Julia Fox pays homage to iconic Olympics look with bizarre wraparound sunglasses
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Julia Fox caused quite the buzz with her latest look as she stepped out rocking an unusual pair of sunglasses in New York City on Tuesday.
While leaving her two-bedroom Manhattan apartment, all eyes were on the 34-year-old actress as she made the sidewalk her runway in a cropped silver cardigan over a necktie t-shirt and low-rise capri pants.
Although her entire outfit was full of head-turning elements, her shades instantly drew comparisons to the ones that Ato Boldon famously sported at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Others noticed that her sunglasses had an undeniable resemblance to the pair worn by Ryan Pinkston in the 2003 movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.
Although the matrix-esque style of eyewear is uncommon on the streets, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, also donned them during warmups back in 2022.
Julia Fox caused quite the buzz with her latest look as she stepped out rocking an unusual pair of sunglasses in New York City on Tuesday
Even Flavor Flav wore a similar pair while performing in Switzerland in 2003.
Oakley Over The Tops retail for around $1500-$3000 dollars, according to Truss Archive.
It is likely Fox's shades are from the brand, Oakley Sunglasses.
According to Vogue, when Boldon wore the futuristic sunglasses to the 1996 Olympics, 'commentators called the glasses space-age eyewear.'
'Oakley was a fun company to be associated with because they were always trying to push the envelope, get stares, and get people to think differently about what eyewear could look like,' he told the outlet.
He continued: 'They aren’t mainstream, but that is kind of the point. A car company will build typical cars for their normal consumers, and then they’ll build a prototype to show what they can do.'
Boldon mused, that even after two decades, he sees pictures of himself wearing them 'every day on' his social media accounts.
Since becoming a household name after her brief fling with rapper Kanye West, Fox has pushed the pushed the envelope with her fashion choices on a nearly daily basis.
her shades instantly drew comparisons to the ones that Ato Boldon famously sported at the Sydney Olympics in 2000
Others noticed that her sunglasses also had an undeniable resemblance to the ones featured in 2003 movie Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, worn by Arnold (played by Ryan Pinkston)
As for her key to taking fashion risks, the mother-of-one encouraged others to have confidence.
'I think just being fearless, not giving a f**k, doing what I feel like doing, and not caring about whether society thinks it’s normal or not. If I think it’s cool, then it’s cool,' the Uncut Gem star told People.
She continued: 'I grew up in the city around gay culture and queer culture, so for me, it’s where I feel the most comfortable.'
'The gays appreciate the fashion, you know? The basics are a little more like, "Oh my God, what is she wearing? She’s trying too hard," whereas the gays are like, "Oh my God, she looks f**king amazing." If you have the opportunity to serve, why not serve? I love the gays,' the Italian-American model explained.
Earlier this week, Fox was accused of subtly shading West by wearing Gap amid his ongoing feud with the brand.
While leaving her two-bedroom Manhattan apartment, all eyes were on the 34-year-old actress as she made the sidewalk her runway in a cropped silver cardigan over a necktie t-shirt and low-rise capri pants
Her entire outfit was full of head-turning elements, including her choice to layer a pair of biker shorts under her pants
She completed her look with a see-through purse and white boots
Although the matrix-esque style of eyewear is uncommon on the streets, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, wore them during warmups back in 2022
Since becoming a household name following her brief fling with rapper Kanye West, Fox has pushed the pushed the envelope with her fashion choices on a nearly daily basis
After confirming her look was designed by Posen in collaboration with Gap on Instagram, some social media users began to wonder if she was trying to tick off her ex, who's embroiled in a long-running feud with Gap over contract breaches.
West, who split from Fox in February 2022, signed a 10-year contract with Gap in 2020 but pulled the plug on their partnership in late 2022, alleging that the brand breached their agreement by not releasing apparel as planned, or opening stores.
