What’s New In Sunglasses

Tommy Hilfiger and supermodel Gigi Hadid provides us new styles for us on the oversized sunglasses trend.

The TommyXGigi collection includes seafaring references, like the naval-style button on each temple of the double-bridged aviator style. This design comes in brown tortoise with brown-gray lenses and light gold-toned frames or brown tortoise with pink lenses and copper-toned frames.

The circular-lens thin-metal style also has a double bridge, and it comes in black with dark gray lenses, silver with silver-gray lenses or white and gold with pink lenses.

Vuarnet On The Edge

Fall/Winter 2016 — If you’re a Vuarnet fan, you know and appreciate the signature rounded-off shapes, deep rims, thin temples and mineral glass lenses.

The brand has released a new Edge collection that incorporates all those features, using stainless steel and updated colors for a more modern sporty look.

The collection comprises three silhouettes: Round, Pilot and Caravan.

Snap Spectacles: A Sunglass/Video Camera
That Captures Your Memories On The Fly

Fall/Winter 2016 — Did Snapchat get right what Google Glass didn’t? We’ll find out soon when the app company, now renamed Snap Inc., launches its video camera sunglasses.

Snap’s new Spectacles contain a tiny camera that, when you tap on the frame, takes 10-second videos in a new circular format and connects directly to the Snapchat app via Bluetooth or wi-fi.

The company says the videos play full screen on any device, in any orientation, with a 115 degree field of view.

The sunglasses come in three colors, with round lenses — we haven’t heard yet whether more style options will be available.

Unlike Google Glass, they look like fairly normal eyewear, though lights will come on when you’re recording a video. They charge in their case, and it’s rumored they will sell for $129.

DiorUmbrage Features Eccentric Styling With Patterned Lenses

September 2016 — The DiorUmbrage sunglasses featured in the Winter 2016 Dior fashion shows have a unique mixture of patterns and details that make them a standout.

That’s why we’ve named them our September Sunglasses of the Month.

The frames include havana acetate in various tortoise colors, along with thin metal temples in rose gold, gold, silver or gunmetal.

The round lenses come in gray or blue, or you can choose a model with foliage mirrored lenses in pink, violet or blue. The effect is rich, exotic and stunning.

San Diego Sunglasses For Men: A Heavyweight Look In A Lightweight Titanium Frame

July 2016 — Italian sunglass maker Blackfin has added a bold new style to its collection for men: the San Diego BF766.

The lightweight titanium style features a double bridge and large, angular lenses.

It’s a glamorous, masculine look that may remind you of the hunky guys of the ’70s — for us, it evokes the likes of Steve McQueen, Robert Redford, Erik Estrada and Richard Roundtree.

The San Diego sunglass style comes in matte dark gray/yellow with gold mirrored lenses, dark gray/black with gray gradient lenses and dark gray/gold with brown gradient lenses.

Discoverist Sunglass Collection Pairs Zeiss Polarized Lenses With Toms’ Charitable Vision

June 2016 — Toms, the “one for one” company that provides a product to a needy person for every product sold, has partnered with Zeiss to create a new sunglass collection.

Called “Discoverist,” the line has eight styles for men and women, with polarized lenses by Zeiss.

The lenses also include UVA/UVB protection and Ri-Pel Technology, which is a Zeiss coating that repels water and oil, for more resistance to fingerprints and smudges.

The frames are trendy and cool, in acetate and metals, in shapes to suit any face. More importantly, your purchase of Discoverist sunglasses means someone in a developing country will receive eyewear and vision care through the charitable efforts of both companies.

Cocoons Fitovers Adds More Than 150 Models To The Collection

June 2016 — This is big: Cocoons has expanded to include more frame colors/finishes and more lens options, to suit every taste, for a total of more than 325 models.

Cocoons Fitovers are the sunglasses that make sun protection and anti-glare eye comfort so convenient for people who wear eyeglasses. (And for people who need special tints for various vision conditions.)

The line has grown its fashion-forward models to include more glossy frame finishes in beautiful colors like aqua, black cherry, chocolate, caramel, leopard, onyx and amethyst. Each frame includes a patented system that lets you adjust the ear pieces so the eyewear fits your head exactly.

And the mirror lens options have expanded from blue and green to gold, silver and rose.

The collection includes scratch-resistant lenses in both polarized and non-polarized tints. Each pair of sunglasses includes a neoprene case, large lens cloth and a manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty.

Costa’s Newest Style Inspired By South Pacific Islanders

May 2016 — Costa has released a new style inspired by South Pacific islanders and their ability to live sustainably. Called “Copra,” after the word for dried, chopped coconut that is pressed for oil, the sunglass is made of a bio-based resin sourced from the castor plant, which is a sustainable and hardy perennial.

The company says the material is very durable and light. And it holds its shape in both very hot and very cold temperatures — important for anglers and other outdoorsy types.

Copra’s large lens size offers great sun protection, and the frame has integral hinges and soft nose pads for comfort.

Several colors are available, including the matte coconut fade shown here and also three-layer color combinations. And several glare-reducing polarized lens options are available, so you can choose the color and finish that are right for you.

Isaac Mizrahi’s New Sunglass Collection Reflects His Fun-Loving Style

April 2016 — Colorful, bold, inventive, witty: these adjectives all apply to Isaac Mizrahi’s fashion designs, and they apply equally to his new collection of sunglasses for women.

These styles are as wearable and fun as Mizrahi’s clothing, in colors that range from classic black and tortoise to on-trend hues like navy, burgundy, beige, gray, green, white and pink.

Most of the shades are framed in chunky plastic, though a few have slimmer silhouettes or metal components.

The shapes are classic, including feminine cat-eyes, preppy P3s and big Jackie Os. Each style comes in three or four colors, and you’ll find them in optical stores and department stores nationwide.

Men’s Aviator Sunglass By Spine Has Strong Industrial Style

April 2016 — Spine has released its spring sunglasses for men, and we are in love with the strong, masculine silhouettes with industrial style.

Our sunglass of the month is the Spine SP7002, shown here in brown gradient, a brilliant combination of textures, colors and patterns that pairs well with both sporty and business attire.

The aviator front features the keyhole bridge that is trending now, and the lenses are polarized with back-side green anti-reflective coating. The style also comes in black.

All Spine frames and sunglasses have patented micro-injection metal hinge and cable systems, so the temples can flex or hug your face as needed. They are available in optical stores nationwide.

Folding Sunglasses With Performance Features, By Rudy Project

March 2016 — It’s spring, and time to get out there! So we’re pleased to discover the new Synform folding performance sunglass by Rudy Project.

The Synform has so many great features for athletes: interchangeable lenses for various light conditions, venting to combat fogging, fully adjustable temple tips and lightweight materials. Plus it’s prescription-friendly.

Five photochromic lens colors are available, so depending on the light, the lenses will change to black, laser black, red, laser red or laser brown.

And — we love this — the Synform folds into a compact case that fits anywhere, even in the back of a cycling jersey. So cool.

You can try them on at any authorized Rudy Project dealer.

Jared Leto, The Face Of The New Carrera Maverick Collection

February 2016 — This month we’re loving the new Carrera Maverick collection, currently promoted by risk-taking actor, musician and director Jared Leto.

Featured here is style 113/S, a classic aviator look with the double-bar bridge that has made such a huge comeback in the past few months. All six sunglasses in the collection have the double-bar and are made with very light, thin frames.

The collection includes three eyeglass frames, as well. Many color options are available for both frames and sun lenses, and the collection contains both male and unisex models.

Two New Costa Styles For A More Relaxing View On The Water

April 2015 — Costa has released two new metal sunglasses that evoke the relaxed yet sporty style of the beaches of Baja California.

“Palapa,” shown here, was named after those thatched sun shelters on Mexican beaches. It has a squared-off shape with silicone nose pads and comes in palladium, gunmetal, rose gold and palladium with crystal red temples.

“Loreto,” named after the Mexican town known for sport fishing, is a medium-sized aviator in Monel metal with nylon arms, silicone nose pads and hypoallergenic rubberized temple tips to prevent slipping. Frame colors include palladium with white temples, gunmetal with black temples, rose gold and gunmetal with crystal temples.

Both come in an array of polarized lens options, in plastic or glass, to enhance your ability to see fish in the water and sunny scenery.

 

Dior’s High-Fashion Future Shock

March 2015 — DiorTechnologic was created as a futuristic sunglass collection for the Dior Summer 2015 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show.

The shape is ultra-modern with flat lenses and open-worked metal fronts. The shininess of the mirrored lenses and metals contrast with the black acetate temples.

DiorTechnologic sunglasses for women are available with silver, gold or black frames, with mirrored, dark gray, blue or brown lenses depending on the frame.