Norma Kamali has weathered the fashion marketplace for more than three decades, seeing the rise and fall of countless peers and countless trends. And yet, as evidenced by her Spring 2010 line, the basics of her formula remain the same: an emphasis on innovation, an absence of snobbery, and, like a favorite band, the courtesy to still turn out the classics. The classics, in this case, are chic winter coats fashioned from sleeping bags (yes, Kamali is rightful inventor of the puffer jacket), jumpsuits made from parachutes, and a focus on the 50s pin-up motif. Besides her siren-worthy silhouettes in evening gowns or the Betty Grable swim wear, this old-fashioned yet modern influence is best embodied by the Norma Kamali Timeless Sunglass collection—a line of eye wear so spot-on with its vintage references it would be hard to choose just one pair.
