Before Its in Vogue, Its on Kate

f Kate Moss' fashion projections hold any weight for you,expect more Ray-Ban Wayfarers in our sartorial future.

[Images: KateMossStyle]

The most superlative of all supermodels gave an extremely rare interview in this month's Vogue and gave her sunnies pronouncement:

"Sunglasses-wise, she is long finished with giant lenses, saying, "I'm doing a Ray-Ban at the moment. Just a normal Ray-Ban." Her unbrushed hair, a cool champagne shade of blonde, is choppy, with an eyelash-grazing fringe because "I'm into that Nico look.""

[Source: Vogue]

Looks like your Wayfarers will be getting more mileage, flashies!

Breaking!

rusty New York magazine has the insider scoop on Proena Schouler's Fall 2008 sunglasses , including some sweet cat-eyes and the oh-so-trendy John Lennon-esque round frames.

"These sunglasses are so fresh, they don’t even have a price tag yet. This is the first glimpse of the shades; they’re not being presented to insiders until August market week. Though it's as yet unknown which stores will be stocking these little lovelies, we can tell you that they’ll be hitting the streets around October/November. So mark your calendars now."

[Source: NYMag]

The Artist Formerly Known as Posh Does Allure

n a profile in this month's Allure, Mrs. David Beckham got nostalgic with a hodgepodge of new and old pictures documenting her life in the public eye. Included was one of her controversial Marc Jacobs advertisements, which I happened to think were great.

[Source: Allure]

I can't be certain, as the sides of the sunglasses aren't visible, but I believe she is wearing Marc Jacobs' MJ 212/S, which are available for £168 on London-Eyewear.com.

Overexposure: Chanel 5018

hese Chanel 5018 sunglasses are out of control, feeding the tabloid fodder and someone ought to send them to rehab! Somehow I doubt that the cover of Star was what Karl intended for these beauties.

How 90s.

ere come the fall ad campaigns! Sunnies were featured in the Versace Jeans Couture ad on the lovely Maryna Linchuk. Lovely lovely, but is it maybe a little boring?

[Source: Frillr]

Don't Get Conned Out of these Balenciaga Sunglasses

n a scale of 1 to 10, how embarrassing would you say Anne Hathaway's July InStyle profile is? (You know, the one where she goes on and on about how lovable that papal impersonator is...) 11? Well, who am I to judge?

What I can state with impunity is how pretty she looks in the accompanying photo shoot and how awesome the sunglasses the magazine's stylist chose for her are. For example, the Balenciaga 0003/N/S pair seen below:

[Source: Celebrity Snap]

Try them on for yourself at Bergdorf Goodman, where they can be yours for $330.

Times: "Love Your Sunglasses (Should I Know You?)"

its fair to say that the New York Times profile on the prevalence of sunglasses made my day. Possibly my week.

They showcased a few terrific pairs of sunglasses, including some FlashyShades favorites: the Christian Dior CD DIOR 60 S1 and Jimmy Choo JJ.

My favorite pair highlighted is the Balenciaga 0015s. They retail for $360, but save yourself one hundred and twenty bucks by ordering them on otticanet.com for $240.

"Prices for designer sunglasses have jumped to $350 or more in recent months, from an average of $250, retailers say, and the price spike has not turned off shoppers. “The youth of America has discovered sunglasses to be the aspirational and prestige item of the moment,” said Marshal Cohen, a senior analyst with the NPD Group, a market research firm. He predicts, “Sunglasses will replace the handbag as the image item” among teenage girls and young women...

Designers are playing into shoppers’ desire to be recognized, at least by those in the know, by downplaying big logos and incorporating more subtle signals of provenance. Bottega Veneta offers frames with woven leather insets that are recognizable to connoisseurs of the house’s hand-woven leather goods. Prada butterfly frames echo the motifs of the brand’s recent runway collections. Chrome Hearts frames are embellished with sterling bolo designs and leather trim reflective of the company’s rough-rider image."

[Source: NYTimes]

More from the Mail

n this weekend's Daily Mail, "Primary colours" advises to "mix up monochrome with bold blocks of colour in earrings, shoes, bangles and belts." And they've included a pretty flash pair of Sonia Rykiel sunnies.

[Source: Daily Mail]

Black 'Papillion' sunglasses, £227, Sonia Rykiel, 020 7493 5255

I really love these sunglasses and the entire Spring/Summer 2008 collection, actually.

My only question is: will I look as cute as Lily Donaldson in them?

Cazal-apalooza!

t is completely worth checking out the new 2008 Cazal Vintage sunglasses line on Openers Web Magazine, even if you can't read the text. They have images of the new 901, 904 and 946 models.

The Tis Catches On

dd Ashley Tisdale to the growing list of Angelenos wearing the trademark Chanel chain leather strap sunglasses, also known as the Chanel's CC 4160Q.

[Photo: Celebutopia]

See also:
Lindsay Lohan
Kim Kardashian
Madonna

P.S. - It looks like someone went to L.C.'s hair salon.

The Rolex Daytona of Sunglass Brands

ot to get all we-told-you-so, but its always nice to see a brand championed here on little old FlashyShades getting some serious press. As Benjamin Eyewear did in the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times.

[Source: NYTimes]

"Hollywood, Land of Remakes

WITH a collection of some 5,000 vintage sunglasses, Benjamin Montoya has become the go-to guy in Los Angeles for exceptional eyewear. He has frames bequeathed to him by Dennis Roberts, who designed sunglasses for Elvis Presley and Elton John. And, from the 1960s, folding Persols like those Steve McQueen wore in “The Thomas Crown Affair.” Mr. Montoya, who owns several dozen of those, considers them the Rolex Daytona of sunglasses. “They’re rare and timeless,” he said.

Now the eyewear connoisseur has introduced a line inspired by such classics but redesigned to look bolder and fit better. Best sellers include Kayne, a take on a vintage Persol pair, punched up with clear frames and gradient lenses; and Nicole, based on a preppy ’80s version of those worn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Ewan McGregor recently bought two pairs, both with black frames and green lenses.

“He looked like James Dean in them,” Mr. Montoya said, offering the Rolex Daytona of compliments."

The Throwback-ness

fter seeing an adorably plaited Mary Kate Olsen on her way to "The Late Show with David Letterman" in these Marni sunglasses, I have to admit that she's really sold me on the round, John Lennon-esque look. Well played, M.K.

[Photo: Celebutopia]

The look in black is far more glamorous than its plastic, yellow runway incarnation.

The Daily Mail's Favourite Sunnies

all me crazy, but I almost always consult The Daily Mail's "Femail" and rarely check in with my local "Page Six." I need the WAG-ness. This week, they've highlighted the best sunglasses of the season in "Shades of Summer."

[Source: Daily Mail]

"More than shoes, handbags and even jewellery, women do seem to get pathologically attached to their sunglasses. Perhaps it's because for many women they provide an entry point into the seductive world of designer labels: not many of us can afford a Chanel handbag, but we can, conceivably, save up for a £120 pair of Chanel shades.

Or perhaps it's because a well-chosen pair can imbue the wearer with that special je ne sais quoi that mere money cannot buy. And with their marvellous ability to obscure everything from a heartache to a hangover, no wonder so many of us - celebrities in particular - seem to feel naked without them."

The Daily Mail showcased eight pairs of special sunnies for this summer, including the Miu Miu 66HS sunglasses as seen in the house's Kirsten Dunst's advertisements and Mischa Barton's paparazzi shots.

The Miu Miu 66HS are available for $214 on Otticanet.

Milan: New Wave for Versace Eyewear

elieve it or not, the men's Milan Spring/Summer 2009 shows are upon us and Donatella Versace has been the first to outline what the fashion forward gentlemen among us will be outfitted in come next spring. And apparently, they will be wearing, like, totally radical neon sunglasses, bra.


[Source: Frillr]

The Paris Wears Prada

reality TV camera crew-free Paris Hilton was photographed wearing Prada SPR 18I sunglasses, as modeled by Sasha Pivarova in the eyewear advertising campaign.

[Photo: People.com]

For $202, they can be yours on Otticanet.com.