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1Gucci
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They might scream Edna Mode but we assure you, they’re 100% Gucci.
£500; mytheresa.com
2Kenzo
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For 2023, Kenzo says do tortoiseshell, but make it red hot.
£250; mrporter.com
3Cubitts
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London eyewear manufacturer Cubitts makes some spectacular sunnies alongside its trusted line of prescription specs. But don’t just take our word for it: browse the brand’s webstore to discover delights like the Frederick, a Fifties-inspired silhouette best done – IOO – in ‘black fade’.
£125; cubitts.com
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4Silhouette
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Sleek, sophisticated and affordable rimless aviators from Austrian outfit Silhouette.
£195.95; misterspex.co.uk
5Prada
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The kind of sunnies very rich men wear whilst driving their top-down ‘raris around LA are the kind you – yes, you! – deserve for the months ahead.
£457; sunglasshut.com
6Prada Linea Rossa
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Prada’s Linea Rossa line is also responsible for some fantastic eyewear worthy of your attention. Especially its latest silhouette, endorsed by smooth operator Jake Gyllenhaal.
£359; sunglasshut.com
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7Bloobloom
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Bloobloom may be just five years old, but the French specsmaker sure knows its way around long-established styles, a classic square frame (what Ray-Ban would call a Wayfarer) included.
£99; bloobloom.com
8Jordanluca
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The fresh-off-the-runway XP1 sunnies from flourishing British-Italian marque Jordanluca is aggressively modern, and kinda looks like it wants to devour us (do you see those fangs?), yet is surprisingly easy to style. It works with retro bits, technical ‘fits, poolside attire and more.
£220; machine-a.com
9Weekday
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Weekday, too, goes monster mash for summer ‘23, presenting some Venom-esque spiky specs formed from recycled materials.
£109; weekday.com
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10Ace and Tate
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Ace and Tate’s Chris frame works for all: oval enough to suit long-face shapes, and circle enough to suit small ones.
£110; aceandtate.com
11Izipizi
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Made for cyclists, but don't let that stop you from making them a casual everyday option. Props to you, Izipizi Paris.
£60; izipizi.com
12Le Specs
Zalando SHOP
Life’s so much easier when your sunglasses go with everything, which is why we’re big believers in these simple black round sunglasses from Aussie marque Le Specs.
£40.99; zalando.co.uk
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13Oakley
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Get the 3033 look with these space-age Oakley Eye Jacket Redux specs that were recently spotted on the Saul Nash AW23 runway.
£185; ln-cc.com
14Good Times Eyewear
Good Times SHOP
Good Times Eyewear has vision, as evidenced by its retrofuturistic Toledo sunglasses complete with utilitarian details.
£18; urbanoutfitters.com
15Dita
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Channel old-school hip-hop vibes with these Noughties specs from 27-year-old eyewear label Dita. (Swag and sex appeal included).
£942; farfetch.com
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16Ray-Ban
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Rihanna once sang, “Got my Ray-Bans on and I’m feeling hella good tonight”. That could be you in one of our top picks for the season: the RB3717 in silver and blue.
£146; selfridges.com
17Serengeti
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A lot of technological research and development is behind these Serengeti sunglasses. But, to be frank, the reason why we’ve incorporated a pair into our AW22 collection of accessories has everything to do with looks. Ignorant, we know – but they're just so darn handsome.
£240; serengeti-eyewear.com
18Eytys
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Stockholm-based label Eytys is behind these Aero specs that are bang up to date but wouldn’t look amiss in a premillennial action flick.
£70; ln-cc.co
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19Bonnie Clyde
End SHOP
California eyewear label Bonnie Clyde was established in a converted cinema in Downtown Los Angeles just six years ago. Now the label stocks its sunglasses – chic, sleek specs like these wraparound Angel sunnies – in retailers worldwide.
£145; endclothing.com
20Port Tanger
Matchesfashion SHOP
These powerful Port Tanger sunnies say superhero chic sans any fancy dress affiliations. And since they’re expertly made in Japan from acetate, you can expect them to be super strong (invincible, perhaps) and mega lightweight.
£171; matchesfashion.com
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