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Eye, Spy

Discontinued model of eye-glasses sit well on Cruise during ''Mission: Impossible''

It's the best product placement for glasses since, well, Risky Business. In Mission: Impossible, Tom Cruise's black wire-rimmed specs — equipped with a tiny camera — are a great complement to a peerless jaw. But spying the real-life eyewear — crafted without the camera for us civilians — will be nearly impossible. The frames, a $245 style from Jean Paul Gaultier, were discontinued early this year. ''There is a limited supply,'' says a rep for Murai America, which distributes Gaultier. ''It won't be produced again.'' A missed marketing opportunity? The eyes have it.

Originally posted Jun 07, 1996 Published in issue #330 Jun 07, 1996 Order article reprints

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