Summer 2010 is nearly over, and, for many, their pair of designer sunglasses is about to be put away in a drawer. Predictions for this past summer’s looks were often focused on color – not too bold but definitely not plain, either. Designer sunglasses went beyond the basic black-and-metal appearance and, for both men and women, experimented with different combinations of color. All styles, ranging from wayfarers and aviators to oversized frames, took this approach.
As far as colors were concerned, the approach seemed to be “anything goes” for wayfarer and aviator styles, although the latter was more staid. For aviator sunglasses, white frames were a popular look this summer, and various designers had white-framed aviator sunglasses with dark lenses for men and women. While this look contrasts from typical sunglasses frames, other colors were popular, as well; red, blue, and pink were all common colors used for plastic aviator frames.
Wayfarer sunglasses, similarly, allowed for nearly infinite color combinations. Although the look of wayfarers is essentially retro and back-to-basics, designers like Ray Ban offered the frames and lenses in several colors. Shoppers could find red, turquoise, and neon-colored frames available; lenses came in a similar palette of colors, with metallic options also popular. A pair of designer aviator sunglasses, then, could have a red frames and gold metallic lenses combination.
Boldness isn’t always done through colors, and in many cases, the subtle elements make a pair of designer sunglasses stand out. Various designers wanting to add bling but not overdo it added rhinestones to their frames. Added on the sides or near the temple, these rhinestones might highlight an ordinary black pair of frames, or the frames would have metal and rhinestone inlay on the sides.
Designer sunglasses, overall, have taken a back-to-basics approach in recent years. Several older styles have been revisited during the past decade but reinvented. The latest trend appears to be color experimentation, and, as long as the shades match the outfit, the style is in.