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Artist Matt W. Moore x Ray-Ban: Limited Edition “Rare Prints” Wayfarer

Ray-Ban‘s iconic Wayfarer has made a serious comeback of late, becoming one of the most ubiquitous eye-wear choices for hipsters and, well, pretty much everyone else, too. Most of their efforts have stayed true to past iterations, though, as Ray-Ban has been hesitant to deviate from their tried and true formula.

But in the spirit of change (and summer), the Wayfarer has been given a hyper-geometric and colorful makeover by multi-disciplined artist, Matt W. Moore. The limited edition “Rare Prints” Wayfarer comes in three versions: all over print (shown above; $190) and two more subdued variants (in black and pink; shown below; $160) that only have the design on the inside of the frames.

In addition, Moore designed the shades’ accompanying advertising campaign and live-painted a mural in NYC yesterday to celebrate. Check out pics of those efforts under the cut. Head over to Sunglass Hut quickly to purchase this must-have summer accessory.

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