AriZona and Thierry Lasry Have Teamed Up To Create Exclusive Limited-Edition Sunglasses
The limited-edition sunglasses collection comes in AriZona colors | Photo courtesy AriZona x Thierry Lasry
The limited-edition collection is young, fun, and futuristic, available online and selling for $99
For those who know Thierry Lasry sunglasses, they don’t sell for $99. But Wesley Vultaggio, Chief Creative Officer of AriZona approached Lasry about doing a sunglasses collab, with a $99 price point and the designer took to it. To make this happen he had to shift from traditional handcrafted acetate to molded nylon. The collab is being heralded as “marrying luxury with approachability.” Made and hand painted in Italy, the sunglasses come in 9 matte colors, AriZona colors each frame is fitted with varied lenses.
Sunglasses are $99
Born in Brooklyn, New York thirty-three years ago, AriZona is family-owned with an ethos of being affordable, amassing a fan base due to their iconic $0.99 Big Cans and no-frills approach to the market. Not one to use focus groups, the company leans towards authenticity. Lasry launched his brand in 2006, basing it between Paris and New York. The retro yet modern, and futuristic aesthetic speaks for itself with, and garnering the attention of Iggy Azalea, Reese Witherspoon, JLo, and Rihanna. Known for his avant-garde frames, his sunglasses resonate with global consumers.
"Collaborating with Thierry Lasry felt like the perfect fusion of our worlds—style, individuality, and a shared obsession with bold design,” said Vultaggio in collection notes. “I’ve been wearing Thierry’s sunglasses for years, so this partnership was personal for me. We wanted to create something that feels timeless and unexpected, just like AriZona."
The styles include both brand names with a unique logo-free aesthetic. “I'm thrilled to be collaborating with such an iconic brand as AriZona," says Lasry. "We were challenged to come up with designs that would appeal to a wider audience, at a lower price point, yet still retain the fashion forward cool we're known for. Taking inspiration from the retro feel of AriZona's brand, we collaborated to create playful, nostalgic frames that our current customer will love and, at $99, will allow for a whole new consumer to experience."
The AriZona x Thierry Lasry sunglasses are available in limited quantities at:
· Online Release: Available for $99 from May 5 following the pop-up event (limited release) on drinkarizona.com and thierrylasry.com
· Available in store in select markets: Thierry Lasry New York 265 Lafayette Street, Dover Street Market New York 160 Lexington Ave, New York NY 10016 & Dover Street Market Los Angeles 608 Imperial St, Los Angeles CA, 90021
