These are my new babies. I love Ray Bans. But there’s a story behind these. My husband bought them for me last week, but I’ve been looking for them since beginning of last year. It all started after I watched one of my favourite films for the hundredth time. Breakfast At Tiffany’s. I’ve bought Audrey’s little black dress at Marks and Spencer at it fits perfectly. I’ve bought the pearl set on Ebay and it’s even the real deal. And all I had left to find was the magnificent sunglasses she pulls of so perfectly. So the research started...
I found out it was indeed a set of Ray Bans called “Wayfarer” which was custom made for her character. Wide large rim, straight faced, tortoise shell, green black lenses. Unfortunately for me, Ray Ban discontinued this range soon after the film was released. And now I had to find a look-a-like. Half way through my search something TERRIBLE happend... October 2009 Wayfarers suddenly became popular... and now I wasn’t alone in my search anymore. Prices suddenly skyrocketed, every shop suddenly made wayfarers, and EVERYONE started wearing MY SUNGLASSES! There goes my original idea out the window. But luckily for me, the new Wayfarer brand was based on the 50’s JFK version and NOT the Audrey Hepburn version. I still had some hope. The closest I came to the real deal was the latest release Fold-up Ray Ban. But I don’t like a fold-up. Until a Saturday afternoon stroll through Yuen Long centre... I saw them, they saw me, it was love at first sight! And now I'm wearing them, thanks so my husband’s wallet. Dankie Janneman!
