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How wraparound shades won the gold medal for fashion at the Paris Olympics
Trendsetting sunglasses have been ubiquitous at the Paris Games and everywhere else this summer, with athletes, British royalty and A-list celebrities all rocking the look
Many spectators also sported wraparound shades, including Princess Anne – long considered a fashion icon by stylists – in her favourite Adidas Adizero Tempos. The trend “began in irony”, according to Devlin: “In youth culture, actor Adam Sandler has become this huge style icon, so co-opting lame ‘dad’ clothing – whether it’s wraparound sunglasses or Salomon shoes – has become a thing. In 2018, there was a Vetements-Oakley collaboration and, two years ago, Gvasalia got his many celebrity muses, including Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell and Bella Hadid, wearing Balenciaga’s Oakley-inspired sci-fi shades.
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