Oliver Peoples' Strummer

[jbmarine]

I love the sunglasses but just can't justify spending at least 250 dollars on non-prescription eyewear. Does anyone know of cheaper alternatives that keep the same (or at least) similar styling?

 

[tsaltzma]

Originally Posted by jbmarine

I love the sunglasses but just can't justify spending at least 250 dollars on non-prescription eyewear. Does anyone know of cheaper alternatives that keep the same (or at least) similar styling?

Looks like most aviator sunglasses. Rayban created aviator style sunglasses I believe, so they would probably be a good choice. I have 4 pair of Rayban's, and I will attest to their quality. You can pick up a pair of their aviator style for as little as $75 online if you dig around. They retail for around $129-139 locally depending on the model.

 

[HomerJ]

I have some Mosley Tribes made by Oliver Peoples for sale in my signature that look similar.

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Nothing better than getting something that FITS!

Would you be happy with something else or nothing that you should have got the best at the time than wondering?

Just do it.

 

[CunningSmeagol]

Once you try OP sunglasses, you won't wear anything else. The Strummer, especially, is feather light and you won't notice it's on. It is very comfortable. I've tried other boutiquey MIJ sunglasses (things like Salt), and they feel heavy and cumbersome compared. Mosley Tribes and Paul Smith, although made by OP, don't feel as comfortable to me, and I don't find their frames as attractive. $250 is a good price for these. You can probably get them for less on ebay, but why waste your time looking?

 

[winston]

You could try the Ray Ban 3362. It's roughly the same style and comes in many different frame and lens colour combinations. It's not as nice as the Strummer (which I think is possibly the nicest looking aviator on the market - if I'm wrong let me know!) but it's roughly a third of the price.

This is similar to the Strummer illustrated above:
http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/uk-...rown/11533.htm

They're much cheaper on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-RAY-BAN-RB-3...lenotsupported

 

[jbmarine]

Thank you!

Yeah. I'll want to try them on before I get them, but I must admit that I was beginning to steer back towards the original OP's before I saw those. Though one can say that aviators are aviators are aviators, I must disagree. In my humble opinion, the OP's, (and those Ray Ban's to a similar degree) are much less severe on the face due to their curviness that gives them an elegance not found on "normal" aviators. To me, at least, this elegance translates to a more "adult" look and one that's not simply found on most college-age kids and cops.

 

[CunningSmeagol]

Even OP's aviator aviator cop aviators, like the Victory or Farrell, are nicely flattering.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Try Randolph Engineering: http://www.randolphusa.com/. Most of their models are a$99, and they're the real McCoy--the sunglasses made for the military.