Kirk Originals Designer Eyewear / Glasses / Frames - Cat Eye

Description: I saw these frames in an airline magazine on my way to London in 1998. Loved them, so we made a stop at the Kirks Original store in Covent Garden and I purchased this pair of glasses. I think at the time Kirks told me the stones were diamonds, but I can't remember for sure. But I do remember I paid a shocking amount for them (but oh so cute). So I am selling these frames as just a cool pair of frames. There are prescription lenses in them, that would have to be changed out for your needs. The color is a dark green, more like a dark marine green. On one arm is "MONIKA" and on the other arm "KIRK ORIGINALS" and "CE". Original eyeglass case. will be included. And yes, that is me, back in the day, sporting my new frames somewhere in London. Here is a little history of the brand Kirk Originals was established in 1992, however, to recount its history from then would be disingenuous as the business’ foundations were laid all the way back in 1919. It was then that two brothers by the names of Percy and Sidney Kirk established Kirk Brothers, an innovative optician, lens and frame manufacturer operating from 34 Grays Inn Road in London. You can read their story here, https://kirkoriginals.com/pages/our-story But in a nutshell, the business closed in the 1970's, and then this happened:"Purely by chance in 1992, a descendent of the founding Kirk family discovered a box of vintage frames from this post-war period. They were reminiscent of a seemingly bygone era of style: emphatically bold, full of character, heavy in weight and made to a level of quality that was nonexistent across the early 1990s eyewear market. These vintage frames were retailed from Covent Garden, yet the supplies quickly ran out, and so Kirk Originals sought out a manufacturer in England and injected a spectrum of contemporary colours and tones across these classic styles of sunglasses. It was very much a winning formula, as no other eyewear brand for men had ventured in this direction before." Thanks for looking!

Price: 49.99 USD

Location: Orlando, Florida

End Time: 2024-11-05T00:36:05.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD