London - June 22, 2009

Stars in Their Eyes

Zanzan Sunglasses Launch

Aerosmith drink San Pellegrino in their dressing room, Blur’s bass guitarist is a cheese farmer, and Iggy Pop’s doing car insurance ads.

They just don’t make rock stars like they used to.

Sunglasses, on the other hand, have retained their old-school cool thanks to designers Gareth Townshend and Megan Trimble. Zanzan — their new range of eyewear — calls for the swagger of a gangster and the élan of a French New Wave starlet.

Inspired by hip style icons of the ’60s and ’70s from Rio to Rome, the frames are handmade by French artisans. Each style is limited to a production of 100, so you can be certain you’ll be leaving everyone else in the shade.

We’d call them rock solid.

Available at The Shop at Bluebird, 350 Kings Road, SW3 5UU (020 7349 5090 or theshopatbluebird.com); Start Boutique, 42-44 Rivington Street, EC2A 3BN (020 7729 3334 or start-london.com); online at farfetch.com. To see styles, go to zanzan.co.uk.