Eva Forever

he fashion press loves a story about excess and the $640 Roberto Cavalli Eva Sunglasses has piqued the interest of BlackBook and Style.com, who went so far as to name the sunnies their "Item of the Week."

[Source: Style.com, BlackBook]

If you ask me, the "house's signature snake" looks a bit like a gold jumper cable. Regardless, they're named for Cavalli's wife and their case can double as an evening clutch, which makes them both romantic and practical. Which is required when you're sunglasses retail for the price of an international flight.

Jessica Blah Blah Blah

essica Biel looks like the kind of girl who takes meticulous care of her skin, her exercise regimen and, even, her sunglasses. Which, I guess is refreshing in this pantyless day and age of celebrity rehab and jail sentences. But still. I'm bored. I want to see her wearing shades other than the YSL Muse sunglasses once in a while. Is that so wrong?


[Source: Celebutopia]

The Cat's Me-Ow

lle magazine's "duckling-turned-swan" overhaul now well underway, I find myself compelled by a magazine I was accustomed to snoring through, if I bothered at all.





This month brings us some really on-point articles, including, but not limited to: a profile of Rodarte's Laura and Kate Mulleavy, "Dream Weavers"; a behind-the-scenes look at Chanel's blockbuster Resort 2008 collection (as seen on Ms. Lindsay Lohan with Uncle Karl, who wore his trademark Chrome Hearts sunglasses); and a week's wardrobe consisting entirely of High Street finds, styled by Nina Garcia.

But I digress! More to the point, Elle featured loads and loads of wonderful sunglasses throughout the magazine. Love.

I always enjoy the voyeuristic description of what the cover model personally wore to the set (a la Pixie Geldof and Ashley Olsen) and Scarlett Johansson was no exception. I would have predicted black Ray-Ban Wayfarers for ScarJo, but was pleasantly surprised to learn she was sporting the up-and-coming cat-eye trend:

[Source: Elle]

Maybe its just a fun change of pace, but I am loving the Peggy Guggenheim look right now; thank you, John Galliano. Although, to be fair, Luella was on point a full season ahead of the curve.

Ms. Johansson's Tom Ford Anouk sunnies are a perfect choice. They're available in black and tortoise for $300 at Saks.

Kat Von Zipper

never thought I'd be a sucker for Kat Von D's charms. But here I am, blogging about her and the sunglasses she consistently wears indoors on her reality tv show about tattooing and hanging with the likes of Steve O. Jackasses aside, I find her very likeable.

KVD (real name: Katherine von Drachenberg) favors white sunglasses, which I also don't normally go for. But I can't fault her for it. In a collaboration that practically writes itself, here she is in Von Zipper Dharma sunglasses. I also can't fault their $80 price tag on rememberdelaware.com.

[Source: MySpace]

Ugh. Gimme Less. A Lot Less.

an Britney Spears please stop doing this? Please? And always in the Dolce & Gabbana 6024s. Why?



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If this is a look you're interested in, SunglassesItaly has these sunglasses for $244.

We've seen the DG 6024 sunnies on FlashyShades before. I never thought I'd say this, but Kathy Hilton looks better in them. Way better.

More Wayfarers? Really?

thought we had all put our heads together and agreed that we were done with Wayfarers. Stella McCartney was, obviously, not informed and sent models Sheila Marquez and Maryna Linchuk down her Spring/Summer 2008 runway in them.

[Source: Style.com]

Backstage Flash

tepping up his backstage behavior (as compared with his recent award show tantrums), Kanye West has been making the rounds at the Paris shows. Luckily, he left his Alain Mikli white plastic blinders at home.

Here he is at John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.

Peggy Guggenheim Lives at Sonia Rykiel

onia Rykiel unleashed a torrential outpouring of sunglasses in her Spring Summer 2008 show in Paris this week. The shades were in the cat-eye style of Peggy Guggenheim, which seems to be a bit of a trend this season.

HP Makes Good

've given Hayden Panettiere some guff before, but she actually looks pretty cute in these Ray-Ban RB 4087 sunglasses. So, my apologies, H.




You can pick them up on Otticanet.com for $117.

HD + MJ

ccording to People, Hilary Duff really loves her MJs. And who could argue with people who read People?

[Source: People]


Otticanet has the Duffster's Marc Jacobs 98S sunglasses for $235.

Sartorially Speaking

he maestro of street style, The Sartorialist, was a contributor to this month's British Elle.


The text regarding the Bottega Veneta sunglasses includes one of my least favorite phrases in the English language:

"price on request"

[Source: The Sartorialist]



I am into these Bottega Veneta 59/S for $265 on bottegaveneta.com.

Feel Pretty

o the already quite swan-like models seem to be carrying themselves with a bit more grace while wearing Thomas Maier's lovely and beautiful Spring/Summer 2008 collection for Bottega Veneta? I know I would be.

Striking.


Clockwise from top left: Anja Rubik, Kim Noorda, Valentina Zelyaeva and Carmen Kass.

[Source: Style.com]

I Love an Opener

omina Lanaro opened for John Galliano's Spring/Summer 2008 Show for Christian Dior, wearing what is emerging as the trend of the season: circular, cartoonish sunglasses. [See Also: Paul Smith's "Hockney Meets Bloomsbury."]


At first, I didn't recognize her. But then I realized: I've seen that shaded face before (Gucci Autumn/Winter 2007). I've even seen her in similar frames (again, Paul Smith). So, my bad, Romina.

Denisa Dvorakova also rocked them out. Please to enjoy.

[Source: Style.com]

A-Ok Iek

lthough most of the main runway girls walked in Frida Giannini's Spring 2008 Gucci show, only one made the bookish sunglasses work.

Thank you, Iekeliene Stange.



[Source: Style.com]

Donatella's Doppelgängers

ometimes, a designer's collection is so very similar to their own look, that it is difficult to imagine them being able to dress themselves at all if their clothing line did not exist. Donatella Versace's Spring 2008 collection was a prime example of that, in my opinion. And Donatella looks better than ever.

There is something streamlined Cazal about these sunglasses that I really like. I can't wait to see them off the runway.

[Source: Style.com]