A friend just tipped us off to these amazing vintage inspired glasses. About as classic as they get, Moscot, a NYC original for over 90 years, has resurrected some styles from their 40s catalog. Th shades have been sported by anyone from Buddy Holly to Henry Kissinger so they wreak of iconic. Check out some of the styles and head to their WEBSITE to purchase or see more:
“The Moscot optical roots were first planted by Sol Moscot’s father Hyman. After his arrival from Eastern Europe via Ellis Island in 1899, he began selling ready-made eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. After establishing himself in the neighborhood as one of the local opticians he rented a retail space at 94 Rivington Street in 1915…”
Alright, this has all gone too far. Apparently, the folks over at Segway (the ones who brought you the least revolutionary transporation revolution) have teamed up with legendary Italian car-maker and licensing whore, Ferrari, to paint a regular Segway red, apply a badge and charge $12,000. Brilliant.
The scooter doesn’t go any faster and has no additional amenities. Added to that, scientists have recently discovered that, technically speaking, no one in the world can look cool on a Segway.*
This has to be the weakest ‘collaboration’ I have ever seen. As one commenter on Engadget said “whoever is buying these things needs a rabbit punch in the face.” My sentiments exactly. Oh, if you want to buy one, feel free to check out Ferrari’s online store. Then head over to Centre to recieve one free high five!
*Sorry, you got me. While very true, this hypothesis hasn’t been confirmed by independent scientific analysis.
