Hollywood movies have driven fashion trends for generations, but the films of Alfred Hitchcock stand in a class by themselves when it comes to stylish costumes. Although much of the credit for this style rightfully goes to 8-time Oscar-winning costume designer Edith Head, Ms. Head was contractually unable to work on one of Hitchcock’s most cherished masterpieces, North by Northwest, leaving the film’s stars Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant, to choose the majority of their clothing (under the director’s watchful eye, of course).
Although Grant principally wore his own clothes for North by Northwest, it is uncertain where he got his striking sunglasses. But wherever they came from, they became the crowning jewel of his classic look.
Oliver Peoples has now made this look widely available with the Cary Grant Sun. These shades feature tortoise acetate frames and dusky polarized lenses that match the signature aesthetics of Cary Grant’s North by Northwest shades.