We look at the sunglasses brands that need your attention for summer and beyond for all budgets. In an ever competitive market with big brands and smaller independent ones who disrupted the landscape a decade ago who are now staples themselves in their home cities and countries. Sunglasses are not only practical but increase you style credentials to your chosen outfit. Whether you want to go for a classic tortoiseshell frames, contemporary ones best suited for sporting activities or vintage inspired frames that look great when worn with jeans and t-shirts, have a couple in your repertoire to cover all the bases.
Moscot
The family-owned fifth-generation eyewear brand from New York has been a favourite of mine for a while and I owned a pair of Lemtosh for a short period before loosing them (classic). Still keen to replace them at some point, but Moscot have a refined collection of frames that can be found in the sunglasses range as well. Never understood why some brands have exclusively spectacle frames and different
You can choose between a range of tinted lenses to suit your frame of choice. Worn by rock 'n roll stars and Hollywood royalty.
www.moscot.com
Cubitts
A London favourite who has gone from strength-to-strength with a host of original shops in the capital offering great value stylish frames. I still have my custom pair I bought back in 2017.
www.cubbitts.com
Ace & Tate
Dutch eyewear brand Ace & Tate having been bringing us well-prices fashionable eyewear for a number of years now and seem to have their finger on the pulse when it comes to what the fashionistas want. When I was in Copenhagen last I saw practically everyone wearing smaller framed sunglasses like these – both the guys and girls. Get ready to see them feature a lot in the parks, at the beaches and at BBQs this summer.
Shop effortlessly online by filtering frame styles and widths to find your preferred styles.
www.aceandtate.com
Selfmade
Selfmade has an array of vintage inspired frames that epitomise this entrepreneur-led brand with styles to suit a ton of moods and scenarios. Fames are named after historical figures, perhaps matching their persona and style, as well as leading to inspire the wearer. Collections are designed by artists from high-end legacy brands, creating styles that are timeless and well-considered in every detail.
The unfinished diamond on Selfmade eyewear is a symbolic reminder that time under pressure creates greatness, and that their pursuit of it is never-ending. Here's to manifesting greatness wearing their sunglasses – whether under pressure or not.
www.selfmade.by
Black Eyewear
Black Eyewear take inspiration from Jazz greats and nod to those references in the names of their frames. I envision the team had a pretty productive discussion when it came to naming, spinning a few jazz records with some heated debates on the greatest jazz musicians. Luckily for us there are lots of jazz greats, enough in fact to have a collection of sunglasses made in their honour.
www.blackeyewear.com
