# Zipper Hipster Shades Alexander Wang's Zipper Frame Sunglasses By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-04-22 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zipper-frame-sunglasses References: [designscene.net](http://www.designscene.net/2010/04/alexander-wang-zipper-sunglasses.html) & [net-a-porter](http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/67399#) If you, like me, are sick of the hipster-standard [Ray-Ban wayfarers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayban-transparent-meta-wayfarer) (and its multitude of rip-offs), Alexander Wang has a solution: zipper frame sunglasses. The black square-framed shades have a similar (and universally appealing) shape similar to wayfarers, but with the added design detail of pewter-colored zipper teeth running along the side of the lenses and down the ear piece. The zipper frame sunglasses from Alexander Wang were made as part of a collaboration with glasses retailer Linda Farrow. Pick them up for $365 at [net-a-porter](http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/67399#). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Zipper-frame Sunglasses:** The trend of adding zippered details to sunglasses creates disruptive innovation opportunities for eyewear companies to offer unique and customizable designs. - **Collaborative Fashion Collections:** The trend of fashion designers collaborating with retailers presents disruptive innovation opportunities for brands to create exclusive and limited-edition products, increasing brand value and customer demand. - **Alternative Eyewear Shapes:** The trend of experimenting with unconventional shapes for sunglasses provides disruptive innovation opportunities for eyewear companies to attract niche markets and offer more diverse and personalized products. ### Where This Applies - **Eyewear:** The eyewear industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by integrating unique design elements, such as zippered frames, to create distinctive and stylish sunglasses. - **Fashion Retail:** The fashion retail industry can benefit from disruptive innovation opportunities by fostering collaborations with renowned fashion designers, allowing for the creation of exclusive and sought-after fashion collections. - **E-commerce:** The e-commerce industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by offering a platform for fashion collaborations and unique eyewear products, facilitating global accessibility and convenience for customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blinged-Out Smart Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asap-rocky-1.md) - [Dynamically Redesigned Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-blacked-out-collection.md) - [Advanced Co-Branded Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rimowa-x-mykita.md) - [Color-Changing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayban-original-wayfarer-change-transitions.md) - [Tactical Titanium-Made Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/westy-king-sunglasses.md) - [Bubble-Like Sunglasses Drop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upside-down-sunglasses.md) - [Artist-Inspired Sunglasses Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenny-kravitz.md) - [Bug-Like Avant-Garde Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiral-01.md) - [Angular Collaborative Eyewear Frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vantage-30.md)