Elton John's sunglasses

No one knows for sure who owns the world's largest collection of sunglasses, but a prime candidate is undoubtedly Elton John . We all remember him wearing glasses, often sunglasses but also prescription glasses, always extravagant yet glamorous. The singer has stated that his collection includes over 250,000 glasses and made headlines for booking an entire hotel room to house all his fashion accessories. His collection is sure to grow even further, as it seems Elton just can't resist buying new glasses.

The English singer has never hidden his passion for fashion. Since his musical debut in 1970 with the album that bears his name, Reginald Kenneth Dwight, aka Elton John, has sported flared trousers, Roman tunics, patterned shirts, colorful suits, furs, crystals, and feathers. But what made Elton John an icon in his genre was perhaps his glasses . In his kaleidoscope of clothes and accessories, they have never been missing, so much so that they have become the essence of his extravagant, eccentric, and ironic style.

Born in the town of Pinner on March 25, 1947, Elton earned the title of glam rock icon with his irreverence. Although he likes to define himself differently: "I wasn't glam rock, and not even David Bowie," he told Vogue in 2020. " I was myself, an ordinary guy who wore these clothes and these glasses. I wanted there to be humor in my stage costumes."

Elton John knew how to have fun and reinvent himself through fashion. A game in which sunglasses have always played a starring role . As Billy Joel joked: "In his dressing room, there are thousands of glasses, a hundred different shoe styles, and about 50 outfits."

In the early 2000s, she married her partner David Furnish and they had two children. A new style phase began: she abandoned her extroverted looks for monochrome. One accessory would never abandon her and never cease to be eccentric: glasses. Colored lenses and sophisticated frames were further enhanced by these more sober outfits.

He recently announced that he owns more than 250,000 sunglasses . Everyone has their own passion, and apparently Elton John's is collecting glasses. News that in Brazil, during his 2013 tour, he booked an extra room just to store his beloved items caused a stir.

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