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Kurt Cobain’s Iconic White Sunglasses Are Here To Stay: Shop 18 New Styles Now

by Caroline Grosso

When it comes to grunge fashion, Kurt Cobain’s sunglasses are almost as infamous as his plaid shirt. This week, you can purchase the exact same white sunglasses as Cobain used to wear as Christian Roth, maker of the OG pair, resissues the 1993 style. Back then, the white sunnies were technically a women’s style, but Harry Styles and Pharrell, who have both been spotted rocking a similar pair, prove that men can wear this style too. Cult eyewear brand Raen also created their own version of Cobain’s sunglasses, dubbing it’s bright white color ‘peroxide’—how fitting. Here are 18 ways to get the iconic musician’s 90s look.

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Christian Roth sunglasses, $300, christianroth.com

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Acne Studios tortoiseshell mustang sunglasses, $320, ssense.com

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Blyszak round shaped sunglasses, $875, farfetch.com

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D’Blanc strange fascination oval sunglasses, $160, Nordstrom.com

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Derek Lam Luna sunglasses, $375, farfetch.com

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Gentle Monster ivory acetate sunglasses with red tinted lenses, $260, gentlemonster.com

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Illesteva cream and orange sunglasses with grey gradient lenses, $240, illesteva.com

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Kaleos Caster round-frame acetate sunglasses, $152, matchesfashion.com

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Krewe Iris Gradient Oval Sunglasses, brown, $295, neimanmarcus.com

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Linda Farrow black acetate oval sunglasses, $499, farfetch.com

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Oliver Goldsmith Koko white sunglasses, $370, adamsimmonds.co.uk

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Oliver Peoples parquet monochromatic oval sunglasses, $460, bergdorfgoodman.com

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Prism San Francisco translucent taupe acetate sunglasses, $252, prismlondon.com

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Raen figurative sunglasses in peroxide, $150, anthropologie.com

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Retrosuperfuture Sybil sunglasses, $239, farfetch.com

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Sacai + Linda Farrow round-frame acetate and silver-tone sunglasses, $435, netaporter.com

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Saint Laurent Lola round-frame acetate sunglasses, $375, theoutnet.com

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