These triangular white "Pyramid" sunglasses were made by Oliver Goldsmith for a campaign for a Vidal Sasson campaign in 1966 (although I've also read '68 and '72). They were designed to go with a particular haircut but I've never managed to track down a photo of the two together.
Many of the original shades from that era are still available from Oliver Goldsmith here... You can also see these sunglasses in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
The date was checked in Mr Goldsmith's personal archive for my book "Cult Eyewear" (Merrell, 2011) and verified by the man himself. It is indeed 1966. A pair still owned by Mr Goldsmith was kindly lent to me for photography purposes and appears on page 52. Neil Handley, British Optical Association Museum, London.
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