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Live Form Red Carpet Season

Amy Spiezio

From late fall through late spring, the world of celebrities is alive with the sound of whirring cameras and sliding zippers as awards events and festivals fill the calendars and gossip pages of media stars and their followers alike.

This year, sunglasses take the spotlight for every age group and genre, whether on the red carpet, in gifting suites, or live from center stage. Several trends proved to be go-tos for the hoi polloi.

AVIATORS. There's no stopping these classic sunglasses from flying high in metal tones or brighter colors.

BIGGER IS STILL BETTER. When facing off with flashbulbs, oversized sunglasses still jump to the defense of eyes on the red carpet. Plumped-out cat-eyes are particularly hot.

SQUARED OFF. Celebs are also fans of rectangular styles that are large but not huge, often in tortoise or purple hues. EB

1. Grammy's host LL Cool J in Tommy Hilfiger style 1091s from Safilo; 2. Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais wearing Jil Sander sunglass style JS603S from Marchon; 3. Rashida Jones at the Independent Spirit Awards in Oliver Peoples style Mande; 4. Mario Lopez broadcasting on the red carpet wearing SUN 2012 Silhouette Class; 5. Lenny Kravitz lets his love for Mykita sunglasses rule while performing at the Grammys; 6. The band Cage the Elephant at Lalapalooza wearing OGI Eyewear styles 8048 and 8049; 7. The members of Cheri Bomb at South by Southwest in Guess Eyewear from Viva International Group; 8. Steven Tyler in John Varvatos limited edition V908 sunglasses from REM Eyewear at the John Varvatos Stuart House event