Chanel Illustrated

The continued attention on the Chanel 5018s is pretty wild, especially when you consider they first debuted in the Spring 2007 RTW show. They made the New York Times Style Section yesterday in a piece on fashion illustrators, "What a Lens Can't Capture." Danny Roberts' "Chanel Girls" features a small army of 5018-wearers.


Danny Roberts' other illustrations are worth checking out (via his Flickr and his blog, Igor and Andre). You can even order yourself a "Chanel Girls" t-shirt!

Overexposure: Chanel 5018

These Chanel 5018 sunglasses are out of control, feeding the tabloid fodder and someone ought to send them to rehab! Somehow I doubt that the cover of Star was what Karl intended for these beauties.

Up Close: Chanel 5018

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DualStar and Uncle Karl

ome sunglasses just won't fade into obscurity. Here at FlashyShades we've been chronicling the ascent of the dual-tone Chanel 5018 sunglasses from their runway debut on Agyness Deyn to their ubiquity on 1st trimester Nicole Richie.

And it seems the Olsens are just as fixated. Ashley brought and wore them for her photo shoot with Marie Claire and now Mary Kate is elbowing in on her sister's sunnies this week in Paris. Do you think they share or they each have their own pair?



Appropriately enough, MK wore them to the Chanel show. Not to be outdone, Ashley wore the Chanel 5117 sunglasses. Check them out at SunglassesItaly.

This Will Surely Dispel Those Alien Rumors

ritish tabloids are calling her Marc Jacobs campaign Teletubby-inspired, but I have to credit Victoria Beckham's ability to poke fun at herself. How often does a major fashion house's advertising make you laugh?


The sunnies themselves are reminiscent of the Chanel 5018 sunglasses popularized by first trimester Nicole Richie.

Discotheque Confusion: Choose or Lose

ere at FlashyShades, we've been a bit fixated on the Chanel 5018 sunglasses: from their runway debut on Agyness Deyn to magazine editorials featuring Ashley Olsen to their many Nicole Richie paparazzi shots.

Yet somehow, we missed this sighting of Pharrell Williams donning the Chanel shades. Who owns the look, Nicole or Pharrell? Make your way over to one of our favorites, Discotheque Confusion, to cast your vote.

Ashley Outtakes

h-ha! Just as I suspected. The Chanel 5018 sunglasses worn by Ashley Olsen in Marie Claire are the mogul's own.


The Marie Claire "Behind the Scenes" feature proclaims:

She brought the best accessories -- her own Lee Morris cuff and half-tinted Chanel sunglasses.

[Source: MarieClaire.com]

Chanel a Deux

his week in New York: Nicole Richie has been making the Mercer Kitchen rounds donning the standout sunglasses of Chanel Spring/Summer 2007 runway show.

[Source: People, People]

They are the Chanel 5018's.

Nicole is cute these days, but Agyness Deyn wears them best.