CHEAP TRICK
My sunglasses cost less than my Cheap Monday jeans.
In a world where a Prada bag fetching under $1,000 is considered a steal, there’s nothing ironic about Cheap Monday’s name.
In fact, finding something over $100 among the Swedish label’s stock is the hard part. So when it came time to branch out into accessories and start a collection of sunglasses, the choice was clear: Like its perfectly-cut skinny jeans and leather shorts, these shades had to be cool-but-cheap, or bust.
The result—dubbed Cheap Monday Clairvoyant—features classic shapes at equally classic prices. There’s The Night Porter (small and rimmed), Night On Earth (big and round), and Night Watch (one-size-fits-all rectangular frames), each $35. While the price is about the same you’d pay for a pair of faux Ray-Bans, the shades certainly aren’t; each pair has UV 400 protection and comes with a skull-printed protective case.
And when you inevitably lose them/sit on them/drop them, you won’t feel so bad about getting a replacement pair—the cost of a new pair still won’t cover a bottle of perfume from Prada.
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS
$35 at alterbrooklyn.blogspot.com and Urban Outfitters
MADE IN THE SHADE:
Vamp it up in a pair of Karen Walker frames
Zooey Deschanel designs her own sunglasses
Meet the new Ray-Bans
In fact, finding something over $100 among the Swedish label’s stock is the hard part. So when it came time to branch out into accessories and start a collection of sunglasses, the choice was clear: Like its perfectly-cut skinny jeans and leather shorts, these shades had to be cool-but-cheap, or bust.
The result—dubbed Cheap Monday Clairvoyant—features classic shapes at equally classic prices. There’s The Night Porter (small and rimmed), Night On Earth (big and round), and Night Watch (one-size-fits-all rectangular frames), each $35. While the price is about the same you’d pay for a pair of faux Ray-Bans, the shades certainly aren’t; each pair has UV 400 protection and comes with a skull-printed protective case.
And when you inevitably lose them/sit on them/drop them, you won’t feel so bad about getting a replacement pair—the cost of a new pair still won’t cover a bottle of perfume from Prada.
REBECCA WILLA DAVIS
$35 at alterbrooklyn.blogspot.com and Urban Outfitters
MADE IN THE SHADE:
Vamp it up in a pair of Karen Walker frames
Zooey Deschanel designs her own sunglasses
Meet the new Ray-Bans
This story was published on March 31, 2009.
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megan
03/31/2009
BEAUTIFUL
adri fm
03/31/2009
cute! but i have cheaper/cuter $5 shades....DWNTWN BBY! jajaj xD
britt
03/31/2009
cheap shades are WAY better then expensive ones =]
fonso
03/31/2009
I don't see the point of buying overpriced sunglasses , bags and all that jazz , yes but not sunglasses . CHEAP SHADES FTW
fonso
03/31/2009
I don't see the point of buying overpriced sunglasses , bags and all that jazz , yes but not sunglasses . CHEAP SHADES FTW
Alexi
03/31/2009
cheap sunglasses are better cuz then you dont have to be so cautious with them
Sara J
03/31/2009
I love Cheap Monday! And at $35 bucks, I hope they would be decent quality too. The most I ever spent on a pair of sunglasses was $20 bucks. And why spend more? As soon as you buy them, they will go dramatically out of style anyhow!
mallory
03/31/2009
heck yeah cheap glasses are better i just got some today! woo!
ryann
03/31/2009
i love my cheap sunglasses
Jennie
03/31/2009
$35 is not a steal.
celine
03/31/2009
i never understood the reasons behind ridiculously expensive sunglasses. that's why all of mine are from Chinatown :)
Daniela
03/31/2009
yeah I agree that cheap ones look better thaan expensive ones...but who said people cant make cheap look good..ahah
Shana Lucia
03/31/2009
cheap is the way to go!
Than you can have many pairs. :)
whitney!
03/31/2009
expensive shades would be nice but i would break them and then cry..
GoldenGlitterX
03/31/2009
they're even cheaper @ thrift stores<3
hikmettt78
03/31/2009
merhaba
alli mae
03/31/2009
I def like cheaper shades. why spend alot on one pair when you can get many cheap pairs.
Target has some very cute sunglasses for 12.99 and less.
Arielle
03/31/2009
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!
except for the plastic sky blue round ones. blah.
amanda
03/31/2009
these are sweet
yeah cheap shades rule for one reason
because i always want like a million different ones and i break everything i touch
Rhea
03/31/2009
caauuteee
Chelley
03/31/2009
When you get up in the morning and the light is hurt your head
The first thing you do when you get up out of bed
Is hit that streets a-runnin and try to beat the masses
And go get yourself some cheap sunglasses
Spied a little thing and I followed her all night
In a funky fine levis and her sweaters kind of tight
She had a west coast strut that was as sweet as molases
But what really knocked me out was her cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Now go out and get yourself some big black frames
With the glass so dark thay wont even know your name
And the choice is up to you cause they come in two classes:
Rhinestone shades or cheap sunglasses
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
sara
04/01/2009
I would never buy anything from
an overpriced desgigner.
Why do you think they make forever 21 or H&M!
Serously, how are you going to spend more than $35 or more on sunglasses when you can get them for $5.80...
Must be a "status symbol"..
meghan
04/01/2009
i LOVE cheap monday but the sunglasses are kinda uninspired. how many wayfarer knockoffs are going to come out before people realize it's getting overplayed? i'm disappointed. i'll stick with my real ray-bans for now. i think cheap monday can and hopefully WILL do better in the future with their sunglasses line.
kate
04/05/2009
very cheap sunglasses are at my favorite store..forever 21.
they are around 5 dollars, and they have all types of styles of shades too. its reli great i would recommend checking them out on their website.
tasya siregar
04/06/2009
super cool......
does anyone know where to buy it?
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