Choose the right lens colour for your sunglasses

While sunglasses in blacks and browns are the safest bet, coloured lenses work differently. Here's a guide on picking the right coloured lenses for your sunglasses depending on what you do.



1. Yellow

This shade is for those going on a bike expedition, target shooting or skiing as they help in enhancing colour contrast and depth perception.

2. Blue and purple

As these keep away glare from the visible white light, it is apt for sportspersons, especially, those playing tennis.

3. Shades of red

These are apt for those glued to their laptop and desktop screens in order to reduce glare and strain that accompanies staring at the screen for too long. They are also suitable for sports like cycling and racing as it makes for better visibility on the road.

4. Grey

Grey-coloured lenses are great for water sports, baseball, tennis and football.

5. Amber

These lenses are especially good for high-altitude sports or activities that take place either early in the morning or later in the day . Also, they turn out to be great for those playing golf as brown lenses highlight varying contrasts of greens on the golf course.

Allsaints x Archibald Optics: Limited Edition Sunglasses

Fashion brand AllSaints celebrates its 21st anniversary with a collaboration with London-based eyewear label Archibald Optics creating a unique line of sunglasses that's so limited you must get your hands on a pair. The co-branded partnership brings traditional craftsmanship and contemporary style to men's fashion. These sunglasses are handmade in Japan, with the best locally sourced materials. Each frame goes through over 200 manual processes resulting in a truly distinctive piece of eyewear. Each pair is hand-carved with a serial number ranging from 001-210 on the temple of every frame.  Did I mention this collection was truly limited?



The AllSaints limited edition sunglass collection features six designs with frame variations of slate, black scratch, ebony, and tortoise. The aqua or russet lenses vary in shape and size, and can fit any aesthetic regardless of desired shape and structure.

Celeb-Approved Statement Sunglasses to Shield the Sun in Style

Think about it: Shading your eyeballs from the sun is kind of a no-brainer, but chances are that while you're carefully curating your next-day outfit, the last thing you're thinking about is what kind of fashion statement you're making with your sunglasses. Well, it's time to reprioritize your style goals. Sunnies, after all, are your "most important commuter accessory," according to E! Style Collective style expert Lindsay Albanese.

Need proof? Take a glance at head-turners like Raven-Symoné and Gigi Hadid who top off even the most basic of T-shirt and jeans combos with "over-the-top statement shades that are all about dressing for the element of impact," said Lindsay.

Sunglasses are an essential and very practical element in your wardrobe, and unlike a trendy top or skirt that won't get much mileage, you can pick a flamboyant pair and re-wear them day after day without getting tired of them. "You don't have to consider dress codes or anything like that, so all fashion rules go out the window," insisted Lindsay.

If this is your first foray into statement sunnies territory, "dip your toes in the trend by going with a mirrored lens or a clear frame in a classic retro shape like the cat-eye or wayfarer, easing your way into the more artistic, obscure versions."

For veteran shady ladies, challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone and opt for an intermediate style—something that's a little bolder than just a reflective lens, like an out-of-the-box shape or a festive pattern.


Fashion risk-takers in the advanced category know that "the purpose of statement shades is to be artistic and to make an impression," said Lindsay. At this level, candy-colored frames in asymmetrical shapes might seem a bit over the top, but, hey, isn't that the point?

A Pair Of Sunglasses That Simulate LSD Hallucinations

Viewing the world through rose-colored glasses is boring. What about hallucinogenic-, psychotropic-, electric-Kool-Aid-colored glasses instead? 
Wayfarer, meet way out: Hungarian artist Bence Agoston has created a pair of sunglasses that can simulate hallucination. (At least the visual kind.)

In appearance, Mood's 3-D printed frames look like a cross between John Lennon's wire-rimmed ovals and the old maven glasses Elton John sometimes wears in concert. But the frames aren't really the star of the show here: the lenses are. Agoston's sunglasses can be used to simulate all sorts of technicolor freakouts thanks to six special inserts which can be layered over one another. Each lens is based on a different Moiré pattern that filters red, green, or blue light. Three lenses can be placed in front of each eye; by rotating them, different patterns can be created.



"Because each color filters the incoming lights differently, and the patterns can overlap each other or leave blank fields, the new view is completely random and twisted," says Agoston. Not that you have to trip out all the time. "Mood can also be used with clear lenses, for everyday living," he notes.

Asked when you should use his Mood sunglasses, Agoston basically comes right out and says the optimal use case is in the back of a colorfully painted school bus with Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters.


"The ideal situation for use is during travel, when people listen to music, just looking out the window and watching the ever-changing sights, in perfect harmony with the music. The shape is designed with the aim of simplicity and distinctness, as if the wearer belongs to a kind of subculture." Just any old subculture, huh?

Skugga sunglasses tint on command or automatically

Well, that didn't take long. In less than a year, electrochromic sunglasses have gone from being experimental to an actual product, with Dutch startup Ctrl announcing its tint-on-demand Ctrl One cycling glasses just this month. Should you prefer multi-use electronically-tinting sunglasses, however, you might want to get yourself a pair of Skugga shades.
  Electrochromic sunglasses are similar to traditional photochromic transition eyeglasses, in that their lenses automatically switch from clear to tinted when exposed to ultraviolet light. That said, while photochromic lenses take several seconds to make the change, electrochromic lenses do so instantly. Additionally, their users can switch between clear and tinted modes manually – this could be particularly useful in situations such as driving, in which photochromic lenses won't darken because they're shaded from the sunlight.
                   

While Ctrl utilizes "e-tint" technology developed by Ohio-based company AlphaMicron, Skugga has gone with a system from Sweden's LC-Tec. It incorporates liquid crystal filters within the lenses, that darken or brighten in response to the application of a low-voltage electrical current.
  According to the designers, the lenses block 100 percent of UVA and UVB light even at their lightest tint – they do not go completely untinted. Additionally, for people who care to keep track of such things, the app lets users know their own level of UV exposure over time. For users who don't want to be constantly accessing the app, the glasses can be switched between auto and two user-defined tint presets by flipping their right-hand arm.
                   

The glasses' battery is charged wirelessly, with one charge reportedly being good for about 8 hours in auto or 12 in manual. The lenses automatically default to their lightest tint when the battery is dead.