Stylish LA eyewear house Oliver Peoples have created a range of sunglasses in collaboration with Zooey Deschanel, originally released in April 2009 at an RRP of $415. She was intimately involved in creating the eyewear, which is simply named “Zooey”.
Features of the Zooey Range
The Zooey’s retro frames are smart, sassy and sophisticated and are designed to be worn by men and women. The lenses feature a unique breath logo where an image of her kissing lips appears on them when breathed on, although the frames can be used with prescription lenses (sunglass or clear) if desired. Included is a cleaning cloth in the style of a cocktail napkin, featuring the picture of her kissing lips in red with a black signature, reflecting Zooey Deschanel’s sexy yet fun personality. These logos are also included inside the case. See the Zooey range on Oliver Peoples website.
- Hand crafted in substantial plastic
- Bevelled contours
- Vintage-inspired Oliver Peoples metal plaque with ridged detailing at end pieces
- Core-wire visible within temples embossed with Oliver Peoples logo
- CR-39 lenses show a unique kiss logo when breathed on
- Includes AR cloth, resembling cocktail napkin with logos
- Includes hard case with hinge, debossed symbols, felt interior with logos
Available In Five Styles
- SLB (Light-brown frame with G-15 lens)
- Cocobolo (Tortoise-shell frame with brown lens
- Black (Black frame with grey lens)
- RBR (Red-brown frame with slate lens)
- Ivory Shell (Ivory-shell frame with spice-brown gradient lens)
Zooey on Oliver Peoples glasses:
“…I love their glasses!”
“I wanted to make a sunglass that was classic and timeless that could be worn by a man or a woman. And it was really fun designing them.”
Catch A Tuesday
To mark her work with Oliver Peoples, Zooey also created a short featurette with Oliver Peoples called “Catch A Tuesday” to promote their glasses. The video includes the She & Him song I Was Made For You.
Where To Buy
These glasses are becoming increasingly difficult to find in the UK. Online ordering is available from Oliver Peoples, but only to the USA. You can check the Oliver People UK reseller list online, or try Google search.
To help, here are a few sellers I have found although styles can be limited and may vary.
Sunglasses Shop have RBR and Ivory Shell available – £152; P&P free.
Toni & Guy Opticians have Ivory Shell, SLB and RBR available – £194; P&P free.
Who Wears Them?
Oliver Peoples are a top brand from Los Angeles and are favoured by many celebrities, fashionistas and models. Here you can see the Zooey range of glasses worn by Zooey Deschanel (1), Zooey Deschanel (2), Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gwen Stefani (1), Gwen Stefani (2), Jessica Biel, Miranda Kerr, Morgan Freeman, Jessica Alba, Rihanna, This Photography Dude.
About Oliver Peoples
Oliver Peoples are specialists in retro eyewear, established in 1986 in the USA by Dennis and Larry Leight. The brand reflects the Southern California lifestyle and has been a long time favourite of celebrities and fashionistas around the world. Oliver Peoples eyewear uses the finest quality materials and are hand-crafted. More…
