Vintage Releases New Video with Trinidad James

"Continuing in their ongoing video series chronicling the history of eyewear in hip hop, The Vintage Frames Company sits down with Atlanta-based emcee Trinidad James," reports Stupid Dope. "The youngest artist to be featured among the likes of Talib Kweli, Questlove and DJ Jazzy Jeff, James has grown rapidly within the fashion scene due to his avant-garde style and, of course, his eyewear choices. He talks with the brand about his first pair of sunglasses, the perspective he developed in his early days in Trinidad, and how style moves in phases." Read more.

Hip-Hop and Eyewear

“For better or worse, hip-hop culture is as much about image as it is the music. From street cred and ability to accurately portray an impoverished area, to stunting in custom designer gear and the newest sneakers, rappers and cultural participants have desired to outshine their peers. Glasses are no exception,” reports Complex Style. “In its latest series of The History of Eyewear in Hip-Hop, Vintage Frames Company tapped The Roots drummer Questlove to discuss what makes various forms of glasses so fresh to the hip-hop community.” Read more.

Setting the Eyewear and Hip-Hop Record Straight

StupidDope writes that “the Vintage Frames Company is fast becoming one of the foremost names in nostalgic eyewear and jewelry. Brand founder Corey Shapiro is among many other things, a historian. He is deeply engulfed in hip hop and fashion sub-culture, many elements of which have been lost or forgotten over the years. In a new series entitled 'The History of Eyewear in Hip Hop,' Shapiro aims to educate those who lack knowledge in the culture and bring prominent figures to the forefront to help him do so.” Read more.