Primitive x Oakley Frogskins ‘Ride the Lightning’

If you´re a fan of Metallica and of sunglasse, you´re really going to like this! Paul Rodriguez’s shop, Primitive in Encino has teamed up with Oakley to put out a limited edition pair of Frogskins. They were inspired by Metallica’s 1984 Ride the Lightning album cover, and feature a gradient colourway, fading from black to purple, to midnight blue, and eventually a clear finish. They come with a silk-screened bag, and two sets of arms, each branded with Primitive’s P logo. A matching tee was also designed for the release. The sunglasses are limited to 70, of which 50 will be made available tomorrow at 5pm in-store. The remaining 20 will go on sale through Primitive’s online shop the following day at noon PST. See detailed pics after the jump.

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Primitive x Oakley Frogskin Sunglasses

Finding inspiration within a well known 80s heavy metal album cover, Encino-based Primitive work up a new collaboration alongside Oakley, utilizing the eyewear brands classic Frogskin model. The sunglasses feature a gradient colorway, fading from black to purple, midnight blue, and eventually a clear finish. Along with special Primitive “P” logos on the detachable arms, the shades will come fully equipped with an additional set of arms and a custom silk screened bag, further emphasizing the theme which was conceived by Jubal Jones and the rest of the Primitive team. Look for these to drop in the coming Summer months, exclusively through Primitive.

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Oakley 4-Legged Frogskins Violet Iridium

Oakley continue on with their innovative interchangeable “4-Legged” Frogskins design. Coming with two different sets of replaceable arms, a tonal gray color as well as a contrasting purple version are both seen for this Violet Iridium colorway. Available now at Oakley.com.

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Oakley X Paul Smith – Limited Edition Frogskin Sunglasses

British fashion house, Paul Smith, has joined forces with premium sports and lifestyle label, Oakley, to refashion a classic Paul Smith 1986 Oakley Frogskin Sunglasses. These retro-shaped sunglasses get a vibrant Paul Smith styled color upgrade with pink and psychedelic pink and purple prints. The lenses are tinted in a fun mirrored peach and indigo color. The 80s skate and surf culture comes back this season in the form of durable, lightweight rubberise- finished shades. These glasses come in four colorways with Oakley signature logo on the side panel. They are limited to 500 pairs and are only available at Paul Smith boutiques.

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Oakley Custom Eyewear

Another fresh customization service! Oakley lets you design your own sunglasses and even goggles! You can easily choose your model and start off with the frame color. In the next step you will pick out your favourite color of the lens and the icon/strap . And here comes the best: you can even enter your own text for etching. We chose the EYEPATCH with a polished white frame, the Ruby Iridium Lenses and a Polished Gold Metal icon.

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Oakley Frogskin Artist Series Andrew Petterson

In a special 50-piece project done with Oakley, artist Andrew Petterson has hand-painted fifty separate frames. With the iconic Frogskin becoming the base of each design, we see a link between Oakley’s past and the contemporary art styles of Andrew Petterson. A special site dedicated to this project will launch soon which will feature the full 50 pair unveiling.

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