£36,000 Designer shades now government issue

A pair of original 1960's Persol sunglasses worn by Steve McQueen in the film 'The Thomas Crown Affair' were sold for more than £36,000 when they were auctioned in a special McQueen memorabilia sale at the weekend. The Italian designed sunglasses are experiencing something of a renaissance as no self respecting secret agent would be seen in anything other than a pair of Persols as worn by Daniel Craig in the current Bond movie, 'Casino Royale'.