Tia Adeola and Planet i’s Collab Is Heavenly – Quite Literally
NYC-designer (and Teen Vogue's 21 Under 21 alum) Tia Adeola and eyewear brand Planet i have teamed up for a capsule collection of bold yet delicate sunglasses. Called “The Rise,” the three-piece collab is a summer need.
Tia and Planet i's owner, Eric Steginsky, conceived the wing motif as a response to both the COVID-19 crisis that hit the fashion industry particularly hard, as well as the murder of George Floyd last year and the global attention given to the systemic violence against Black people. The wing-shaped lenses represent an overcoming. “For Eric and I the wings represent angels ascending and conquering, rising above everything the world throws at them and flying high,” Tia said in a press statement.
The imagery from the collection falls right into place with Tia’s eponymous brand. The campaign, shot by Omofolarin Omolayole, features models wearing large, feathery angel wings and, of course, the contemporary sunglasses. The design is available in rose gold, blue, and silver colorways. “I’ve always had this ongoing theme of the Renaissance period, rewriting history through fashion and inserting Black women in places they may have been excluded from during that period, like in paintings,” Tia told Teen Vogue when she made her New York Fashion Week debut. “[I try] to find innovative ways to modernize trends from then and make it wearable for every girl.”
Shop the collection below:
Tia Adeola x Planet i "The Rise" – Silver
$80.00, Tia Adeola
Tia Adeola x Planet i "The Rise" – Blue
$80.00, Tia Adeola
Tia Adeola x Planet i "The Rise" – Pink
$80.00, Tia Adeola
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