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Women’s Sunglasses and Shades for the Beach

Porsche’s New Aviator Titanium Sunglasses

Classic & Lightweight Luxury Heritage Collection

Iconic sports car marque Porsche has released a new range of sunglasses which celebrates its vintage aviator shades. The glasses in the Heritage Collection take their cues from the designs of the 70s and 80s, but it's not merely a rehashing of the past. The range gives these classic looks 21st century makeovers which utilize the best in modern technology. The titanium frames are li…

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Boutique Exclusives Bold & Fun Eyewear Range for 2010

Chanel has released a fun new sunglasses collection which is sure to receive plenty of attention on the beach. These distinctive shades are not for shy retiring types. Each one of the fourteen pairs in the Chanel Boutique Exclusives has its own unique character. I love the mystery of these Chanel Masquerade Ball sunglasses (pictured right), even if the shades aren't entirely prac…

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German Car Company Creates Handmade Beach Shades

German car brand Maybach is preparing to launch a signature range of shades inspired by its luxury vehicles. The Maybach collection, which was designed in conjunction with optics firm IVKO, will feature eight different sunglasses and ten spectacle frames. The attention to detail is what will really set these shades apart. Each pair is handmade using glossy lacquered wood, carb…

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New Designer Oversized Shades by Anna Laub

London based designer Anna Laub has added sunglasses to her fledgling eyewear brand Prism. Since its inception last spring, Prism has impressed fans with its handmade vintage frames. After Anna fitted one pair of glasses with dark lenses the response was enormous, leaving her no choice but to introduce a range of shades. Just like the spectacles, the sunglasses are named after th…

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Luxury Brown Designer Logo Women’s Shades

When luxury is everything, consider these stylish Havana sunglasses from Fendi. Fashion forecasters say that brown is the new black, so these chocolate colored frames with their matching brown lenses should be right on trend. I love the subtle cat's eye shape, an elegant change from the square frames we see so often. Tiny tan dots form Fendi's famous interlocking F logos. I'm not g…

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Aubergine Purple Large Rectangular Framed 5033 Shades

When only the best will do on the beach, look to sunglasses from Fendi. These large, rectangular shaped shades are just the kind of sunglasses I can imagine Holly Golightly wearing to shield her eyes from the morning sun as she walked to Tiffany's. There's a real vintage feel to the style, although the subtle carved interlocking Fs remind us of their modern brand. This complementary…

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Black Square Frame Shades

Logo-lovers can go nuts over these classic Fendi sunglasses featuring those much-sought-after double F's in Swarovski Crystals at the temples. These sunglasses are perfect for the glamour goddess laying out in her designer swimsuit or hailing a cab in the city with a Fendi tote on her arm. The popular large, square-shaped frames are sure to be in style season after season, going w…

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Purple Satin Colored Lens Shades

This summer we've seen a sharp decrease in posh designer shades in favor of fun and funky styles that can be picked up at much more affordable prices. The Anon Optics Hollyweird sunglasses give you the quality and style of a cool brand name at around $115, which is a lot less you'd be spending on a designer like Gucci. In addition to the purple seen, these glasses come in black, white, tor…

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Cheap Vintage Wayfarer Replica Frames

Originally championed by Audrey Hepburn and most recently by every celebrity from The Jonas Brothers to Ashley Olsen, Wayfarer-style sunglasses fit pretty easily into most types of wardrobes. They're immediately identifiable and never lost their cool despite enjoying such a trendy resurgence of late. The style fits best into both a hipstery cool aesthetic as well as one that…

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Blue Ombre UV-Protective Round Oval Shape Shades

In a sea of black and brown frames at the seaside, you're sure to stand out in these blue fade sunglasses. The Banana Republic Sarena Sunglasses brighten up your face with an awesome pool blue color that fades to black with an ombre affect. These would be great for someone looking for a more stylish pair of shades in addition to their basic black or brown, or someone for whom "basic" isn'…

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