Patrick Nagel / Akila

Summer 2021

Akila collaborated with the Nagel Estate to create a set of sunglasses inspired by the late illustrator’s artwork. Dubbed New Wave, the one-piece wraparound frame is finished with polarized lenses to add functionality to an avant-garde design. Patrick Nagel put Los Angeles on the art world’s map during the 1970s and ‘80s. His svelte, minimalist style defined a decade and immortalized his aesthetic.