Eye Patches

dirtylaundry · 04-02-2009

This article by New York Magazine about great characters in eye patch history catalyzed my obsessive search for fashionable eye patches in editorials and on the runway, here is what I have found so far:

source: http://www.fashion-ation.net/categor...e-guiness.aspx

source: http://community.livejournal.com/fot...03.html#cutid1

source: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Eye-Patched-Girl/139104

source: Google images

source: http://brownsista.com/brown-sistas-a...ent/56250672/#

source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nullsleep/464332767/

source: http://flickr.com/photos/86009833@N00/2609715767

source: http://asostoday.asos.com/photos/unc...of_holland.jpg

BerlinRocks · 04-02-2009

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i would tend to say "NO" on streets .......................... but why not for the night .... not a costume .... but sometimes in the nights you want to be a lil' different ....

i'm not sure that japanese girl in before-last picture is wearing it for aesthetic ...... but more because she had a surgery of the eye or something like that ....

omg that ed with Tyson and Linda .... hummmm

Nicolerichienews · 04-02-2009

I agree no on the streets!

Im actually unsure of the eye patch being worn anywhere.
Lets wait and see if it catches on ..

dirtylaundry · 04-02-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by BerlinRocks

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i'm not sure that japanese girl in before-last picture is wearing it for aesthetic ...... but more because she had a surgery of the eye or something like that ....

Actually, eye patch fashion has become quite a popular trend in japan, I'm almost certain that it's for the purpose of style as can be seen in these pictures also:

source: http://flickr.com/photos/monkeyman504/2412291224/

source: http://flickr.com/photos/cherryvega/2504308/

Kimkhuu · 04-02-2009

^ Ugh, that's kind of stupid.

Looks cool in editorial, very pirate like, but in real life no no.

oiselet · 04-02-2009

Very rakish.

But I agree, doesn't look well beyond the ed.

Spike413 · 04-02-2009

On the street it just reeks of trying to be edgy....though if Daphne Guinness started sporting some funky ones around, I might sing a different tune. It looks oddly natural on her.

Crying Diamonds · 05-02-2009

Thought of Daryl as soon as I saw the title

Thierry Mugler Homme
F/W 09-10

coucorture

dirtylaundry · 05-02-2009

This might actually be a look thats much better suited for men...

theprettycat · 05-02-2009

A guy in my class wears an eye patch... I never asked him why, but I always thought it was cool

**saann** · 06-02-2009

unless you've got an eyeproblem it's a no for me..
agree with Kim about it looking cool in editorials though, and I did love the eye patch from Kill Bill

yayiuski · 06-02-2009

i would leave it in editorials, and runways that's it! or for a costume.

pinksatin · 06-02-2009

I concur with the thought that it's ok for portraying a specific attitude or look in eds and on the runway. Sometimes. But I don't embrace it as street wear.

I feel almost insulted with it as street wear but maybe I just have too much stick up my @$$.

I just feel like it's a medical thing and I know it isn't meant to make light of people who need to wear eye patches for medical reasons, but I almost feel like it does. I feel like it's almost like using crutches or wearing an ankle brace for no reason. Or to stretch it further, like wearing a rosary if you aren't catholic, star of david or you aren't jewish, keffiyah if you don't support Palestine, etc. But maybe that's stretching it.

Thank you for the lovely pics in the eds though!

crosidan · 07-02-2009

^ I get what you're saying.

Eye Patches are a no-go for me. I just don't understand the appeal of voluntarily compromising sight for the sake of style. It belittles people who use them for legitimate reasons.

lilyhead · 07-02-2009

i have to say no to the eye-patch.

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dirtylaundry scenester Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Costa Rica Gender: femme Posts: 78	Eye Patches This article by New York Magazine about great characters in eye patch history catalyzed my obsessive search for fashionable eye patches in editorials and on the runway, here is what I have found so far: source: http://www.fashion-ation.net/categor...e-guiness.aspx source: http://community.livejournal.com/fot...03.html#cutid1 source: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Eye-Patched-Girl/139104 source: Google images source: http://brownsista.com/brown-sistas-a...ent/56250672/# source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nullsleep/464332767/ source: http://flickr.com/photos/86009833@N00/2609715767 source: http://asostoday.asos.com/photos/unc...of_holland.jpg __________________ You've been very, very dirty. Dirty Laundry.

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BerlinRocks V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manhattan ftm Gender: homme Posts: 10,848	....... i would tend to say "NO" on streets .......................... but why not for the night .... not a costume .... but sometimes in the nights you want to be a lil' different .... i'm not sure that japanese girl in before-last picture is wearing it for aesthetic ...... but more because she had a surgery of the eye or something like that .... omg that ed with Tyson and Linda .... hummmm __________________ *+++Love and Passion to everyONE in 2011 +++*

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Nicolerichienews front row Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: United Kingdom Gender: femme Posts: 312	I agree no on the streets! Im actually unsure of the eye patch being worn anywhere. Lets wait and see if it catches on .. __________________ My blog ~ http://www.nrichienews.com http://www.twitter.com/nrichienews

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Kimkhuu V.I.P. Join Date: Apr 2003 Gender: femme Posts: 15,872	^ Ugh, that's kind of stupid. Looks cool in editorial, very pirate like, but in real life no no.

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oiselet front row Join Date: Nov 2008 Gender: femme Posts: 395	Very rakish. But I agree, doesn't look well beyond the ed.

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Spike413 barcode Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York Gender: homme Posts: 14,358	On the street it just reeks of trying to be edgy....though if Daphne Guinness started sporting some funky ones around, I might sing a different tune. It looks oddly natural on her. __________________ You need to move fashion forward when there's a reason to move fashion forward - Tom Ford

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Crying Diamonds Geometric Discharge Join Date: Jan 2008 Gender: homme Posts: 7,050	Thought of Daryl as soon as I saw the title Thierry Mugler Homme F/W 09-10 coucorture __________________ __________________ __________________

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theprettycat front row Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New York Gender: femme Posts: 233	A guy in my class wears an eye patch... I never asked him why, but I always thought it was cool

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saann I don't know Mod Squad Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 6,046	unless you've got an eyeproblem it's a no for me.. agree with Kim about it looking cool in editorials though, and I did love the eye patch from Kill Bill

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yayiuski windowshopping Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Gender: femme Posts: 8	i would leave it in editorials, and runways that's it! or for a costume.

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pinksatin trendsetter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: lying on the ceiling staring at the floor Gender: femme Posts: 1,363	I concur with the thought that it's ok for portraying a specific attitude or look in eds and on the runway. Sometimes. But I don't embrace it as street wear. I feel almost insulted with it as street wear but maybe I just have too much stick up my @$$. I just feel like it's a medical thing and I know it isn't meant to make light of people who need to wear eye patches for medical reasons, but I almost feel like it does. I feel like it's almost like using crutches or wearing an ankle brace for no reason. Or to stretch it further, like wearing a rosary if you aren't catholic, star of david or you aren't jewish, keffiyah if you don't support Palestine, etc. But maybe that's stretching it. Thank you for the lovely pics in the eds though! __________________ Good things come to those who shop.

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crosidan backstage pass Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: California Gender: homme Posts: 557	^ I get what you're saying. Eye Patches are a no-go for me. I just don't understand the appeal of voluntarily compromising sight for the sake of style. It belittles people who use them for legitimate reasons.

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lilyhead windowshopping Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winnipeg Gender: femme Posts: 23	i have to say no to the eye-patch.