Rita Ora Revives Dwayne Wayne in '80s-Inspired Shades

The British singing sensation steals style from an '80s sitcom sensation

By Jessie Rosen Jan 29, 2013 8:05 PMTags
Rita Ora, Dwyane WayneNeil Mockford/FilmMagic; NBC

Apparently Rita Ora has been rewatching old episodes of A Different World (bless you, Netflix) and seems to have picked up a little eyewear inspiration from Dwayne Wayne and his famous flip-up glasses.

These precursors to "transitions lens" are the perfect blend of convenience-meets-cool and we love that Rita chose to pair them with a vintage Chicago Bulls satin jacket. We can only hope that M.C. Hammer pants and funky Cosby sweaters are next!  

Now please excuse us while we go YouTube A Different World's theme song and play it on repeat. Forever. "It's a different world from where you come from..."