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|2 Jul 2019|4 mins

The Sunglasses You Need This Festival Season

Speed up your extreme eyewear for festival season. 

It’s official, if Princess Anne can rock high-octane adidas shades to a grand event like the Chelsea Flower Show then it leaves the door wide open with what is socially acceptable for us non-blue blood people.

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High-tech specs – once a look reserved only for ‘90s speed dealers, internet hackers and legitimate high performance athletes – now the most covetable accessory for extreme festival raving this season. Feel the flow in these 4 sporty styles. 

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Oil Spill

Oil Spill

Extreme wraparound sunglasses have been well-loved with ‘80s motocross riders and more recently adopted by Pharrell. Once readily available at servos but spilling into a high-end spectrum with designer brands making the not-quite-ski-goggles-but-almost shades cool again for moshing with inbuilt mud protection. 

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RW19
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RW19
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Gascan
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Gascan
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Bandit
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Bandit
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Ridgeline Polarised
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Ridgeline Pol...
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Radar EV Path
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Radar EV Path
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Rev Heads 

Rev Heads 

A slimline evolution of the rainbow moto lens NASCAR superstars like Ricky Bobby and co prefer a sleeker wraparound, in a less obtrusive palette of black or silver. Advertise your need for speed with pit-crew steeze from Oakley.   

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Oakley Active Performance OO9238
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Oakley Active...
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Emporio Armani EA2072
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Emporio Arman...
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RW19
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RW19
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Silver Surfer

Silver Surfer

Proving waves don’t die the cult bug eye frame repurposes traditional surfwear into bright club-ready vibes. The hardy frame and gradient lens makes it the champion choice during heavy duty rave sessions. 

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Carbon Black Sky Warwick
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Carbon Black...
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Duo-Lens Classic
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Duo-Lens Classic
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Spree
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Spree
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Hardwire
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Hardwire
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High Hopes 

High Hopes 

Fly into the future with bright mirrored aviator lenses like Reality Eyewear’s sunset shades. The ‘70s pilot frame ensures clear visibility without being too heavy for all-day gig wear. 

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Mr Chips
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Mr Chips
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Original Aviator Rainbow Mirror
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Original Avia...
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Scarlett
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Scarlett
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