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John Baldessari x Freeway
Limited to one hundred pair in black, and one hundred pair in cream, these special edition glasses, our first artist collaboration, were designed with one of our very favorite LA artists, John Baldessari, using our L.A. RAYS frame style. The text reads “I will not look at any more boring art,” and Baldessari’s signature is printed on the inside temple. They are available from our online store, at Maxfield, Colette, MOCA and The Webster.
Richard Phillips wears Freeway 110
The incredibly talented artist Richard Phillips sporting his matte black Freeway 110s, in downtown L.A. by City Hall on a warm windy night. Pasted below are two works by Phillips that we love.
Claudia in Saint-Tropez
Our dear friend and director of London’s Simon Lee Gallery, Claudia Milic, sent us this pic (in her gray 405s) from her Saint-Tropez Holiday.
Freeway at MOCA
Freeway Eyewear is now available at the incredible MOCA Bookstore! Visit the museum and stop by the shop at 250 South Grand Avenue, in Downtown Los Angeles. For more information please contact the store directly at (213) 621-1710
Angelyne by Andrew Bush
The artist’s title: Woman waiting to proceed south at Sunset and Highland boulevards, Los Angeles, at approximately 11:59 a.m. one day in February 1997
Welcome Home Ai Weiwei!
An image of revolutionary Chinese artist Ai Weiwei on a shipping container in the Mitte neighborhood of Berlin, pasted up just following the artist’s arrest by the Chinese Government. Read about Ai Weiwei’s release from prison yesterday here.
Sabine
Fellow Purple Fashion Magazine Family Member Sabine Heller wears L.A. RAYS to protect her eyes from the dazzling optical art of Carlos Cruz-Diez at Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
Emily at Indochine
It’s becoming a tradition: drinks with artist, gallerist, songstress and ingénue Emily Sunblad (Freeway 10 glossy black) at Indochine on Lafayette in NYC.
