Sunglasses

william_kent

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I'm on the IMPREC mailing list, which normally lists the latest "deep listening" albums from Eleh, Harry Bertoia, Tod Dockstader, Pauline Oliveros, etc., but todays email also features a new line: sunglasses

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High quality, inexpensive custom Important Records shades. Nice enough to be your primary sunglasses but inexpensive enough to buy as a backup pair.

they also sell Merzbow records which reminds me that I've seen enough Japanese films to have become aware of "bakushi" (rope masters) and "nawashi" ( rope artists ), and for some reason they all seem to wear sunglasses, no matter how dark the SM club is..

for example:

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Rope master Go Arisue

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Rope artist Osada Eikichi

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Rope artist Akechi Denki

edit: added a third photo of a rope guy, because if there's 3 it's definitely a thing

 
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IdleRich

IdleRich
This pair was my absolute favourite pair for yonks - some Italian ones I found in a second hand clothes shop in Dalston. Sadly broke and although I tried to fix em they have glue all over the lens.

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IdleRich

IdleRich
Got these from a shopping centre in Lisbon, just really simple, 5 euros, absolutely basic but cover your eyes almost discreetly. The bit over the nose broke in about a month, I glued it and it's not too bad but for me it detracts from the sheer simplicity of line which I had particularly admired

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IdleRich

IdleRich
These ones also from a shopping centre and quite similar - except that the colour is an extremely bright blue (not fully captured here sadly) which makes them jump out instead of being discreet like the others. They were actually supposed to be really quite expensive (by my standards) but 80 percent off in some random sale meant they were reduced to just under 20 euros.

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Status: not yet broken or lost but their thin and flimsy nature makes me feel that it's only a matter of time...
 

Leo

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I don't think I've broken a pair of sunglasses in my entire life, how do you break so many? sit on them when in your pocket?
 

IdleRich

IdleRich
It's not just glasses, I'm just one of those people who break things. Can be as careful as I like, take every precaution, wrap things in cotton wool etc but they just come apart in my hands. And glasses which are small and delicate, made partially out of glass and unattached to the body in any way - frankly they don't stand a chance
 
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IdleRich

IdleRich
It's not just glasses, I'm just one of those people who break things. Can be as careful as I like, take every precaution, wrap things in cotton wool etc but they just come apart in my hands. And glasses which are small and delicate, made partially out of glass and unattached to the body in any way - frankly they don't stand a chance
Did I say my car got towed on Friday?
Today got a flat driving home from football.
This is just my life, despite my desperate efforts towards care and even delicacy, all my attempts are scuppered by a pitiless combination of ham-handed clumsiness and savage, remorseless bad luck.

Though, there is another side to this coin it should be said; some kid Joao just skated past and very kindly changed the tire for me while I was writing this post... so I'm back on my way.

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Hopefully this time I remember that spare tires are soft and fragile and if I drive like normal they tend to burst themselves too... and if that happens then you do have a problem.
 
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william_kent

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Miles Davis had style

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Miles wearing Philippe Chevalier sunglasses

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I found the tortoiseshell model online - a snip at £3325 ( I presume the black frames are even more... )


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Miles wearing Alpina M1 Sunglasses


Miles' style may have rubbed off on his band:

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Michael Henderson from Mile's 70s band wearing silhouette futura 570 sunglasses

cool

they came in various colours

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Michael Henderson manages to carry the look off with aplomb, unlike Elton John - seems style cannot be purchased

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not cool
 
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