The star’s new Zayn x Arnette sunglasses collection launches today.
Zayn Malik On Designing Sunglasses, His Fall Fashion Mood, and His Next Album
Since Zayn Malik welcomed his first child, daughter Khai, with Gigi Hadid in September last year, the star has been lying low and enjoying life as a new parent. But now he’s back in work mode with a slew of new exciting projects, including a fashion collaboration and a forthcoming album. First up, his collaboration with the eyewear company Arnette, which releases today.
The line of optical styles features sleek basics and statement shapes, which take cues from (and are named after) retro cars. The streamlined “Gullwing” shades for instance—designed in a clear, rectangular shape—take cues from the Mercedes-Benz vehicle of the same name, while the round, pink “Drophead” shades reference the bold Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. But the garage wasn’t Malik’s only influence. “The inspiration came from a couple different places,” Malik says. “Arnette really liked the album art from [my album] Nobody Is Listening, so there was a lot of inspiration taken from that. I was also really keen on giving the collection more of a retro ‘90s feel.”
This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Christian Allaire
