Shades of summer

RETRO Chic is all the rage with sunglasses designers this summer season, and this means lots of shades with oversized lenses, bright colours and subtle designs hitting the market. Pulling off the look isn’t easy – some shades make you look like a bug-eyed alien that’s on a reconnaissance mission to earth, but two brands with which you can’t go wrong are Paul Smith and Chloe. Available in four attractive colours (Iris, Tan, French Rose and Emberwood), Paul Smith’s ‘Elodie’ shades are bold but feminine and have circular lenses which evoke John Lennon cool. The price: 11,200 baht. Chloe’s shades, meanwhile, inject the retro-chic trend with Parisian charm and have oversized lenses in the shape of cat’s eyes, and neat pleats crafted on the frame. Choose from Burgundy, Grey, White and Brown. The price: 11,300 baht.
The brands are available at Niche Nation (Thonglor) and all leading stores.