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product code : k5571 :
£ 395
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1980's aqua/pink/white stripe on crystal
plastic and gold metal frame by CAZAL
MOD 858 COL 255 W GERMANY
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Original Cazal gradient pink acrylic visor lens
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The 858 by Cari Zalloni is now the most sought-after of his
Cazal sunglass designs. It may be because MC Hammer is
alleged to have worn them back in the day (in the video for
"U Can't Touch This") but we think it is rather the design
itself. A stunning asymmetric shape, it may have been
intended to have been unisex (hence Hammer) but it looks
great on
this female model in old Cazal catalogue. It is
essentially a visor, as the lens is one piece - the colour
dictated usually by the central decorative line applied to
the top left and then underneath the lens. Here, it's pink.
This is a new/old stock lens that we had put into the frame
as it came fitted with (tinted) prescription lenses - yes,
two lenses - with a gap in the middle. This was/is the only
way to roll out the 858 in your prescription. Unfortunately,
a little of the logo on the new/old original visor lens was
lost - and there are some imperfections/dents in the frame,
hardly noticeable, so we have marked the frame down. The
acetate used for this line of sunglasses, as opposed his
spectacle frames like the 607, is propianate. Based on nylon,
this plastic is lighter, more transparent and glossy - all
qualities evident here, revealing the mastery of Zalloni. We
are pleased to present these original 858 sunglasses as
they were really intended with the Cazal visor lens and with
an original Cazal soft case. Yes, the 858 has also been
reissued recently but the new ones do not compare to the
Eighties originals.
— klasik
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