Sunglasses are more than just a practical accessory to shield your eyes from the sun; they are a fashion statement that can elevate any outfit. Whether you’re hitting the beach, driving on a sunny day, or simply adding a chic touch to your ensemble, the right pair of shades can make all the difference. With countless brands on the market, finding the perfect pair can be overwhelming. To help you navigate the world of eyewear, we’ve curated a list of the top six coolest sunglasses brands that combine style, quality, and innovation. From classic designs to cutting-edge trends, these brands offer something for everyone. Discover your next favourite pair and stay stylishly protected all year round.
Velvet Canyon
Velvet Canyon offers an effortless, cool-girl-chic approach to sunglasses. Based in Byron Bay, Australia – who better to produce products to protect your eyes from the sun than a brand from the eternally sunny land down under. The glasses offer a 70’s inspired, neutral-toned palette of products with minimalist frames and colourful lenses. They market themselves as fitting somewhere in between the past, present, and future, as well being completely vegan and cruelty free.
Cubitts
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Cubitts offers a unique take on sunglasses, with their expertise lying in prescription glasses. Their expansion into eyewear designed for the sun has been an excellent and quirky move towards allowing those who need prescription glasses to feel chic and fashionable whilst still being able to see. Upon purchase, you can select either the non-prescription or prescription options for the lenses in the sunglasses – whilst also offering bright and colourful frames in different colours and sizes.
Sunbuddies
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This brand can offer that Scandi, minimalist look with pops of colour through both frames and lenses. Sunbuddies has collaborated with some household names, including Stüssy, Eckhaus Latta, Sneeze, Dover Street Market, Carhartt Wip, Polar Skate Co. and Our Legacy Workshop.
Sunbuddies Junior Sakura
Sunbuddies Aqua Tortoise
Chimi
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Chimi looks ahead to the future with its modern and sleek designs, inspired by Scandinavian simplicity. The brand offers unique and inclusive campaigns, featuring concepts involving water and sand with futuristic and modern twists. With a cool-toned colour palette, mainly consisting of blue, grey, black, purple, and blue – with the occasional pop of yellow and green – these sunglasses are perfect for a scandi summer.
JW PEI
JW PEI is the perfect brand for a pop of colour and quirkiness to your outfit. Marketing itself as ‘effortless, inclusive, and empowering,’ JW PEI is an US-based label dedicated to creating a brand for the modern. As well as offering bags, shoes, and jewellery, this brand’s sunglasses are oversized and understated – adding the perfect touch of futurism to any outfit.
Poppy Lissiman
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Australian brand Poppy Lissiman offers an array of desinger eyewear, ranging in all colours and styles from large, oversized frames with orange lenses, to small, rectangular, enamel frames with mirrored lenses. Their campaigns are bright, colourful, and vibrant – aimed at the travelling and working woman. Launched online from her own home in 2012, Lissiman’s entrepreneurial journey is one of success and inspiration, with her brand being worn all over and by celebrities from Rita Ora to Bella Hadid.
Written By Bethan Gwynne
