Since Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” premiered earlier this year, the world’s obsession the iconic couple and their minimalist ’90s style has reached a fever pitch. Kennedy may have had his Kangol hats, sweater vests and baggy jeans; but it’s Bessette’s Calvin Klein office attire and ‘IYKYK’ designer pieces that have sent fashion girls into a shopping frenzy trying to mimic the look.
As Fashionista reports, the same West Village inhabitants clamoring for the plastic headbands that CBK once purchased at C.O. Bigelow can stop by a NYC Alex Mill store and add her signature sunglasses to their collection — as long as supplies last, of course. The brand partnered with Selima Optique — the NYC boutique where CBK herself shopped for eyewear — on a “direct reissue of the exact pair Carolyn purchased in the ’90s,” per a press release.
“She bought one color, but then I made others for her because she was so obsessed with the style,” Selima Salaun, founder of Selima Optique, told Fashionista in a 2023 interview. “She had such a specific look, she was very chic. She never asked for pink or red or blue. It was tortoises, khakis, and neutrals.”
Priced at $520 a pair, this new run of “The Carolyn” frames were handcrafted in France in “a very small batch,” according to the release. They are limited to one per customer starting Saturday, April 4 at Alex Mill’s Mercer Street store (77 Mercer St) and Upper East Side location (1182 Madison Ave) as a brick-and-mortar exclusive.
However, if it’s not in your budget to hop on a plane and buy yours in NYC, those who don’t mind waiting a bit longer can also order the style from Selima Optique’s website.
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