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Quay 1358
These oversize technicolor shades from Australian label Quay are “big, loud,” and loads of fun.
Price: $30
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Contact: Quayeyeware.com.au
Source: Los Angeles Times
Sheldrake
The hand-sculpted frame and keyhole-shaped bridge of these sunglasses are “Gatsbyesque.”
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Price: $350
Contact: Oliverpeoples.com
Source: Details
Mykita
These “bold, gold mirrored aviators,” which Sarah Jessica Parker sported in Sex and the City 2, are “pure eye candy.”
Price: $525
Contact: Patriciafield.com
Source: The New York Times T Magazine
Smith Slider
These futuristic-looking shades come with four interchangeable sets of lenses for “lasting protection.”
Price: $139
Contact: Smithoptics.com
Source: Backpacker
Square sunglasses
The color gradation in these square, oversize shades is “elegant in an unexpected, artsy way.”
Price: $10
Contact: Newportnews.com
Source: Lucky
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