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[brad_39]

Bono Shades Continued

looks like the old thread was just closed......I'm going to try and post new pix tonight.

 

[Sting]

I got a cheap pair of Bono shades from eBay and they look alright except they are kind of Lopsided so I have to bend them a bit sometimes LOL. But for $15.00 CDN I can't complain!

 

[The Disciple]

Waiting, Brad.....

 

[brad_39]

Here's a pic I took this evening wearing them. My camera is messed up and I couldn't get anymore, sorry.

 

[thebadger]

thanks brad! glasses are totally rocking but i cant see spending alot of $$$ to have that logo on there..it really bothers me..how about you??

 

[soundmercury]

thanks brad! glasses are totally rocking but i cant see spending alot of $$$ to have that logo on there..it really bothers me..how about you??

Wow. They really are the Live 8's. They just look amazing. Except for that blasted logo. I can't tell you what an eye sore that absurd label is. What on earth were they thinking?

Thanks for posting the photos!

 

[lady luck]

 

[brad_39]

Yeah, the logo totally sucks.......I have noticed that you can barely see it unless youre in alot of sunlight. Because these glasses are faded and alot darker at the top, it isn't as noticeable as it might be on the colors with a non-faded lense. Bottom line though is the logo sucks and I'm sure not too long from now I'm going to attempt to remove it.

 

[Mr_LeMon]

Guess its painted, so if we're lucky we can remove it somehow. That red logo really sucka...

 

[The Disciple]

Let us know if U find a way 2 take it off.... also, if anybody has any suggestions on how 2 safely do so, please share them...

 

[AntonCorbijn]

Good lord - how this crappy logo sucks! One has to be grateful they didn't call this campaign BRIGHT ORANGE. Imagine what this had done to those sunnies.

Anyway, Brad, I am jealous....very jealous.

I used nail polish remover a couple of times to get rid of the word TESTER on perfume bottles, and it does the perfect job! I don't know what nail polish remover does to those lenses, though. Especially when they are mirrored.

So I am not saying: use it right away. But it might well be worth a try on some cheaper sunnies, first.

Or use it on a perfume bottle, yourself, so you can see what I mean.

 

[Mr_LeMon]

I just link the old topic with lotsa good information: http://forum.interference.com/t66690.html

 

[soundmercury]

FYI, for anyone who ordered from Ottica Look, I received an e-mail from them stating there was virtually no chance any orders would be processed before April 15.

 

[thebadger]

-just back from new york city...
several stores had the armanis in the faded grey in stock/no red label for 160.00
i own these and think they cool as hell
just wanted to let you guys know

 

[The Disciple]

-just back from new york city...
several stores had the armanis in the faded grey in stock/no red label for 160.00
i own these and think they cool as hell
just wanted to let you guys know

Care 2 mention WHICH stores were carrying them? Thanx.

 

[The Disciple]

Look here, U can c a picture of Bono wearing the Rose-Tinted shades with the RED logo on them. It don't look so bad on these. I might switch...

 

[brad_39]

Where's that pic of the rose ones?

 

[The Disciple]

Sorry about that.... here's the thread:

http://forum.interference.com/t155223.html

 

[arturogas]

If thats the pic of the rose one's they look so natural the red logo almost dissapear but for other colors the red logo looks so awful imagine the logo on the grey faded ones or the blue color??

 

[The Disciple]

My thoughts xactly...

 

[brad_39]

The logo is actually very hard to see on the green ones since the lense is dark at the top.....it's only really noticeable when you're in alot of sunlight. I'm starting to mind it less and less on my pair.

 

[brad_39]

Forgot to add, this following pic is how these green armanis look in full sunlight

 

[arturogas]

What a Picture but........wooooo

that's not the actuall product that all are expecting !!!

Bono wore the 9285 with the red logo in other color that pink??

Anyone have a picture???

 

[soundmercury]

What a Picture but........wooooo

that's not the actuall product that all are expecting !!!

Bono wore the 9285 with the red logo in other color that pink??

Anyone have a picture???

This is the whole point. It's not just that the RED logo is an eyesore - and it is - but the fact that giarre, and ottica, etc. put up the product for sale in January 1) with no mention that there would be the logo on there (and in fact pictured it for sale without it) and 2) that it wouldn't be available for three months. Really annoying and misleading.

 

[arturogas]

there are a few lucky guys who purchased without the logo (Badger for example) and there are a lot who don't (myself included) I think that neother otticalook or giarre knows about the red campaign and Armani stop all the request orders until it get's printed with the logo

But 2 months to print an ugly logo and launch all the campaign?

Or maybe bono wants to have an exclusive shades??

 

[brad_39]

OK, here is a revised pic of how the green armanis look in sunlight

Take that, Bono!

 

[The Disciple]

Good job! But it's still annoying on those green ones, especially where it's located, vision-wise....

 

[brad_39]

I know, they couldn't of just stamped the little red eagle, they had to add those huge parentheses.........it's kinda ironic because before these even came out, people were worried that Emporio Armani was going to put that big eagle logo in an awkward spot on the frames, little did we know this huge red stamp was going to grace all of the lenses.

 

[The Disciple]

Exactly. This sucks.... damn U, Bono!

 

[Mr_LeMon]

And brad, you still think it is impossible to get that thing off the shades?