DIOR unveils a sparkling, new collection of sunsunglasses and prescription sunglasses: maxi sized rectangular and rounded models in luscious hues offer plenty of cover, with details picking up on the main concepts featured in the accessories collections.
The logo remains the key element of the collection : it can be seen photoengraved in single letters or fully occupying the tenon of temples, engraved on trims for a chain effect, in openwork on two-colour acetate models and even on long tabs fully studded with diamante.
The collection also plays around with the letters of the logo, hence a sparkling star in Swarovski diamante or a sophisticated half-pearl pop up in place of the O, while tiny stars can also appear before or after the logo.
For models in Optyl, the colour palette is plumped up by transparent shades of red, khaki beige and sand, as well as black and dark grey, while acetate numbers sport original contrasting colours: black-pink, brown-gold, fuchsia-salmon, pink-white, black-white.
As for the prescription sunglasses collection, the focus is on temples, with the logo emblazoned in sparkling diamante, etched on oval tabs bearing the words "J'adore Dior", or combined with a heart pierced by an arrow in topaz, amethyst, green or aquamarine diamante. Some temple tips feature a serrated design or small openwork diamond patterns that pick up on the D-trick theme, while diamond shaped crystals or double rows of diamond cut diamante sparkle all the way along temples.
Another model with wow factor comes in acetate and flaunts a front completely studded with tiny diamante.
If you're a red-blooded male who happened to be in front of the NYC Victoria's Secret store in SoHo this past Wednesday, boy did you get a treat. The flawless VS Angel, Adriana Lima, debuted the brand new, custom-made, diamond-encrusted $2 million Fantasy Bombshell bra by posing in it right outside the store. The blingy bra, which weighs in at a whopping 142 carats, including 60 carats of white diamonds, and 82 carats of topazes and sapphires, was designed in collaboration with Italian jeweler Damiani, and took six craftsmen 1,500 hours of work to complete. And as for Adriana, she looked svelte as ever in her dazzling display, even fresh off having a baby girl with hubby, former NBA basketballer Marko Jaricless, less than a year ago. Here she works a pair of Christian Dior sunglasses in all their glam glory. If you did miss the display, don't fret, the Brazilian supermodel will don the bra again for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, airing November 30 on CBS. --rpuccia
Buy these now: Christian Dior Symbol 3/S, $184
