Posts Tagged ‘sunwear’

Whether you’ve been wearing the same style for years, or you change your mind every six months, you still need the right shades! And no matter what you wear, you’ll need your fashion sunglasses to complete the look.

If money is tight, don’t worry about the price. Fashion sunglasses are a whole different genre than those overly priced designer sunglasses. Fashion eyewear with the latest styles and colors can be had under in most cases. No need to get bored with just having one pair!

You can easily go from soccer mom to South Beach sexy with pair of stylish glitter sunglasses, a la Marilyn Monroe. Try a slender pair of black “reading” glasses and a set of polarized clip on sunglassesthat will go with just about anything but certainly will be appropriate for any type of work or professional commitments.

If you find a particular style you really love, buy multiple pairs in different colors for some serious matching or mixing.

Sunglasses of yesteryear just weren’t made to last. Typically made of all plastic, a few little bumps could turn them into a pile of junk. Even the lenses were so soft that a scrape with a finger nail could do serious damage. On top of that, there was no proactive coating or UV protection.

Today the fashion sunglass industry has a new philosophy. All sunglasses should protect the wearer against UV rays, and now almost all sunglass do come with at least UV protection if not refractive lenses. An interesting note of comparison here is that the expensive designer sunglasses and eyeglasses lines don’t normally come with UV protection! Yes, you can spend hundreds of dollars on a pair of designer glasses and get…. Nothing!

Unlike prescription sunglasses that will be measured specifically for your head, these sunglasses may not always fit perfectly. Don’t despair! Manufacturers will usually make a few sizes in each style – you just have to keep trying them on at the store. They are never marked with a size, so it’s a matter of luck to find a pair that is comfortable.