Sport is not just limited to the football or soccer field anymore! Athletes have found ways to influence the world around them through fashion, culture, and streetwear. Oakley launches new Players Collection as another step in pushing this idea further. Welcome to the world of Playertopia – where performance eyewear meets bold self-expression. This collection features futuristic silhouettes with an athletic DNA designed for performance and a strong lifestyle component.
New frames are inspired by some of the best athletes in the game, like Kylian Mbappé and Jaylen Brown, just to name a few. Oakley describes this collection as: “a new dimension, born from sport and culture”. Unlike traditional sports eyewear, Oakley introduces Playertopia frames for both player performance and for lifestyle. These frames look great at a sporting event, walking down city streets, or traveling by airplane. With their clean lines, contoured facial geometry, and modern materials – this collection is visually distinct and bold.
What Makes Oakley Playertopia Different?
The Players Collection revolves around personality, having been designed with growing connections between movement, individuality and confidence in mind. The Oakley frames feature bold shapes, sculpted features of which you can notice instantly. Also many of the models contain an exclusive Fractal logo made specifically for the Players Collections. All frames use O-Matter™ material, which provides flexibility and comfort, to last for years to come. Although all the models provide high performance, many frames are designed for high wraps that offer additional sun protection and coverage. In addition to providing additional coverage to athletes, the Prizm™ lens technology from Oakley improves contrast and color clarity when the lighting condition changes. It results in a collection containing items that are trendy, sporty and at the same time easy to wear.
Kylian Mbappé Signature Series Permian: Performance Style with Personal Identity
The new Kylian Mbappé Signature Series Permian – takes on a much more personal and expressive design than before. This is accomplished through the numerous details that were inspired by Kylian’s way from the beginning to his current status as one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet. One of the greatest attributes of the design is the engraved coordinates of Bondy, Kylian’s birthplace that is located just outside of Paris. With the inclusion of the Bondy coordinates on the temple of each pair of sunglasses, the frames feel much more personal to Kylian than just another branded item. Oakley describes the Signature Series design as conveying a sense of “self-belief and fearless style”. The matte black frame features Prizm™ Road lenses. The overall look of the frame is very striking, making it one of the most visually impactful pieces in the complete collection. The Signature Series Permian sunglasses maintain all high-performance comfort and lightweight design elements. The model also includes additional athlete storytelling motifs from Kylian’s story.
Highland: A Bold Lifestyle Shape
The Highland is offering an entirely new direction as part of the Playertopia family, even if it is still sporty. The frame has a lifestyle-based feeling to it (due to its angular geometry), which is much more fashion-forward. The design combines sharp with smooth providing a strong outline that is immediately noticeable. People who want a modern and expressive look from their eyewear but don’t want to compromise on comfort will find the Highland to be very accommodating. The Highland is a frame as a Jaylen Brown Signature Series by Oakley. Its creative lifestyle includes blending sport, individual expression and culture. This adaptable, classic piece of eyewear has the ability to complement the majority of designs in the Players Collection.
Massillon: Premium Statement Eyewear
Out of all of the Playertopia offerings, the Massillon is by far the most luxurious and fashion-forward of the frames. The design of the Massillon has a more refined and “architectural” appearance compared to the sporty designs of the Permian or Highland frames. The strong lines, high-end detail and bold design create an upscale designer appearance for the Massillon while retaining Oakley performance in style.
The Massillon is for individuals looking for eyewear that makes a bold statement, and will immediately draw attention to the wearer. This frame is also ideal for people pairing it with modern luxury fashion items, monochromatic styles, and upscale-casual clothing. Although this frame has a very high-end look, the model provides comfort and functionality. It makes it very usable as an everyday eyewear piece due to its prescription capabilities.
De Soto: Retro Inspiration with a Futuristic Edge
The De Soto is yet another statement-making frame from Oakley Playertopia. It is the most bold design found in the entire Players Collection. Beauty meets strength as the De Soto’s massive dual lens structure not only has the strongest visual impact, but thanks to Oakley’s durable O-Matter™ frame material, also has a light weight feel. In addition to having the exclusive Oakley Fractal logo, the De Soto is equipped with Oakley’s Prizm™ lens technology. It helps to improve the perceived contrast and color clarity of what an athlete sees. The De Soto is a versatile design that easily adapts to both sports-oriented and lifestyle-focused styles, and can easily move from street to event or travel.
The Oakley Players Collection demonstrates the evolution of eyeglass technology that goes beyond performance only. The Playertopia collection blends the contributions of athletes, the styles of streetwear, and the latest advances in technology, which is what makes the collection both new and fresh. Examples of this evolution are sunglasses: Permian, Highland, Massillon, and De Soto. These frames show that comfort and protection do not have to compromise a strong fashion statement. Futuristic looking sunglasses that have an athletic energy and modern day streetwear are available through the Oakley Playertopia Collection, one of the hottest new lines for the season.
