Balmain Sunglasses – A First Look

The Balmain fashion house is releasing their first pair of sunglasses, cashing in their massive popularity of late. This is the Balmain I.

Balmain Sunglasses - Balmain I

Known in the past for their dresses and extreme take on glamour, they've reinvented themselves in the last few years through the work of designer Christophe Decarnin , who has created a more modern feel and has seriously driven up the prices.

This pair is a fairly conservative start for their sunglasses line. The wire frame the runs across the bridge is classy looking and the feel of the pair will go well with a huge range of different styles. It's definitely wearable in everyday life, but at $595 a pair, few will have the chance.

Source: BlackBook

READ MORE!

9:42 AM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

Paul Frank Sunglasses – Spring/Summer 2010

Paul Frank has designed a very impressive line for early 2010 Spring/Summer. The entire line feels like a presentation of how to do color correctly. The frames are basic and simple shapes which really form a great base for great matching of colors and hues.

Only two or three colors are used on each frame, but careful attention has been placed on how the lens color matches them.

Sans Soleil

Feel My Heat

The Sporting Life

Everything Hits at Once

Back on the Motorway

These frames are all simple and fun. They will work for a lot of people as they are not too loud. Also, expect the prices to be around $100 U.S., cheaper than most big name brands.

Source: Paul Frank

READ MORE!

11:57 AM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

Ksubi 2010 Sunglasses Collection

The Ksubi sunglasses collection for 2010 has been released and we've got the highlights here. The collection is called "Book Club".

One thing that immediately becomes clear is that each frame is very distinctive in style. They have a great range of personalities covered in just 13 different frames. To be honest, I like last years frames better. The 2010 line is very eclectic, but it seems to mish-mashed together. There is not one frame that jumps out at me. Your thoughts? Is Ksubi becoming old news?

Source: Hypebeast, Ksubi

READ MORE!

10:36 AM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

Louis Vuitton Sunglasses 2009 – Women’s Acetate

I am not particularly impressed with Louis Vuitton sunglasses in general, but from time to time they have a good pair.  Today we will look at three pairs that stick out from the rest in the available set.  What we are looking at are the women’s styles for 2009 that are made from acetate.  We’ll look at the metal styles another day.

Louis Vuitton Sunglasses Obsession Carre LV Landscape

The obsession comes in many different shapes, and this is the Carre shape.  It is the full-sized frame of the three styles and has an eye-catching tortoise shell print.  The price is $480.00.

Louis Vuitton Sunglasses Gina

Turquoise and Honey colors are both available for Gina, but I prefer the turquoise.  This style is huge and has a real vintage feel to them.  My favourite aspect of this pair is how the temples connect at the bottom of the frames, whereas most sunglasses connect in the middle.  The painting of the frame is quite nice, the style in general is pretty loud.  This style has been seen on Rihanna, among other celebrities.  The price is $530.00

Louis Vuitton Sunglasses - Mahina Camel

The Mahina is a much softer design than the above two frames.  It has a simple one-piece lens and the LV flower in the center of the bridge.  The price is $480.00   

One thing that is immediate is that these are not cheap sunglasses.  You are no doubt paying for the brand here.  As sunglasses on their own, they are not bad, and occasionally a pair will be really interesting, like the Graffiti which we showed earlier as spotted on Kate Price.  If you are looking for subtle luxury, then Louis Vuitton sunglasses are a good choice.      

Source: Louis Vuitton

READ MORE!

11:54 PM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

Dior Homme Spring Summer 2009 Sunglasses

Fashion trend leading label has recently released their Spring/Summer sunglasses for 2009.  They are similar to their last line of sunglasses in shape and style.

The clothes have got to be right

I'll take the white ones

Very boxy and non-traditional, Dior has again chosen to release something never before seen.  These sunglasses were created by designer Kris Van Asshe and reflect his original style, on his mission to separate himself from Hedi Slimane.  Items like these will do that.  I think they actually look good if you’ve got longer hair (see the model on the left) and it covers up the temples.  You definitely don’t want to be wearing boring clothes with these.  Everything will have to be over the top.    

Colors available are white, black, red and blue and you can buy them at Dior Homme boutiques everywhere.  Retail price is unknown.   

Source: Hypebeast

READ MORE!

7:13 PM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

Badgley Mischka Eyewear

Now for something completely Hollywood.   

Well known for their wedding dresses and evening dresses, designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka have also made a name for themselves with their Badgley Mischka eyewear.  It fits very well with the rest of their line, that being 1940’s Hollywood-somehow-meets-the-modern-times-happily.   

Their style covers many different moods and themes, but a lot of the current line is large plastic frames, many of which have classy looking prints on them.  A sample below:

Very nice looking prints

One of the few masculine looks

Their sunglasses have become quite popular of late and have been seen on such red carpet dwellers such as Catherine-Zeta Jones, Brad Pitt, Sarah Jessica Parker and their current face, Sharon Stone.    

If you are looking for a price range, they can go anywhere from $250 to over $400. 

Source: Badgley Mischka

READ MORE!

7:17 AM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

Trainer Spotter's Vintage Look

If you don’t think the eighties are back, you are either denying it out of fear of a complete eighties revival (God be with us), or you just haven’t seen the remake video of Utah Saints’ song Something Good Coming. Vintage is back in every way, and this is even more so with sunglasses as wearing a pair of vintage looking aviators is a lot easier to pull off then a neon purple and green polyester waterproof jacket. Even you can do it. I came across a brand I had never heard of the other day called Trainer Spotter, and they have the vintage thing in control. Take a look at a few pairs of shades they have available now.

These styles are a lot like the Carrera/Boeing styles of the 80’s and are cut differently than your average aviator. The lenses are more of a teardrop shape than rounded. At first glance, they look like something Tom Selleck or Hasselhof would wear (the top pair actually being inspired by Night Rider). Thankfully, wearing these won’t make you look like those two. These are street fashion in its purest form.

At £25 a pair, it’s a pretty good deal. Available in neon colors. Check out the website link below.

Source: www.trainerspotter.com

READ MORE!

12:02 AM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

Kanye and Ksubi Collaborate

Two meccas of modern coolness, Kanye West and fashion icon Ksubi, have combined to make a new series of sunglasses. Ksubi, the cult fashion label from Australia, couldn’t find a better match in Kanye, who has been connected with them for a few years already. To be released in 2009, these shades will without a doubt look good on Kanye, and the peasants among us can only hope for the same.

If you don’t know much about Ksubi, or haven’t even heard of them, don’t worry, most people don’t. But if you look to their official website, you won’t find anything more than a page that looks like an extension of Google.

You could just buy a pair of their jeans online to get a sense of the Ksubi style, but be ready to spend over $300AUD (Australian). With a Kanye album costing about $15, I’m guessing the price for a pair of their sunglasses to be somewhere in between there, but closer to the jeans.

Source: Vogue

READ MORE!

3:23 PM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments

TopMan Announces "Classic Sunglasses Project"

Topman announced this week their “Classic Sunglasses Project”, which features designs of classic styles reinterpreted by such designers as Bernhard Willhelm, Kim Jones, Oliver Spencer and Linda Farrow. Take a look at some of the designs below.

Topman is an international design house focusing on urban male stylings. They have everything from three-piece suits to glam rock jeans and all the accessories to go with it. They’ve carried sunglasses before, but this focus on “classic” styles comes at a great time as it seems that everybody is wearing Wayfarers or Aviators this year. Now you can equip yourself with one of these styles crafted by a popular designer. Each pair is £50.

Source: Topmazine

READ MORE!

10:03 AM by Sunglasses Guy · View Comments