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It’s no secret
that celebrity sightings in shades played a vital role
in the rising popularity of sunglasses. Of course,
they ‘speak’ the latest styles and trends. There
are many ‘must have’ lines that you should
consider carrying. Here is just a sampling of some
great sunglasses, from sports performance to high
fashion.
Revolution Eyewear
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Hit the beach with Revolution Eyewear’s latest Ed
Hardy style – Surf or Die, number EHS-040.
Embroidered temples on a zyl frame with UV400
protection make these sunglasses a true stand-out.
www.revolutioneyewear.com |
Marchon
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The COACH Dog Tag logo, proudly portraying that
COACH was established in 1941, is artfully engraved on
each temple of this new sun style, Tasha. Sure to turn
heads, Tasha sets the trend with a medley of color
choices including tortoise, olive, navy, black and
burgundy with each complemented by an explosion of
color within the interior of the frame as well as
within the logo. www.marchon.com |
Prodesign
The 8309-10 is for the person who wants good design
and quality yet something different from the usual.
There are two models in two colors each, one is strong
and strikingly masculine, although it also can be
considered unisex, and the other is a little bit
smaller and flatteringly feminine. www.prodesigndenmark.com
Viva International Group
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Inspired by translucent color fades and structural
logo patterns, Bedazzled Glam, a new women’s
sunglass group presented by GUESS Eyewear, offers the
bold brilliance of runway glamour. The provocative
styling of GU 6490 features a wide-rimmed plastic
front with a sharp bevel-edged rectangular eye shape.
www.vivagroup.com |
Rudy Project
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Made with pure carbon fiber,
Kynetium, and the
revolutionary ImpactX™ lens material, the KarbonEye
is a single-piece lens-shield that offers the most
unobstructed range-of-vision at any angle. However,
the KarbonEye is unprecedented in its use of a full-on
ImpactX Photochromic shield for the ultimate in optics
and full-on Carbon temples that include Rudy’s
hallmark adjustable tips. www.rudyprojectusa.com |
Luxottica
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Vogue’s VO 3683 is a women’s monel frame,
available in gold, dark brown, and violet. This frame
is lovely and stylish. It also offers the wearer an
extra “pop.” www.luxottica.com |
Allison USA
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The Rock & Republic collection is dark, rock
& roll, sexy, and unconventional; this is the soul
of the exclusive sunglasses styles. A detailed steel
mesh is the leit-motiv of this collection. The shapes
are oversize and very dressing. The materials used are
metal and acetate. The color range of the metals goes
from gunmetal to black with a touch of gold in some of
the women styles. www.allisonusa.com |
Enni Marco
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The Enni Marco Sunwear collection offers sexy
sophisticated style and intricate design, as well
functionality and dependable materials. The bold
frames come in a vast amount of colors, shapes, and
sizes. From jet-black lenses to metallic carved out
temples, these frames are luxurious and would make
anyone stand out in a crowd. www.ennimarco.com |
7eye
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A laser-etched tropical motif adorns the temples of
the Tina, bringing an air of understated elegance to a
bold, big-lensed frame. Its sophisticated style – in
taupe or black – comes straight off the catwalk, but
its burly NXT lenses are all business when it comes to
eye protection. www.7eye.com |
Kenmark
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The Cynthia Rowley collection features six sun
styles inspired by runway designs. Each design
portrays her creativity, wit and originality. The
CR0350 is a modern rectangular shaped frame that is
highlighted with its CNC milled temples in a whimsical
pattern. Available in size 55-15-140 in colors: black,
brown, and teal. www.kenmarkoptical.com |
Switch
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Switch Vision is launching its inaugural collection
of sports performance sunglasses, which include a user
friendly magnetic lens-switching system. This
revolutionary new feature uses two pairs of small,
powerful magnets embedded in the sunglass lens and
frame so users can swap lenses as light conditions and
activities change. Shown here is the Avalanche in
Cobalt Blue. |
Tura
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The Ted Baker B470 “Karavi” is a slight
oversized double bridge aviator with one inch wide
temples made of TR-90 also known as injected plastic.
“Karavi” is an 8 base with polycarbonate lenses
with natural UV protection. Available in eyesize
65-13-120 and in colors: gold with tortoise temples,
black with black temples and gunmetal with blue python
pattern temples. www.tura.com |
Jee Vice
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The new styles from the fall 09 collection are on
point with every sunglass trend that we are seeing on
the streets and in magazines. Bold colors, inspired
styles and special features such as frames that are
made for women with high cheek bones and smaller
noses. This design attribute restricts the frames from
sitting on the cheeks. www.jeevice.com |
Custo Barcelona
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Launching its first collection of glasses - 23
sunglass models and 20 prescription spectacle models.
The designs are inspired by the aesthetics of the
sixties with a slight futuristic touch. Large, flat,
extremely retro shapes are the foundation upon which
the new textures of metal and plastic volumes are
structured. www.custo-barcelona.com |
Costa Del Mar
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Legendary oceanic explorer Zane Grey would be proud
of Costa Del Mar’s™ latest performance sunglass,
aptly named Zane. The newest addition to the company’s
product line gives wearers everything they’d expect
from a pair of Costa’s: unparalleled “Costa clear”
lenses, nearly indestructible nylon frame construction
and the signature “forget-they’re-on” fit.
www.costadelmar.com |
Optylux
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Optylux Group Inc. has released a brand new été
collection of frames with matching bracelet and
pendant made with inlaid feathers. At present été
from Italy makes the Chardon and Rosa styles out of
plexi-glass with hand carved flowers in them.
www.optylux.com |
Zyloware
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Via Spiga 323S is the culmination of spring
fashion featuring a large modified oval zyl frame
adorns multiple oversized studs on hand-crafted zyl
temples. The metal studs and glamorous coverage
express an edge in styling for this new frame to the
sunglass collection. Available in size 62-16-135 and
in colors: blonde Havana and grey Havana.
www.zyloware.com |
The sunglass market has been dominated recently by
many highly known labels. These sunglasses offer high
quality and high performance lenses. There are still
many people willing to spend premium prices, but with
the recent turn in the economy, also look into brands
that offer quality at affordable prices.
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