Back to the Future
Rapper/producer Kanye West took a style page out of the 80s (but, really, who hasn't lately) for his new video "Stronger," a song from his upcoming album, "Graduation," set to release in the fall.
I know what you might be thinking, Where did he get those glasses and how many window shutters died to make them possible? Never scared to take a fashion or music risk, Mr. West sought out eyewear designer Alain Mikli who custom made the shades in his Paris shop specifically for the artist's new video.
The song is hot but the video takes me back to the feeling of watching Michael Jackson's "Dont Stop 'Til You Get Enough" video (somewhere between being enchanted and having vertigo). Despite this ocular abuse, I continue to watch. And I'll probably watch again (except, maybe with my own set of shades this time.)
UPDATE: Kanye rocked with friends while rockin some familiar frames at last night's Concert for Diana in London.
Something tells me this wont be the last we'll see of the Mikli shades.
Whether or not they are now the property of London's royal court has yet to be determined.
(Photos courtesy of Getty Images)