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When Lady Gaga took us shopping in Los Angeles, she let us in on a huge secret— her favorite spot for vintage sunglasses, which also happens to be where Beyoncé and Gwen Stefani get their shades. Check out our video for all the details!



It doesn't look like much from the outside, but Jack's Eyewear (120 S La Brea Avenue; 323-933-1402) is the main shade supplier to celebrities (and celebrity stylists) who pay thousands of dollars for his one-of-a-kind finds like vintage Versace, Persols and classic Porsche frames, like the ones made famous by Yoko Ono.

When we paid a visit with Gaga, Jack brought out some special new arrivals and she couldn't try them on fast enough. Gaga's a true sunglasses connoisseur— she knows as much about each brand's provenance as she does about haute couture. And she inspected each one like a mini-work of art. She's always on the look out for shades when she travels but, she insisted, even in Germany, London, Paris, and New York she's never found a place with a selection that comes close to Jack's. 

If you've got some cash to spare, check out Jack's for yourself. Or, we found three look for less options that are very similar in feel to Gaga's 80's era shades:

Click-to-buy:
Metallic brow flat top sunglasses from Forever 21, $6.80

Metallic brow flat top sunglasses from Forever 21, $6.80

Retro aviators from Urban Outfitters, $18.00

Retro aviators from Urban Outfitters, $18.00

Freddie sunglasses at Fredflare.com, $11.00

Freddie sunglasses at Fredflare.com, $11.00











 

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  • Rowdygirl's Avatar
    Posted by Rowdygirl Wed Jul 8, 2009 11:58am PDT

    I get mine at the Dollar Tree... :)

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  • Bilby's Avatar
    Posted by Bilby Thu Jul 9, 2009 8:20am PDT

    why doesn't she ever wear pants?

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  • 's Avatar
    Posted by Fri Jul 10, 2009 1:05pm PDT

    OK, Lady Gaga! We get it, you like to be different. Now go put some bottoms on.

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  • reloman's Avatar
    Posted by reloman Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:27pm PDT

    Sincere Congratulations Jack!!! You too Natasa. You've worked very hard to get where you are with the store. Very impressive to say the least.

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  • Michelle's Avatar
    Posted by Michelle Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:22am PDT

    every time i get new Sunglasses they break in a week

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  • Sherilyn's Avatar
    Posted by Sherilyn Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:13am PDT

    If they break in a week they're either cheap or not well taken care of.

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  • Lajuan's Avatar
    Posted by Lajuan Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:33am PDT

    i love lady gaga.....but she needs to put some pants on or sumthing.that $h!t is soooooo irritating.lol

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  • tiffanyr's Avatar
    Posted by tiffanyr Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:54pm PDT

    Love Lady Gaga, but she needs to stop buying so many sunglasses and start buying more pants.....

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  • aaru's Avatar
    Posted by aaru Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:09pm PDT

    its never a secret where celebs buy stuff from, cos ppl 'advertise' those places to make money, just like u did. stop fooling the readers.

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  • Eddieslilangel's Avatar
    Posted by Eddieslilangel Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:19pm PDT

    man i love her!!! i really want her sunglasses in the Just Dance video!!

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