The Sporty Sunglasses Co-opted by Fashion and Fascism

At the last few Balenciaga shows, a pre-runway of sorts played out outside the venue: Demna’s designs were photographed in landscapes milder than the snowy, windy, muddy ones he’d created inside — and on very famous people. At the brand’s haute couture show in July, and again at its ready-to-wear show in October, paparazzi joined the street-style photographers to capture ladies like Christine Quinn, Alexa Demie, Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Naomi Campbell making their way in and out of the venues. Nearly all them (and many other showgoers) were wearing some version of Balenciaga’s bold, alien-esque, Oakley-inspired… Read Full Article