Login

Take a peek: 12 trending sunglasses to wear this summer

10 December 2025
By Natalia Didovich

These are the statement frames redefining how we see (and are seen) this season.

Holly Rose Emery for Fashion Quarterly Summer 2026. Photography: Laura Allard-Fleischl.

Stylish sunglasses are essential to every wardrobe, and their closet currency has only increased with the return of iconic retro iterations. Whether you prefer ’90s-style spherical shapes, ’70s-inspired coloured lenses, the classic yet contemporary cat-eye, oversized or aviator, here’s our edit of the best sunnies to add to cart now…

 

12 trending sunglasses to wear this summer:

Bottega Veneta BV1390S sunglasses, $1139, from Superette.
Celine ‘Triomphe 15’ tortoiseshell acetate sunglasses, $910.
Chloé ‘Salomé’ aviator-style acetate sunglasses, $825, from Net-a-Porter.
Ray-Ban square sunglasses, $299, from Superette.
Loewe ‘Double Frame’ LW40119I, $810, from Sunglass Hut.
Prada PR 16WS sunglasses, $801, from Sunglass Hut.
JW Anderson butterfly cat-eye acetate sunglasses, $628, from Net-a-Porter.
YSL SL557 shade, $685, from Superette.
Jacquemus JAC67C1SUN ‘Aviador’ sunglasses, $650, from SSENSE.
Christopher Esber x Specsavers SUN RX 05 sunglasses, $369.
Karen Walker ‘Omega’ sunglasses, $280.
Saben ‘Peyton’ sunglasses, $249.

This article originally appeared in Fashion Quarterly’s Summer 2025 Issue. 

 

Share:

FQ Recommends

Sign up & Join
FQ Insider

Unlock exclusive content, behind-the-scenes insights, and special offers by becoming an FQ Insider.

JOIN FQ INSIDER
Fashion Quarterly Winter 2023 Cover
Fashion Quarterly Winter 2023 Cover

Sign up & Join
FQ Insider

Unlock exclusive content, behind-the-scenes insights, and special offers by becoming an FQ Insider.

JOIN FQ INSIDER

Don’t miss a thing. Sign up to FQ’s weekly newsletter.

*Ts&Cs apply.
Find out more at fq.co.nz/fq-newsletter.