Vintage Frames and The Diplomats Honor Harlem and Hip-Hop With Sunglasses Collab
Juelz Santana and Jim Jones front the campaign, embodying Harlem’s lasting influence on global fashion.
Summary
- Dipset and Vintage Frames drop first eyewear collab with gold eagle shades.
- The design honors Harlem’s bold style and hip-hop legacy.
- Launches at ESSX Sept 10, online Sept 11 for $250 USD.
Harlem’s influence on global style is getting another chapter, and it comes in the form of shades. Vintage Frames Company has teamed up with The Diplomats (Dipset) for their first-ever eyewear collab, dropping a pair of sleek black sunglasses stamped with Dipset’s unmistakable gold eagle. The launch is set to debut at ESSX in New York City on September 10 before releasing worldwide the next day—marking a cultural link between one of hip-hop’s most influential crews and one of fashion’s go-to names for archival and innovative eyewear.
Dipset’s legacy has always been bigger than music. The Harlem collective—Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zekey—reshaped style in the early 2000s, turning jerseys, chains and oversized fits into cultural armor that pushed hip-hop aesthetics into the mainstream. Accessories weren’t afterthoughts for the crew either but style statements. This collab leans into that DNA, with each pair designed to carry the boldness and confidence that Dipset embodied at their peak and continue to inspire today’s generation of artists and stylists.
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ESSX feels like the right stage for this release. Since opening in 2023, the downtown concept store has become a hub for what’s next in fashion, championing designers before they go mainstream. Pair that forward-thinking ethos with Dipset’s cultural weight and Vintage Frames’ craftsmanship, and the result is more than eyewear—it’s a wearable piece of history.
“From the beginning we knew our style was bigger than Harlem. It was about putting our story on the global stage,” said The Diplomats. “Now that story lives in eyewear, a piece that represents everything we stand for, and ESSX is the perfect place to bring it to life.”
The limited-edition Diplomats x Vintage Frames sunglasses drop September 11, 2025, at ESSX and vintageframescompany.com, priced at $250 USD. This one’s for anyone who wants to carry Harlem’s legacy on their face.
