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The Best Sunglasses For Elevating Your Entire Wardrobe

Not just a hot summer fling, these stand-out shades will see you through the seasons in style

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Edward Berthelot

A great pair of sunglasses is much more than a summer fling: invest in the best, and you’ll be calling on them year-round. After all, a good pair of shades is the secret to making everything – from that new-season tailoring to weekend jeans – look a bit more polished.

The only question now is, what style camp do you sit in? This year, Nineties-era rectangular frames are everywhere, and for good reason: they’re the fastest way to make a casual T-shirt and cargo jeans combination look perfectly on-point. For the classicists, you’ll be pleased to hear those supersized round frames are still a strong move (to be honest, they’re an eternally chic option, no matter what the trends are dictating). Maximalists will welcome the return of the major frame, with the best coming courtesy of Saint Laurent and Loewe, while Prada’s ubiquitous angular shades are still a brag-worthy purchase. Invest now, and wear them forever.

But with aviators, glamorous cat-eyes and statement styles all on the cards for 2024, it can be hard to whittle down a single winner. To help you on your way, we’ve edited down the very best sunglasses for women now, from a seriously good high-street collaboration to the big designer buys, via a few under-the-radar sunglasses brands too...

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Ganni x Ace & Tate Noel Sunglasses

Ganni  x Ace & Tate Noel Sunglasses
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Ganni x Ace & Tate Noel Sunglasses

£185 at ganni.com

Ganni's second collaboration with B-corp certified eyewear brand Ace and Tate has landed – and the Noel is the style we predict will fly off the shelves the quickest. This futuristic curved frame is made from recycled acetate and shaped to sit seamlessly around your face.

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Le Specs Work It Sunglasses

Work It Sunglasses
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Le Specs Work It Sunglasses

If you want a super on-trend pair to make your staple wardrobe feel up-to-date, we'd always recommend Le Specs: the brand makes zeitgeisty styles that combine high quality with pleasing price tags.

This season, we're eyeing up these sepia-tinted frames, which will offset a (faux) tan beautifully.

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Saint Laurent Blaze Sunglasses

Blaze Sunglasses
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Saint Laurent Blaze Sunglasses

Here they are: the most attention-seeking sunglasses of the season. Supersized and ridiculously luxe, Saint Laurent's Blaze frames are the ultimate designer investment.

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Celine Triomphe Oval Sunglasses

Triomphe Oval Sunglasses
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Celine Triomphe Oval Sunglasses

These are Mytheresa's top-selling sunglasses of 2023, and the demand is showing no signs of slowing. They're striking, but the subtle vintage feel makes them feel entirely classic, so you know you'll wear them for years to come.

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Bottega Veneta Cat-Eye Sunglasses

Cat-Eye Sunglasses
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Bottega Veneta Cat-Eye Sunglasses

In lemony yellow acetate, Bottega Veneta's cult cat-eye silhouette feels instantly fresh and new. Wear your hair back to keep those gold temple accents in focus.

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Chanel Vintage Sunglasses

Vintage Sunglasses
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Chanel Vintage Sunglasses

Introducing the vintage Chanel sunglasses of dreams. We bet Paris Hilton still has hers.

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Miu Miu Slimline Sunglasses

Slimline Sunglasses
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Miu Miu Slimline Sunglasses

Slimline sunglasses are still the coolest silhouette to wear right now, and Miu Miu's logo-punctuated pair is the ultimate way to wear the look.

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Versace Acetate Sunglasses

Acetate Sunglasses
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Versace Acetate Sunglasses

Versace's heritage-steeped Medusa hardware is having a major moment this year. These grey acetate sunglasses are the ideal way to invest: pair them with a red lip for the full mob wife effect.

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Missoma X Le Specs Sunglasses

X Le Specs Sunglasses
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Missoma X Le Specs Sunglasses

One of our go-to jewellery brands, Missoma's glamorous approach to design translates perfectly in these acetate sunglasses, produced in collaboration with fashion favourites Le Specs.

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Toteme The Squares Sunglasses

The Squares Sunglasses
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Toteme The Squares Sunglasses

Toteme's contemporary take on quiet luxury is extending to accessories this season, and these slimline black sunglasses are minimalist perfection.

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Cos X Linda Farrow Blade Sunglasses

X Linda Farrow Blade Sunglasses
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Cos X Linda Farrow Blade Sunglasses

If there's one designer collaboration the sensible shopper should take note of right now, it's Cos' joint venture with Linda Farrow. These heavy acetate sunglasses are crafted according to the optical stalwart's exacting standards, and come in a completely on-point rectangular silhouette.

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Prada Angular Sunglasses

Angular Sunglasses
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Prada Angular Sunglasses

These? Oh they're just the most in-demand sunglasses of the past decade.

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Celine Tilda Sunglasses

Tilda Sunglasses
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Celine Tilda Sunglasses

With Phoebe Philo's anticipated new label harder to get your hands on than a Rhode phone case, we're indulging in a spot of Old Céline mania, celebrating the beloved designer's many iconic designs for the house. First on our nostalgia trip? These frankly iconic bug-eyed glasses.

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Tiffany & Co T Sunglasses

T Sunglasses
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Tiffany & Co T Sunglasses

Tiffany's T collection seamlessly marries the brand's timeless aesthetic with just enough contemporary edge. Case in point: these sunglasses, which boast a directional rectangular silhouette and polished gold-tone accents at the temples.

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& Other Stories Angular Cat Eye Sunglasses

Angular Cat Eye Sunglasses
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& Other Stories Angular Cat Eye Sunglasses

& Other Stories makes some of the best-quality sunglasses on the high street. This pair, with its sharpened cat-eye silhouette, will lend edge to any look.

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Loewe Tortoiseshell Sunglasses

Tortoiseshell Sunglasses
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Loewe Tortoiseshell Sunglasses

From the chunky rectangular silhouette to the gold Anagram logos, Loewe's new-season sunglasses are equal parts classic and covetable.

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Réalisation Par The Mulholland

The Mulholland
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Réalisation Par The Mulholland

With its slightly oversized arms, Hollywood feel, and oh-so subtle cat eye, this Réalisation Par pair has jumped straight to the top of our wish list.

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Dior Signature B3U Cat-Eye Sunglasses

Signature B3U Cat-Eye Sunglasses
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Dior Signature B3U Cat-Eye Sunglasses

We're obsessed with Dior's leopard-print acetate sunglasses, featuring gold tone accents and an elegant cat-eye shape.

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Cartier Aviator sunglasses

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Aviator sunglasses
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Cartier Aviator sunglasses

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If you're going to invest in something totally timeless, make it Cartier's gold metal aviators.

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