Sunglasses trends are often indicators of cultural moments. Bold-colored lenses bring us back to the groovy ’70s, while huge, bug-eyed shades are reflective of the early aughts’ Olsen twin era. Last summer, everyone was wearing narrow sunnies and bubble frames (thanks, Loewe), and the year before that, thick frames and tortoiseshells were all the rage. Although eyewear trends move a lot more slowly than Tik-Tok-fueled aesthetics like “mob wives” or “quiet luxury” — and it’s far from necessary to have more than a few pairs — sunglasses still play a significant role as wardrobe staples.
