Bright winter sunshine is in my eyes

You might think that doing a blog entry about sunglasses in the winter is a bit crazy but I've spent most of my day squinting while trying to drive. Winter sun is actually really bright and very dangerous to drive in as the floor is usually wet and the sun bounces right off it.

While your driving around this winter, why not look good at the same time?!  

I am one of them people who have a lot of pairs of sunglasses, not expensive ones, usually about £15 or under. The darker the better so when you take them on holiday they can handle the harsh summer sun but for winter in England you might want a brown lens pair.

 

 

 

I've collected some pictures from Google of original 60s sunglasses so you can decide on the type of style you prefer, this way you can buy new sunglasses from for example H&M instead of spending your time hunting around vintage shops and websites for that perfect pair.



 

Personally I prefer square sunglasses, big enough to cover the whole eye and brow. Sunglasses come in every colour you can possibly imagine, the colour I'm not really into is probably the colour most associated with the 60s which is white. Its each to their own though, I like black, red, brown and blue. I also steer clear of pink, orange, yellow and purple which are the colours for more 'Flower Power' 60s.

 

You have to keep in mind when buying accessories 'is this going to go with anything I own?'

 

Styles

 

Butterfly: Audrey Hepburn is wearing a gorgeous pair of sunglasses, a great size for her big eyes and not too round. As the picture is in black and white its hard to tell the colour but to me they look like tortious shell which is probably my favourite colour for sunglasses.   

 

 

Square: Brigitte Bardot is wearing a lovely pair of sunnies in this, very eye catching white and a dramatic shape. Get a pair of sunglasses like this if you want to be noticed, pink lipstick would go very well with these glasses too. 

 

Round Bug Eye: Twiggy is the 60s model I associate with sunglasses, these pair are unusual as they have see through frames and a light black lens (great for winter sun). With sunglasses that have light lenses, always make sure you do your eye makeup as you will look like your asleep. You want your eyes to 'pop' through the glasses and be noticeable. 

 

Oversized: I think this is Jackie Kennedy (not sure though), I think a lot of people like over sized sunglasses they are best for if your not looking your best or if your hung-over. I think they always look better when you have your hair down and it doesn't matter if your not wearing a lot of makeup as they cover most of your face. 

 

Over sized 'Lennons': Jean Shrimpton is wearing what I call over sized John Lennon glasses, they are perfectly round, the frames aren't too thick and there's a small nose gap too. White frames again in this one, very popular in the 60s but its up to you in how original you want to go or if you would like to stay more modern. 

 

Cat Eyes: Marilyn Monroe is wearing a smaller pair of glasses in this picture, which go to a point at the ends. These are great if you want some glasses that are more eye catching and noticeable compared to your 'normal' kind of styles. 

 

Ray Ban's: They have always been the must have designer glasses and they still are, if you have a patience to save for a pair then do so.