10 Stylish Sunglasses You Need This Summer

Step up your shade game.

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Summer is almost here, and so it’s once again time to upgrade your sunglasses collection.

Whether you like your shades oversized, aviation-inspired, retro or fashionably futuristic, there’s something for everyone.

The right pair for your style and face shape will make you look as cool as Jason Statham cruising around in a convertible above.

Here are 10 favorites, with options for every price point and style preference.

Ray-Ban Blaze Wayfarer

Ray-Ban recently revamped some of its most iconic models, the Wayfarer included, with a futuristic lens-over-frame look.

$188

(Photo: Ray-Ban)

Tom Ford Wilder

These pilot-inspired shades from Tom Ford, in shiny metal with 100 percent UV protection, are like sturdier, more luxurious aviators. 

$445

(Photo: Tom Ford)

MVMT Reveler

No one price point holds a monopoly on cool. Watch brand MVMT has branched out into sunglasses with timeless, no-frills models that are so cheap, it’s OK if you lose them in the ocean.

$70

(Photo: MVMT)

Oliver Peoples Benedict

Oliver Peoples has its take on the popular aviator model…but in a wider assortment of colors. Our favorite is a double-bridge model in silver frames and “chrome sapphire” specs.

$445

(Photo: Oliver Peoples)

Warby Parker Abe Wide

We know Warby Parker mostly rips off others’ designs and repackages them for hipsters, but its Abe model adds a unique angled spin on the classic aviator silhouette.

$145

(Photo: Warby Parker)

Persol 714SM “Steve McQueen”

These are a redesign of the iconic pair of foldable Persol 714s that Steve McQueen wore in the 1968 movie The Thomas Crown Affair

$480

(Photo: Persol)

Perverse Free Spirit

Edgy LA-based eyewear brand Perverse tricked out some aviator frames in yellow transparent lenses for a steal of a price. 

$48

(Photo: Perverse)

Garrett Leight Kinney Sun

Another rising eyewear giant you may not have heard of, Garrett Leight offers a wayfarer-adjacent model in transparent frames. 

$395

(Photo: Garrett Leight)

J.Crew Riad Sunglasses

Your best bet for preppy styles at affordable prices, J.Crew offers these 1960s-inspired shades in tortoiseshell style. They’re perfect for weekends on the boat.

$59.59

(Photo: J.Crew)

Spy Optic Discord

Spy Optic looked to the 1980s for this sleek style, which boasts 100% UV protection and what it calls “virtually indestructible” materials. Plus, the clear frame is always a good look.

$110

(Photo: Spy Optic)

Which are your favorite?

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