Eye Candy: Ten Shady Tees

I heart sunglasses. Between cheap knockoffs found at roadside gas stations and (relatively) expen$ive originals purchased from specialty boutiques, I have at least a dozen pairs, if not more, all carefully arranged in my dresser. Even here in stormy gloomy Oregon, I wear shades year-round. Not only do I wear them when it rains, I even sport them when I shouldn’t: indoors, at night, on the dance floor, speaking to others, etc. Some might say this is a vain attempt to look cool, and you know what? I would probably agree, without disclaimers of any kind.

But it’s not like I’m the only one that loves cloaking my eyeballs. Take tee shirt designers. They can’t resist plastering such images on their various creations. Much like skulls, roses and unicorns then, shades make perfectly disposable fodder for a wide cross section of shirts. Below, I’ve compiled a list of ten examples, in no particular order, that illustrate this trend.

1. The design here is clean and simple, lush and tropical. Miami Vice, anyone?

2. For better or worse, no band did more to cement the eternal cool of hipster sunglasses than the seminal Velvet Underground. To wit…

3. That bit about better or worse seems particularly apropos right here.

Inspired by the following meme, a personal fave of the staff here at IG211:

4. Included for the sporty “croakies,” an essential accoutrement for any stylish pair of sunglasses. Or not, depending on personal preference, age and income bracket.

5. Aviators have a timeless, classic appeal, as evidenced by this shirt, which borrows its chilled-out color scheme from a piece of Key Lime pie.

6. Aviators, mind you, are very popular with police. In this instance, The Police.

7. This stunning graphic gives new meaning to the term “cool cat.” Tip of the hat to Andy at Thunderfrogs for the lead!

8. The new New Wave.

9. My friend: “Giraffes with sunglasses? In tee-form? No way, dude. Just no way.” Me: “Way.”

10. Peep out this dandy of a shirt which pays homage to the Prince of Grunge, Kurt Cobain, and his well-documented penchant for wearing women’s shades.

A related — and quite stupefying — vid for your viewing pleasure:

Blinded by the light: travis@founditemclothing.com

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