Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Celebrity Sunglass Secrets

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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  • love. is.the.movement.'s Avatar
    Posted by love. is.the.movement. Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:27pm PDT

    jesus christ. lady gagas a PSYCHOPATH

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  • Ashley's Avatar
    Posted by Ashley Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:48am PDT

    Lady Gaga is old news-sorry, her shades are cool... but not cool enough for me to spend hundreds of dollars on.. they're more things important to worry about.

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    Posted by Ihuoma Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:31am PDT

    I LOVE MY LITTLE HANDSOME BABY BOY.

    I MISS HIM SO MUCH.

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    Posted by *GUESS Sun Sep 6, 2009 11:25pm PDT

    shim does not wear pants, because herms sausage may show

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    Posted by Sherri Fri Oct 9, 2009 8:51am PDT

    i dont hide my eyes

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