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Men’s Sun Style

Amy Spiezio

When it comes to summer fun, the right sunglasses are key to style and performance. And while the women’s market traditionally gets the lion’s share of the attention, men’s sunglasses provide strong looks in metals and plastics well suited for sport and making the scene. This sunglass season the following style directions will be the go-to look for well-dressed, high-performing men.

CRYSTAL. Looks that let the light shine in allow for chunky plastics that maintain a low-key style.

TO THE BAR. The brow bar is back and hotter than ever in matching materials and in leather or metal, creating a three-dimensionality to the styles.

WHERE ARE MY KEYS? The keyhole bridge is back with fresh design twists to make them contemporary, such as updated takes on tort materials and textured screwhead elements.

PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS. Getting teched up goes beyond smartphones and cool cars. In sunwear, the latest advancements enhance vision with polarized, photochromic, and AR lenses, along with designs meant to move and features ranging from side shields and buoys to temple tips that grip the head for maximum stability and comfort. EB

From the traditional to the cutting edge, men’s sunglass looks for summer run the gamut: 1. Revo style Guide Extreme with buoy and shield; 2. Bevel style 7722OGM; 3. Serengeti style Sortie; 4. Sama style Leonard; 5. Danny Gokey Sun style DGS-100 by Match Eyewear; 6. Ogi style 8053; 7. Polaroid style PLP0102s from Safilo; 8. Smith style Lowdown; 9. Tura Men style TS31; 10. Valentino Men style V652S from Marchon; 11. Paul Smith style Walton from Oliver Peoples; 12. Evatik style 1036 by WestGroupe; 13. Police style S1798 from De Rigo

My Boyfriend’s Back    Think men’s sunglasses are just for men? Sunglass styles bridge the style gap between gender-specific eyewear. Just like the boyfriend jean and the boxy blazer that have a permanent place in women’s closets, so, too, do sunglasses make the transition from menswear to womenswear. When it comes to getting girls into guys’ sunglasses, don’t be afraid to let the oversized look rule the day, with keyhole bridges, aviators, and rounds fitting the bill exceptionally well. Shown above: Vinylze eyewear style Corbu for him and her