Shades re-loaded
Shopping for sunglasses gives me a headache. First of all, find a pair out of hundreds that look okay in my face (yes, I have one of those faces that doesn’t go well with hats and shades). Of course the ones that look best are the most expensive ones. As a consequence I will hardly ever wear them because I’m a) afraid to break them and b) afraid to loose them.
My amazement was big when I was introduced to the shades of Berlin-based label 11null. A thin layer of dark foil, rolled up in a little film can, that seemlessly wraps around your face. The design is quite simple, the look is classical, the protection is superb and the price is low. How much more do you need?
Win 2 of these clever shades and find out more about them after the jump.
The shape is classical and works both for boys and girls. As simple as the concept and design of these shades is, as effective is their functionality: The material comes from a medical background so it protects you better than any other pair of sun glasses. The fit is surprisingly good and even if you shake your head they won’t come off. What I like about it is the minimal contact to the skin, so you won’t get these nasty dents on the sides of your nose.
We have 2 of those shades for your wearing pleasure. To win them, please leave a comment below with a valid eMail address. While you are at it, please tell us what kind of sunglasses you are wearing these days. You have time until Sunday afternoon, then we will randomly pick the 2 winners. Good luck!!
For those who can’t wait you can buy them for 30 EUR in their online shop.
by Frank
on May 14th, 2009
in Fashion
41 Comments »
May 14th, 2009 at 20:35h
ich ich ich!!!
May 14th, 2009 at 21:09h
dat wärs doch!
May 14th, 2009 at 21:29h
hach, wunderwunderwunderbar, ICH WILL!
May 14th, 2009 at 22:01h
schönes konzept, vor allem das mit der filmdose!
will auch!
abwechslung zu meiner oben schwarz unten durchsichtig brille wäre schon was…
May 14th, 2009 at 22:09h
oh, HIER!
normalerweise würde ich eine wayfarer ray ban tragen, wenn ich das geld hätte, deshalb zur zeit nur wieder die billige plastesonnenbrille, die ich mir letztes jahr aus verzweiflung gekauft hatte.. ein neues mdoell also dringend benötigt!
May 14th, 2009 at 22:10h
I too have this fear within me of breaking my sunglasses.. I stands from when my favorite pair of plastic sun glasses broke in half:(
Cool shades – I am currently using a pair of HAN glasses (http://www.hyrcollective.com/daily-blog/2008/10/han-glasses/) the top pair of sun glasses.
My wife and I are vistiting Berlin again this summer so your blog is a must these days
May 14th, 2009 at 22:13h
diesmal ne dose auf die nase
May 14th, 2009 at 22:19h
….sorry, i forgot: i like wayfarers… no name.
and i prefer black…sometimes white.
May 14th, 2009 at 22:29h
ben sherman, in s.f. gekauft! und ne fossil, aus nem outlet.
May 14th, 2009 at 22:59h
Zur Zeit trage ich eine wundervoll zersplitterte Sonnenbrille von Ray-Ban oder ehergesagt, ich trug eine wundervolle Sonnenbrille, bis ich sie letztens in kleinen Teilen in meiner Tasche auffand…
Ich glaube so eine 11null-Brille wäre wohl nicht kaputtgegangen!
May 14th, 2009 at 23:18h
ich würde mich sehr freuen!
im moment trage ich eine schwarze große eckige retrobrille mit weißen streifen die ich erst vor kurzem in stockholm bei monki gekauft habe … hat auch nur 20 euro gekostet .. mehr als 50 würde ich glaube ich auch nie ausgehen weil ich meistens sowieso eine sonnenbrille pro sommer kaputt kriege!
aufjedenfall ein interessantes produkt! kann man die in berlin auch irgendwo ausprobieren? oder gibts die nur im internet?
viele grüße!!
ivo
May 14th, 2009 at 23:48h
“these days” I prefer to “observe” world through vintage CD sunglasses from 80s bought in Optiking on Eberswalderstrasse, very cool shop by the way
May 14th, 2009 at 23:57h
ich trag seit 12 jahren funk brillen, weil ich dieter funk super fand und weil ich sogar irgendwann vertreter von funk war. wäre langsam zeit fremdzugehen.
May 15th, 2009 at 00:44h
i normally wear a pair of white new yorker sunglasses for 7 euros, which i bought last year in the potsdamer platz arkaden. you should go there they got really nice things from time to time
since it is a bit ridiculous to wear such cheap glasses i’d love to have a pair of these cool shades..
May 15th, 2009 at 08:05h
h&m-brille :’(
May 15th, 2009 at 09:33h
hui eine sonnenbrille die möglicherweise mal zu meinem gesicht passen würde und nicht die welt kostet …. ich wage ja zu träumen
May 15th, 2009 at 10:08h
Actually, I don’t have sunglasses at all. I did not think about buying some, but i’d be Happy about these nice ones.
May 15th, 2009 at 11:16h
I wear wayfarer but I think it’s time to have a change.
May 15th, 2009 at 13:58h
Hey!
I want one of the shades!
These days I wear a pair of huge sunglasses bought at Mauerparkflohmarkt.
You can see them hear: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hViC9Amd_TU/SgrAr4RklFI/AAAAAAAAAao/btvtloV9rhQ/s1600-h/DSC00430.JPG
And I really love your blog!
May 15th, 2009 at 14:26h
+1 für Wayfarer. Change needed.
May 15th, 2009 at 15:31h
Ooh, I want some of those!
Last year I wore a pair I bought on the street, but were the first sunglasses I actually thought looked good on me…until I stepped on them and they broke in half. Now I’m wearing my boyfriends gold 80s sunglasses.
May 15th, 2009 at 17:30h
must have. How cool are they.
May 15th, 2009 at 22:20h
I just got back from Berlin. You don’t really need sunglasses there, except as a fashion accessory.
Which, of course, means you must have sunglasses. Silly me.
May 15th, 2009 at 22:52h
These are the coolest sunglasses i have seen in ages! Thanks a lot for the tip!
Also, I love their “Future is Bright” theme. I checked the http://www.11null.com website but can’t find a distributor in Japan so I could try then on ;( Do you guys think i can just order the shades and risk that they might not fit my Japanese face…?
May 15th, 2009 at 23:07h
Ich hab ungefähr 10 Sonnebrillen von H&M. wenn ich das Geld hätte, würd ich aber eine Wayfarer und eine Aviator von Rayban kaufen.
Aber die, dies es hier zu gewinnen gibt, sieht auch ziemlich cool aus.
May 16th, 2009 at 00:33h
selfmade thick perspex sunglasses in grey. heavy and they hurt after a while…
May 16th, 2009 at 02:25h
knockoff wayfarers und eine h&m brille, nichts besonderes.
ich bin auch der typ dem kopfbedeckungen und brillen nicht besonders stehen.
May 16th, 2009 at 14:44h
porsche design…gut, wenn man schnell fahrrad fährt. die brille ist gross wie eine windschutzscheibe.
May 17th, 2009 at 13:12h
eine sonnenbrille zum einwickeln… sehr praktisch. trage ein 20öre brille, eine der wenigen die ich mal tragen kann.
May 17th, 2009 at 13:46h
I’m wearing Diesel shades, but they are already a bit messed up. So something new would be dope!
May 18th, 2009 at 18:38h
and the winner is?
May 18th, 2009 at 18:53h
the winners have been drawn and notified. thanks for all your comments!!!
May 18th, 2009 at 19:22h
@Yamamoto
Well the glasses are better I think for smaller faces that for bigger ones. I think that they are a really cool and I would definetly wear them in Japan.
Here in Berlin they are a little bit to space invader for my taste.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:17h
@cr
Thanks for reply! Just ordered the shades as there is free worldwide shipping anyways and the YEN is very strong these days. Yeah! All the best to old skool Wayfarer-Style Berlin and do not forget that the FUTURE IS BRIGHT (NOT THE PAST)!
(…that line never get old
May 19th, 2009 at 12:27h
Great! Feel free to write us how happy or unhappy you are with the shades! Just curious to hear opinions from the beloved japan!
May 19th, 2009 at 19:55h
I wanna win some of those!
May 20th, 2009 at 16:53h
achso Ende war last sunday.. schadee
May 22nd, 2009 at 01:22h
ganz geil!!!
aber zu spät. egal.
June 9th, 2009 at 11:45h
Kleiner Tipp: Wer mag kann auf meinem Blog ein kurzes Interview mit 11null lesen:
http://misterspex.de/blog/sonnenbrillentrend-2009-future-is-bright-334/
würde mich freuen, wenn ihr mal vorbei schaut:)
August 28th, 2009 at 21:48h
I think Lady Gaga wore them recently!?
September 30th, 2009 at 17:46h
@cr
So here is my feedback for the 11null shades: AWESOME!!!!!!!!! I wanted to order 2 but you can only order 1 or 3. So i ordered 3 which was my biggest luck!! People were so crazy for these sunglasses that i could sell the other 2 for almost 5 times the original price, yeah!!!!!
You guys really have a nice blog. Keeping myself updated on news stuff from Berlin finally pays off