Joe's Picks

Sunglasses That Earn Their Case Space Worth Having in Your Wardrobe

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Brown Sunglasses Worth Adding to the Rotation SCHUH AIRE Earthshine Sunglasses in Brown & Black, Size: mm Jump to section ↓

$35.00 SCHUH

Gold Sunglasses You'll Reach For First PAOLITA VALEYE V Gold Sunglasses Jump to section ↓

$180.00 PAOLITA

Smart Sunglasses for Casual and Everything After PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Black On Gold Circular Sunglasses Jump to section ↓

$7.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

Summer Sunglasses Worth the Wardrobe Space SCHUH Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses in Black & Green Jump to section ↓

$155.00 SCHUH

The Mirrored Sunglasses We Keep Reaching For CIRCLE FASHION GUCCI EYEWEAR WEBBING AVIATOR SUNGLASSES Size: OS, colour: GOLD Jump to section ↓

$380.00 CIRCLE FASHION

The Narrow Sunglasses We Keep Reaching For DOROTHY PERKINS UK Polaroid Round Gold Grey Grey Polarized Sunglasses Jump to section ↓

$40.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

The Silver Sunglasses We Keep Coming Back To JOHN GREED Nomination Classic Silver Blue Miami Sunglasses Charm Jump to section ↓

$27.00 JOHN GREED

Brown Sunglasses Worth Adding to the Rotation

Most men default to black frames without ever questioning it. It is the obvious choice, which is precisely why brown is the more interesting one. A well chosen pair of brown sunglasses works with the warm tones that actually dominate most wardrobes: tan leather, olive outerwear, camel coats, raw denim. Black frames can fight all of that. Brown tends to sit with it. The other thing worth saying is that brown is not one colour. Tortoiseshell, amber, warm honey, deep tobacco. Each reads differently depending on frame shape and lens tint, and the combinations matter more than most people realise. A flat dark brown frame with a green lens is a very different proposition to a tortoiseshell aviator with a brown gradient. We have been looking at options that hold their own against the better known black frame alternatives without trying to be eccentric about it. These are sunglasses that reward the decision to look a bit further than the obvious.

SCHUH AIRE Earthshine Sunglasses in Brown & Black, Size: mm $35.00 SCHUH

SNEAKIN UK Sunglasses Hawkers One Dream $21.60 SNEAKIN UK

STUARTS LONDON Ray Ban Gold Aviator Gradient Sunglasses - Light Brown Gradient Lenses $135.00 STUARTS LONDON

SCHUH LE SPECS Outta Love Sunglasses in Brown & Black, Size: mm $51.99 SCHUH

OXYGEN_CLOTHING Maisie Sunglasses $165.00 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

SNEAKIN UK Sunglasses Masterdis retro funk $9.01 SNEAKIN UK

BLACKS Jasmin FF Sunglasses - Brown One Size $11.97 BLACKS

BLACKS Sylas Sunglasses - Brown One Size $59.97 BLACKS

MISSPAP_UK_IE Police Unisex SPLLE-EV Panthos Tea Cup Sunglasses in Brown $69.99 MISSPAP_UK_IE

STUARTS LONDON Oscar Deen Fraser Sunglasses - Tortoise Claret Gradient One Size $135.00 STUARTS LONDON

SCHUH Ray-Ban Oval Sunglasses in Brown & Gold, Size: mm $153.00 SCHUH

SNEAKIN UK Sunglasses Hawkers Bow $34.88 SNEAKIN UK

Gold Sunglasses You'll Reach For First

Gold frames divide opinion and that is exactly why we like them. Silver feels safe. Black is invisible. Gold, done right, is the move that ties a summer outfit together in a way you cannot quite explain but absolutely notice. The problem is that done wrong, gold reads cheap faster than almost any other accessory. It comes down to the tone of the metal, the weight of the frame, and whether the lens colour has been chosen to work with it rather than fight it. Warm tortoiseshell acetate with gold hardware is one of the best combinations in menswear and it barely gets talked about. We have also been paying attention to flat top silhouettes and vintage round shapes where the gold feels considered rather than decorative. These are not statement pieces in the exhausting sense. They are the pair you reach for on a Saturday morning without thinking, and they make everything else look more intentional.

PAOLITA VALEYE V Gold Sunglasses $180.00 PAOLITA

MASDINGS Sutro Lite S Sunglasses $165.00 MASDINGS

SCHUH Ray-Ban Metal Hexagonal Sunglasses in Gold & Green, Size: mm $155.00 SCHUH

MISSPAP_UK_IE Guess Unisex Rectangle Crystal Blue Mirror GF Sunglasses in Clear $39.00 MISSPAP_UK_IE

THE_DOUBLE_F Sardine oval metal sunglasses in goldgrey $430.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

SAVANNAHS_UK Round gold brown sunglasses $292.00 SAVANNAHS_UK

MISSPAP_UK_IE montana Unisex Round Matte Gold Brown S Sunglasses $23.00 MISSPAP_UK_IE

VICTORIA BECKHAM UK Victoria Beckham Double Bridge B Frame Logo Sunglasses In Striped Red - ONE SIZE $310.00 VICTORIA BECKHAM UK

MONSOON Marbled Preppy Sunglasses $19.00 MONSOON

STUARTS LONDON Ray Ban Gold Blaze Double Bridge Sunglasses - Brown Gradient Lenses mm $150.00 STUARTS LONDON

THE_DOUBLE_F Miu Miu Logo sunglasses in goldpink $375.00 THE_DOUBLE_F

VICTORIA BECKHAM UK Victoria Beckham Fine Metal Pilot Sunglasses In Gold Black - ONE SIZE $220.00 VICTORIA BECKHAM UK

Smart Sunglasses for Casual and Everything After

Most men treat sunglasses as an afterthought and it shows. They grab whatever is near the door, or worse, keep wearing the pair that stopped making sense three years ago. The problem is that a bad frame does real damage to an outfit. Something too sporty with tailoring, something too fashion forward with a simple weekend look, and the whole thing reads as slightly off in a way that is hard to pin down but impossible to unsee. What we have been looking for are frames that sit correctly in that middle ground. Smart enough to wear with a jacket, relaxed enough for a Saturday. The kind of eyewear that reads as considered without announcing itself. Acetate over plastic, proper hinges, lens quality that actually protects. These details matter more than most men realise until they own a pair that gets them right. Frame shape relative to face shape is the other conversation worth having. We have done that thinking so you do not have to.

PRETTYLITTLETHING UK Black On Gold Circular Sunglasses $7.00 PRETTYLITTLETHING UK

UNINEED Balenciaga - BBSK Black & Grey Sunglasses $245.99 UNINEED

BLACKS Men’s Wayfarer Sunglasses - Black One Size $14.97 BLACKS

MADE IN PARADIS UK Sunglasses Komono Roux $47.40 MADE IN PARADIS UK

LOUCHE Katy Black Sunglasses $25.00 LOUCHE

UNINEED Balenciaga - BBS Black & Grey Sunglasses $232.99 UNINEED

LOUCHE June Tortoiseshell Sunglasses $25.00 LOUCHE

MADE IN PARADIS UK Sunglasses Komono Francis $34.23 MADE IN PARADIS UK

MISSPAP_UK_IE montana Unisex Round Black Grey S Sunglasses $21.00 MISSPAP_UK_IE

BLACKS Men’s Matt Black Sunglasses - Black One Size $13.97 BLACKS

BLACKS Holbrook Red Iridium Sunglasses - Black One Size $108.00 BLACKS

STANDOUT RB Square Sunglasses $144.95 STANDOUT

Summer Sunglasses Worth the Wardrobe Space

Most men treat sunglasses as an afterthought and it shows. A pair grabbed from a petrol station forecourt or kept in the car door since 2019 is not a style choice. It is the absence of one. The right sunglasses are one of the few accessories that can genuinely anchor a summer outfit, and they do it without any effort on your part once you have the right pair on your face. What we have been looking for here is shape relative to face, lens quality that actually protects rather than just tints, and frames that feel considered rather than trendy. Acetate over cheap plastic. Proportions that work with the rest of what you are wearing. Styles that are not so of the moment that you will wince at photos in three years time. There is a lot of noise in this category. We have cut through most of it. These are the pairs worth the drawer space and the investment.

SCHUH Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses in Black & Green $155.00 SCHUH

INSTOCK UK Louche Sam Cat Eye Sunglasses Metal Sides - Tortoiseshell $25.00 INSTOCK UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Peach Accessories Oval Sunglasses With Flowers Details In Lilac $26.95 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

BLUE VANILLA Frameless Purple Lens Sunglasses - ONE PURPLE $10.00 BLUE VANILLA

LOUCHE Louche Dena Core Sunglasses $25.00 LOUCHE

HAWKERS UK Sunglasses Hawkers Fresh - Polarized Black Dark $32.99 HAWKERS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Peach Accessories Oval Sunglasses With Flowers Details In Dusty Pink $26.95 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Blue Vanilla Frameless Oversized Sunglasses In Brown $10.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

BONMARCHE UK Bonmarche Tortoiseshell Square Sunglasses $6.00 BONMARCHE UK

MASDINGS Bisphaera Sunglasses $199.00 MASDINGS

MADE IN PARADIS UK Sunglasses Komono Kim $46.56 MADE IN PARADIS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Blue Vanilla Black Round Frame Sunglasses $10.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

The Mirrored Sunglasses We Keep Reaching For

Mirrored lenses polarise opinion in a way that very few accessories manage. Some men think they're too much. We think they're exactly enough, provided you get the frame shape and the mirror finish working together rather than fighting each other. A flat blue mirror on a round acetate frame reads very differently to a gold flash lens on a slim metal pilot. Both are valid. Neither is interchangeable. What we've been looking for specifically are pairs that hold up past the holiday they were bought for, that work on a Sunday in the city as convincingly as they do somewhere with actual sunlight. The lens quality matters more than most people realise. Cheap mirror coatings scratch within a season and the reflection goes patchy in a way that's hard to ignore. These pairs are built better than that. A good mirrored frame is one of the few things in summer dressing that does the work for you.

CIRCLE FASHION GUCCI EYEWEAR WEBBING AVIATOR SUNGLASSES Size: OS, colour: GOLD $380.00 CIRCLE FASHION

MISSPAP_UK_IE Police Unisex Square Matte Grey Red Grey Mirrored Sunglasses $58.00 MISSPAP_UK_IE

BLACKS Men's Polished Sunglasses - Black One Size $14.97 BLACKS

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Celine Preloved Round Sunglasses In Orange Acetate $202.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Svnx Oversized Flat Top Sunglasses With Mirrored Lens $15.67 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

CIRCLE FASHION GUCCI EYEWEAR METAL AVIATOR SUNGLASSES Size: OS, colour: BLACK $380.00 CIRCLE FASHION

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Svnx Silver Aviator Sunglasses With Mirrored Lenses $15.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Svnx Silver Classic Pilot Aviator Sunglasses With Mirrored Lens $14.40 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Svnx Black Wayfarer Flat Top Sunglasses With Black Lense $11.40 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

BLACKS Men’s Rubberised Wrap Around Sunglasses - Black One Size $13.97 BLACKS

SNEAKIN UK Sunglasses Hawkers Narciso $37.63 SNEAKIN UK

MISSPAP_UK_IE Police Unisex Square Blue Turquoise Blue Gradient Mirrored Sunglasses $58.00 MISSPAP_UK_IE

The Narrow Sunglasses We Keep Reaching For

The oversized frame had its moment and we'd argue it's had several too many. There is something about a narrow lens that reads more considered, more deliberate, like the person wearing them actually thought about it rather than just grabbed whatever the algorithm served up. We've been drawn to this shape for a while now because it works in a way that bigger frames often don't, sitting cleanly on the face without competing with everything else you're wearing. The proportions matter more than most people realise. Too narrow and you're in costume. Just right and they become the kind of thing people notice without quite knowing why. We've looked at everything from Italian acetate with a bit of colour to clean metal frames that disappear into a look without being boring. The bridge fit and temple length are what we checked first because a great frame that sits badly on your face is still a bad choice. These are the ones that sit right.

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Polaroid Round Gold Grey Grey Polarized Sunglasses $40.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

STANDOUT Jack Irregular Sunglasses $149.95 STANDOUT

SAVANNAHS_UK Aly gold brown sunglasses $268.00 SAVANNAHS_UK

BLACKS Unisex Flak . Sunglasses - Black One Size $147.00 BLACKS

HAWKERS UK Sunglasses Hawkers Thunder - Lime Green Olive $39.99 HAWKERS UK

MADE IN PARADIS UK Urban classic sunglasses x $17.02 MADE IN PARADIS UK

HAWKERS UK Sunglasses Hawkers Aperol $38.99 HAWKERS UK

SNEAKIN UK Sunglasses with chain Urban Classics karphatos $12.91 SNEAKIN UK

SNEAKIN UK Sunglasses A.Kjærbede Jack $24.12 SNEAKIN UK

MONSOON Rectangle Sunglasses $8.00 MONSOON

SNEAKIN UK Sunglasses Redbull Spect Eyewear Eden $55.99 SNEAKIN UK

SCHUH Quay Brown Aura Points Sunglasses $65.00 SCHUH

The Silver Sunglasses We Keep Coming Back To

Silver frames have a specific problem to solve. They sit between the safe warmth of gold and the hard edge of black, which means they either look effortlessly considered or slightly unresolved, and the difference almost always comes down to the shape and the lens tint. Get those two things right and a silver frame works across more of your wardrobe than you'd expect. Linen shirts in summer. A good wool coat in autumn. Even a plain white tee on the right face. We've been drawn back to this colourway repeatedly because the better examples carry a quiet confidence that gold can't quite match and black rarely achieves without trying. There's a reason certain frames keep appearing on the people whose style you're actually paying attention to. We've pulled together the ones where the proportions are right, the hardware feels considered, and the lens colour earns its place rather than just filling the gap. These are worth looking at properly.

JOHN GREED Nomination Classic Silver Blue Miami Sunglasses Charm $27.00 JOHN GREED