Sunglasses

Every celebrity out there knows the real value of a pair of designer sunglasses. Whether it’s to hide the effects of a late night out on the town or an effort to blend in on the street, a pair of quality sunglasses is absolutely indispensable. We’ve seen a lot of trends come and go, but a great pair of sunglasses will always transcend the passing fads of the day. With the summer just around the corner, we have begun our fashion trend spotting efforts for 2006. Like years passed, celebrities are on the forefront of eyewear fashion. One of my favorite pastimes is to monitor the fashion trends of my favorite celebrities. As with last season, big sunglasses are all the rage for the ladies. God bless you, Jackie O! Carmen Electra … Read entire article »

Would you pay thousands of dollars for a pair of sunglasses? Apparently, most people won’t. But for many celebrities that’s not a problem. After all, expensive shades can make your favorite stars look more glamorous and certainly add to their sex appeal. This has transformed a lot of stars into celebrity characters. Take Brad Pitt for instance. The handsome star of Troy, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Ocean’s 11, reportedly delights in designer sunglasses that are said to be worth more than his stylish clothes and fashion accessories. Like Kate Hudson and Lindsay Lohan, one of Pitt’s picks in shades is Moss Lipow which costs thousands of dollars. The brand is named after the New York artist who is known for his eccentric designs which run as high as $3,800 as in … Read entire article »

According to the data gathered over a three month period from Sept 07 to Nov 07, the most popular sunglasses worn by today’s leading celebrities include, in order of ‘sighting volume’ were Ray-Ban, Oakley, Dior, Gucci, Oliver Peoples, Tom Ford, Prada and Chrome Hearts. Over this period 154 celebrities were tracked wearing 51 brands of sunglasses in dozens of models. Repeated occurrences of one celebrity wearing the same glasses were not included in the results. For the data driven among you, Ray-Ban with 35 celebrity sightings outpaced their nearest competitors by almost 2 to 1, with Oakley and Dior showing up on 20 celebrities each. No wonder Oakley bought Ray-Ban! A detailed grid of the results is shown below. The stragglers were Gucci with 18 sightings, Oliver Peoples – 17, Tom Ford – … Read entire article »

Have you noticed how cool your favorite movie star looks in those candid shots the tabloids got of her at the beach? Did you see the sunglasses your favorite beach volleyball star was wearing at the Olympics in Beijing? Do you wonder where you can get the same celebrity sunglasses all your favorite athletes and actors wear? A high quality pair of sunglasses can be your boldest fashion statement. They will also help keep your eyes healthy. You might find exactly the right pair of sunglasses if you spent half a day trudging through umpteen accessories stores and kiosks at the mall, but it is more likely that you would come home frustrated, footsore, and empty-handed after burning a couple of gallons of gasoline in the effort. And, if you did … Read entire article »

What do you look for when you’re in the market for new sunglasses? Do you look for new technology like polarized sunglasses? Do you look for something that makes the world look darker? Or maybe you’re looking for something that will protect your eyes from future cataracts? Or, maybe, you’re just looking for something that makes you look cool. All your favorite celebrities are doing it, so why wouldn’t you? This is the second golden age of sunglasses. The first was in the 70′s when the TV show “Chips” made shiny sunglasses look cool and every female celebrity was wearing almost comically sized glasses. Now-a-days, celebrities make sunglasses part of their everyday ensemble- may they be indoors or out, in rainy or sunny weather. That’s right, sunglasses aren’t just for, umm, … Read entire article »