5 hottest sunglass trends you should try right now!
When you live in a tropical climate like Singapore, it means one thing is always true ‒ it's always the season for sunglasses
By Cheng Jee Yan -
Singapore is basically summer all year round and nothing quite completes a summer look like a great pair of sunglasses. Here are the 5 hottest styles on the horizon for sunglasses in 2015! Which one are YOU getting?
1.ROUND FRAMES ... Bring back the 60s & 70s
Retro and vintage influenced styles dominated the Milan runway for Spring 2015. Think a-go-go times! The style of this glamorous party era is translated into an array of bubbly curvy frames.
Circular frames as seen at (L-R) Bibhu Mohapatra, Emilio Pucci and Derek Lam
Where to buy:
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Metal Round Sunglasses, $26.24 from ASOS
Super Duper Strength Sunglasses, $380 form karen Walker
Musarra Sunglasses, $26 from Aldo
2. MIRRORED LENSES ... Too cool for school
Nothing says cool summer like a pair of mirrored sunglasses. Rainbow mirrored sunnies were all the rage in 2014! Mirrored sunglasses will continue trend this season with a cooler colour palette.
Mirrored lenses as seen at (L-R) Acne Studios and Dior
Where to buy:
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Flight 004 Sunglasses, $605 from Dita
Mars Wayfarer Sunglasses, $54.66 from Cheap Monday
Southport Sunglasses, $305 from Elizabeth and James
3. EMBELLISHED FRAMES ... Bling it up
Why wear plain sunglasses when you can have bling on them? Taking a page from the rockstars, these embellishments are at the forefront of the sunnies realm.
Embellished frames as seen at (L-R) Maison Martin Margiela, Oscar De La Renta and Jeremy Scott
Where to buy:
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Rimless Shield Sunglasses, $789.73 from Bvlgari
Idris Sunglasses, $26 from Aldo
Palm Tree Round Sunglasses, $39.90 from Topshop
4. IRREGULAR SHAPED FRAMES ... Stand out from the crowd
Ditch your same old tinted spectacles and make an entire outfit come to life with these quirky bold shapes. Don’t be shy!
Irregular shaped frames as seen at (L-R) Just Cavalli, Moschino and Nude Alberto Zambelli
Where to buy:
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Statement Sunglasses, $572.90 from Moschino
Lolita Sunglasses, $257 from Wildfox
Valley XVI Sunglasses, $272.80 from Shopbop
5. BUTTERFLY CAT-EYE FRAMES … Retro classic
They say some things never go out of style, and in the sunglasses situation, it’s the cat-eye frames. This time, the designers put a fresh spin on the cateye frames, with sharper and cleaner silhouettes.
Cat-eye frames as seen at (L-R) Fendi, Michael Kors and Thomas Tait
Where to buy:
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Zig-Zag 52mm Cat's-Eye Sunglasses, $658.11 from Fendi
Simone Cateye Sunglasses, $36.90 from Topshop
Handmade Cateye Sunglasses, $76.52 from ASOS