The Past is So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

A celebrity wearing sunglasses indoors is usually trying to hide something....too many late nights out in a row, a black eye, bad Botox....but last evening, on the Lower East Side, celebrities were to be forgiven for donning dark glasses. In fact, they were encouraged to do so. Carrera, the company synonymous with big gaudy sunglasses that are all over vintage 1980s movies (as well as the faces of Gwen Stefani, Paris Hilton and Daniel Craig) took the wraps off its vintage collection at a party at the Angel Orensanz Foundation, a one-time temple turned shrine of all things cool and hip. Among the big names to pop in to see the collection—and to check out a special performance by 1980s punk icon Deborah Harry—included Taylor Momsen of Gossip Girl and actor Danny Aiello. Other attendees included model Jamie Burke, singer Dani D, rapper Lil Mama and fashion designer Patricia Field.

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