more coming later -- I have notes offline somewhere
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.luxottica.com/en/eyewear-brands/luxottica
I loved the sunglasses from The Arrival - (1996 movie), and thanks to Product Placement Takes Off, these may be from Luxottica. The Ray-Ban Chaos RB3140 are likely a direct descendent.
I haven't come anywhere near close to confirming the actual make and model.
Shown in the 1996 movie "The Arrival" ∞
- 15:19
- 23:09
- 36:07
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- 45:00 has a perfect and in-focus side-shot which shows a letter V with an elongated right-hand side with a dot under it. I can't figure out what who owns that logo.
Notes ∞
People involved with the costumes for The Arrival ∞
It is theoretically possible to get a hold of some of the original staff to pick their brains about that item of clothing.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115571/fullcredits/
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Jesus Drendain
- Electronics dressing coordinator
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Thomas Flynn
- Costume assistant
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Tom Houchins
- Assistant costumer (Altademo/Bishop unit)
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David Jardon
- Tailor
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Jeannie Johnson
- Assistant costume designer
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Carlos Munguia (Carlos 'Pollo' Munguia)
- Costume assistant
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Jaime Ortiz Dominguez (Jaime Ortiz)
- Key costumer
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Wendy Range (Wendy Range Rao)
- Costume supervisor
Reported link to Luxottica and LensCrafters ∞
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For what it's worth, as of 2022-04-03, Luxottica maintains control of LensCrafters.
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In 1999, Luxottica acquired Ray-Ban.
- Since the movie The Arrival is from 1996, those these sunglasses are officially from Luxottica and not Ray-Ban.
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In 1995, Luxottica acquired the parent company of LensCrafters to acquire it. This is important because reportedly LensCrafters was involved with incentives during the showing of The Arrival - (1996 movie).
Knock-offs and similar sunglasses ∞
- Various "Steampunk" sunglasses you can buy from China which are cheap and look cheap.
- "Side shields" seems to be a common term.
- American Optical Company made safety glasses with side shields. This appearance inspired later steampunk fashion.
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Luxottica Vogue 3135-S
- These are reportedly similar, but I cannot find any information on them.
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Zeal "Fluid"
- These are reportedly similar, but I cannot find any information on them.
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O'Riginals Trading Co. Sterling 23 Sunglasses
- The company website is gone.
- The closest newest version seems to have been the Cesco 24s Metal Mesh Side Shields. I have no idea how to find these.
The Ray-Ban Chaos RB3140 sunglasses ∞
These are pretty close, but aren't the same.
Some differences between what is in the movie and the Ray-Ban Chaos RB3140:
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The movie has only one bridge.
- The RB3140 has a bar overtop of it.
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The movie has solid metal side-shields with circular holes.
- The RB3140 has a more mesh-like plastic shields with square holes.
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The movie has consistent smooth shields.
- The RB3140 has screws.
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The movie has thin metal arms.
- The RB3140 has thin metal arms within a thicker plastic arm.
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The movie has arms which are either attached to the shields or are hidden by them; I can't see the hinges.
- The RB3140 has obvious hinges at the sides.
Last updated 2022-08-18 at 08:32:32
Did some research into the sunglasses again.
Yet more research found another similar pair.
I'm putting this to sleep again.
Found another example.