While the sun may triumphantly come and (promptly) go, sunglasses never go out of style, and 2019 is pushing a handful of styles and brands to the fore.
Wrap-around, bicycle sunglasses are making their bizarre way back into the spotlight, while micro-cat-eyes are being ushered out in favour of micro-rectangular styles.
From paired down and architectural to the outright ridiculous, these are the sunglasses brands and collaborations to know about this summer.
Bold, loud and dripping with bling, Australian designer Poppy Lissiman's range has an abundance of styles on offer. What's more? Being a devoted animal lover herself, all of Lissiman's designs are made from vegan or faux-leather materials.
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Arriving in a variety of different styles that cater to all the reigning trends of the moment (from bike-racer to cat-eye), this is the collaboration to opt for if you want to be at the forefront of eyewear trends. Each design was created by Hadid herself.
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Greek brand Zeus Δione has launched a sunglasses range for its SS19 Mediterranee collection, which fuses Ancient Greek aesthetics with a contemporary outlook. Handmade in Greece, we're particularly fond of the Spiral design, which reminds us of the volute on an Ionic column.
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Linda Farrow launched her eponymous label in 1970 and cemented the sunglasses' position as a fashion accessory, and it has roared back into prominence in the past ten years. Her collaboration with Victoria's Secret model and long ime-supporter Alessandra Ambrosio reworks classic designs for every occasion.
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Australian eyewear brand Sunday Somewhere is inspired by the seventies and mix clean, contemporary and classic sunglasses with distinctive signature details and quirks.
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Korean eyewear specialists Gentle Monster has joined forces with Alexander Wang on an exclusive range of sunglasses, entitled 'CEO'. The collection dropped late last year and we expect to see them all over town in time for the summer sun.
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Meghan Markle has been spotted many times in designs by New York-based brand Illestava, designed by Daniel Silberman and Jus Ske. Other fans include Alexa Chung, Kate Bosworth and Beyoncé.
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The Kim Kardashian West Collection for Carolina Lemke Berlin champions fashion-forward individuality. Kardashian West’s designs a range of options inspired by colourful and high-impact aesthetics.
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