New Styles of hand made Sunglasses from Tres Noir

We just received a new shipment from Tres Noir hand made optics which includes styles and colors that sold out over the Holiday Season last month. In the shipment we also received some brand new colors including the new Crimson Horn Femme Fetale Glasses , the Brown with Green version of the Ultra Lux Sunglasses, the Strawberry Cream Kabuki Girl Glasses, the Black with Clear Police and Thieves and the brand new Brown with Tan Horn Do The Crusher Glasses.

Tres Noir Sunglasses are available online at TattooApparel.com , PerpetualVogue.com and may also be checked out in person at the Perpetual Vogue Boutique in La Habra California.

We are behind on our blog postings as our staff was all busy with our National Model Search Contest over the Holidays as it was coming to an end. The contest winners were announced just before Christmas and they came to California for their photo shoot last weekend. We will be posting lots of photos and a video from the photo shoot over the next few weeks. In the meantime you can see the winners on the Contestant and Winners Page of the contest. Tres Noir was one of the prize sponsors for the contest and each winner chose two pair of Tres Noir glasses when they were here last week. We will be posting more photos of the winners, Adrienne and Beau in their new sunglasses in a future blog post. Here is a photo of Beau during his California visit riding the over the ocean ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier with his lovely girlfriend, Jamila. In the shot Beau is wearing a pair of his new Tres Noir Glasses, the Death and Glory style in Burgundy Horn.

TattooApparel.com National Model Search is now open - Enter Now!

The TattooApparel.com National Model Search Contest is now Live. Men and Women over the age of 21 who have not modeled for TattooApparel.com in the past are eligible to enter. No previous modeling experience is necessary, tattoos are not necessary and no purchase is required to enter. Entering is FREE. One male and one female winner will be chosen from the entrants.

The Contest will run through December 15th. The two winners will receive a trip to Southern California to take part in a Professional Photo Shoot for TattooApparel.com. They will receive airline tickets, four nights in a hotel and a wardrobe prize package valued at $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars). The Photo Shoot will take place in January, 2011. Tattoo Apparel and Perpetual Vogue staff will take the winners out for a couple of evenings on the town during their stay in California. A night at the Anaheim House of Blues and an evening a the Brea Improc Comedy Club are likely to be part of the fun.

A Press Release about the National Model Search Contest  was released today.

Wardrobe Prize Sponsors include T.U.K. Shoes, Femme Metale Sterling Silver Jewelry, Tres Noir Handmade Optics, Rock House Clothing, Cartel Ink Clothing and Perpetual Vogue Brand Clothing.

Hair and Makeup Services for the Photo Shoot will be courtesy of Primarily Hair in La Habra California and makeup artist, Gianna Collica. Photography will be by Chad Scott of Painted Pinups. Painted Pinups specializes in Pin Up Style Photography but they also do great Product, Catalog and Lifestyle Photography.

We hope our friends on Facebook, Twitter and  Bloggers will help get the word out about this fun contest. There is a Press Kit Info Page on the web site for additional information and complete details can be found on the contest page and rules page.












Our friends The Hard Copy Rebels Band made a fun, short video to promote the contest.

New styles Tres Noir Handmade Sunglasses

We love the handmade sunglasses from Tres Noir Optics. If you are accustomed to mass produced or generic sunglasses then you should treat yourself to a pair of Tres Noir hand made optics. Made in small quantities the glasses from Tres Noir have become popular worldwide with Rockers, Musicians, Sports Figures and those into Kounter Kulture lifestyles. They debuted a few years ago at the Ink and Iron Festival in Long Beach California and the brand now introduces some new styles each season.


The customers at Perpetual Vogue love the glasses so much the store recently had to add a second display tower to better showcase all of the Tres Noir styles. Customers come from miles around to see the great selection of Tres Noir sunglasses at the shop. The styles are now divided between two display towers, one for the mens glasses and one for the womens.One of the most popular new ladies styles is the Ultra Lux style which comes in several different colors. It is a modern twist on a retro pin up girl style. For the guys the new 45's are an edgy new design that has been well received.














Tres Noir Sunglasses are available online at TattooApparel.com and PerpetualVogue.com - both sites ship worldwide.

Fashion Trends and Forecasting

We have been mentally digesting everything we saw at the recent Fashion Trade Shows and events and are pleased with the direction that premium streetwear and rocker fashion appears to be heading .

Some things we were happy to see:

For menswear Tattoo Art influences will continue to be strong but the emphasis is moving away from the overblingy look of Christian Audigier/Ed Hardy towards more emphasis on design and fabric treatments - strong designs with more emphasis on design details instead of super bright colors.

The embellishments on many mens brands have moved towards tone on tone appliques with tonal embroidery touches where again design is more about texture than bright colors. For example we have carried Anama womens clothing for years and love their styles. In the past we only carried a small subset of their mens line as we found much of their mens line to be too bright in color and over the top flamboyant. We just placed a large order with Anama for this season's mens line though as this time we feel they really got it right - their new line is all about texture and tonality with just touches of color. We are looking forward to the shirts starting to arrive soon. Some of their new women's styles arrived at our boutique this week. They are available now in the store and will be on our site as soon as we get a photo shoot scheduled.

V-necks shirts for men are strong utilizing everything from subtle tonal treatments to large fashion cover newsprint style prints. We are expecting in new mens v necks from Anama, Division E, Alternative, Indigo Star, Casualties of Summer and a new line that we are excited about called Societies Idols.

Speaking of Societies Idols they have some killer designs on ladies beater tanks. The Peace Sign continues to be used in fashion for 2010 and Societies Idols takes it to an edgy side with ladies tops that have peace signs made from bullets or lip stick cases - killer cool!

We feel that customers are looking to make fashion purchases on items that will not be tied to frivolous trends but will be statement pieces that will be timeless additions to their wardrobes. To that end we have commissioned some amazing belts and buckles to be made for us for men and women that will be edgy yet timeless in their style making them a great addition to any wardrobe. We are working with Tobacco Road and other companies that use fine quality leathers and hand made workmanship for these new items. They should begin to arrive in a few weeks. We will post photos as soon as we have them

Like the belts and buckles we think accessories will play a larger than normal role in fashion for 2010. Customers want versatile pieces that they can use to accessorize existing fashions in their current wardrobe. To that end we will continue to have edgy Rocker Jewelry items fabricated for us and we are also bringing in even more designs of handmade sunglasses for men and women from the team at Tres Noir.

Tres Noir hand made sunglasses from California

If you are into the Skate, Punk Rock or Kounter Kulture scene then Tres Noir hand made sunglasses are nothing new to you. Tres Noir optics continues to grow in popularity and have become a favorite with everyone from Bikers to Hot Rodders, Rockabilly enthusiasts to Hard Core Rockers.

We started carrying them in our retail boutque, Perpetual Vogue back in 2006 when Tres Noir first went into production. They made their public debut that year at the annual Ink and Iron show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach California. Tres Noir is a family owned, Southern California company. Tres Noir sunglasses are hand made in limited runs making them a real standout among the other glasses on the market. Each pair comes with their own case. You can own a pair of hand made Tres Noir glasses for a great price as most of their designs sell for around $85.00.

We just added Tres Noir glasses to our web site this week so that our customers in all parts of the worlds can now order and own a pair of these hand made optics.

Some specifics about Tres Noir Glasses:

Tres Noir handmade optics are a collection of handmade acetate framed sunglasses produced in limited quantities. The collection provides unique but classic sunglasses. A sunglass that is not mass-produced is what Tres Noir is all about. Based on Southern California culture- rock n'roll, action sports, and lowbrow art, the brand, Tres Noir has really come to life.

About the Glasses:

All plastic frames are made in limited quantities of handmade acetate. - Metal frames are made of 100% hypo-allergenic monel. - Lenses are made of shatterproof European CR39 and provide 100% UVA and UVB protection. - Hinges are factory milled and all styles feature silicon coated screws. - Polarized lenses are available in certain styles. - Certain frames are Rx-able and fit most prescriptions. - All frames come with a 1 year warranty against manufacture defects. - All Tres Noir Glasses come with their own Tres Noir Case.

Bands and Celebrities that wear the brand include Green Day, Doug Dorr, Keith Weesner, Damian Fulton, Aaron Bell, James Reed, Civet, Throw Rag, ADHD, and The Aggrolites.