Walnut Wood Sunglasses by Finlay & Co Posted by Unknown |

Wow, I can't take my eyes off these gorgeously crafted wooden sunnies by London brand Finlay & Co...

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Classic Style // Tortoiseshell Sunglasses Posted by Unknown |

1. Oliver Peoples 2. Lacoste 3. ASOS 4. Vera Wang 5. Moscot 6. Raybans 7. Cutler & Gross 8. ASOS 

I'll admit, I'm slightly obsessed with tortoiseshell rimmed sunglasses (and specs, if you must know). I think as far as style staples go, they are high up the list. Whether you're a committed round the year shades wearer, or hot bright sunlight only, you just can't go wrong with this beautiful patterning (real tortoiseshell, now banned, was made from the shell of the hawksbill turtle – today's synthetic version is often Delrin). And oh, the variations on tortoiseshell – light, dark, subtle, graphic... I won't tell you what style of frame to pick, only you know what suits you best (tip: the aim is to balance out your features, so narrow forehead = a wider/chunkier frame, wide forehead = a narrower/lighter frame. I wear thick framed rectangular wayfarers to balance out my narrow forehead) but I will point you in the direction of a 10% discount for first time buyers, free delivery and no fuss returns. Check out online designer sunglasses retailer Red Hot Sunglasses (and their new site design) and use the Promo Code MAKEOVER10 at check-out. And yes, I reckon, sunnies in the winter really ought to be done, I'm too shy, but maybe you're not!

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Illesteva Does The Nicest Sunnies Posted by Unknown |

Source: shop.bazaart.me via Julia Rebaudo on Pinterest

You'll have seen them a million times before – despite only launching their debut spring collection in 2010 – Illesteva (set up by New Yorkers Daniel Silberman and Jus Ske who wanted to design glasses you could give "...to your grandkids 50 years from now" ) on celebs, on the catwalk, in fashion editorial and yet the designs still manage to make me gasp every time I see them. These are my favourites currently doing the rounds.