Throwing shade: 9 new sunglass silhouettes to try for summer

12 December 2024
By Fashion Quarterly

Oversized, oval, square or rectangular—while it's tempting to commit to one certain silhouette, we urge you to think outside the box and try on something new this summer.

Dua Lipa attends Jacquemus' 15th anniversary show. Source Jacquemus/ Supplied.

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…

Protect your peepers in a pair of these sartorial shields:

Gucci aviator frame sunglasses, $875
Gucci aviator frame sunglasses, $875
Saint Laurent SL567 sunglasses, $755
Saint Laurent SL567 sunglasses, $755
Prada ‘Symbole’ sunglasses,$740
Prada ‘Symbole’ sunglasses,$740
Karen Walker ‘Obsidian’ sunglasses, $240
Karen Walker ‘Obsidian’ sunglasses, $240
Karen Walker ‘Fleur’ sunglasses, $240
Karen Walker ‘Fleur’ sunglasses, $240
Gucci GG1401Ssunglasses, $545, from Superette
Gucci GG1401 sunglasses, $545, from Superette
Garrett Leight ‘Meadow’ sunglasses, $735
Garrett Leight ‘Meadow’ sunglasses, $735
Alex Perry AP SUN RX 56sunglasses, $299, from Specsavers.
Alex Perry AP SUN RX 56 sunglasses, $299, from Specsavers
Ahlem ‘Constantine’ sunglasses, $985
Ahlem ‘Constantine’ sunglasses, $985

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

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