80's Shutter Shades Are Back
Here's a photo from an 80's party I went to a while back. I didn't have much time to get ready, so I simply dug out a Tom Selleck wig and mustache kit (I wish I were kidding...), and a pair of shutter sunglasses that I still had from the 80's. I guess Kanye West saw how good these specs looked on me, and so has adopted them for his "Glow in the Dark" tour. I'm a fashion maven... it happens.
Men's fashion is usually pretty samey from year to year, and I've said before that I miss the part of the 80's where guys were trying to look like spacemen. Apparently the futuristic look is back for the boys with shiny fabrics, crazy neon colored patterns, and impractical eyewear like these shutter specs (when is someone going to finally make my 20+ year dream come true, and create a set of these that actually open and close like window shades?).
If you don't want all of us futurists leaving you behind, you can pick up a pair of aviator-style shutter glasses at Urban Outfitters, or click below to find your own set on Ebay. Just don't be too mad if some giant R&B stars spies you at a party and then totally cops your look.

that is a spot on selleck 'stache
Posted by: | April 16, 2008 at 04:35 PM
I'm beginning to think the wig would look better on backwards.
Posted by: james | April 16, 2008 at 05:19 PM
Before I read what you wrote I thought you WERE Tom Selleck. It's uncanny.
Posted by: nightdriver | April 16, 2008 at 06:49 PM
I don't know what upsets me more; the fact that you managed to type "fashion maven" with a straight face, or that you look a lot like "Weird" Al Yankovic with a Tom Selleck fake mustache and wig.
Posted by: Nash Rambler | April 16, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Problem with the link is that these were not called shutter sunglasses. They were called shutter shades. (alot more hits via shutter shades).
Posted by: vegas | April 16, 2008 at 09:37 PM
Im not sure Tom Selleck ever looked that good ;)
Posted by: internet tv | April 18, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Yet another horrible 80's style we have tried to forget is being brought back !
Posted by: Grimm | April 29, 2008 at 03:44 PM
Yet another asshole who makes fun of 80's fashion (grimm), the 80's style was great and fun, I'm glad the 80's style is back..it would be better if it came back full force, but still cool.
Posted by: bleh | May 19, 2008 at 02:25 AM