More Cazals make a comeback: 616, 905 and 906

I like Cazal. It's such a cool brand that the German eyewear giant doesn't need to crow about who's wearing its products. So when it relaunches more original models from the 1980s, as it has this month, it doesn't mention that these are the sunglasses worn by everyone from Spike Lee to Jay-Z.

Above is: at the top, Cazal 616; in the middle Cazal 905; and below that, Cazal 906. These frames are part of the Cazal Legends range, remakes of highly sought after originals from the 1980s.

Cazal 9036: tomorrow's classics today?

Cazal is brilliant. Regardless of almost every influence, Cazal has blazed a trail doing exactly what it likes. Its frames may have caught the imagination of the hip-hop scene in the 1980s and vintage models can exchange hands for hundreds of £/$/€ but it has never stopped creating breathtaking designs, something it calls "Pure Maximalism".

This is new model for 2012: Cazal 9036. Also in black/gold and brown/gold.

Legend has it: Cazal 623, 856, 901 and 904

Cazal is one of the most sought after brands in eyewear. Overwhelmingly original it became a favoured hip hop brand in the 1980s and its German designer Cari Zalloni and his team continue to create "maximalist" designs, which pay little attention, if any, to dominant trends.

Here are four styles reissued from the 1980s and available now in limited editions. Top is Cazal 623, next Cazal 856, then Cazal 901, and finally Cazal 904.