Sunglasses Splurge vs. Steal: Ways to Save Money (or not!) on Your Products
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Round Splurge: Retrosuperfuture
Esther Pink, $351.77 at Retrosuperfuture
Round sunglasses are having a serious moment thanks to celebs like Rihanna and Bella Hadid. If you're looking for a bold take on the trend, this is it.
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Round Save: Beauty & the Beach
Blue Crush Sunnies, $42 at Beauty & the Beach
The blue-on-blue color scheme makes these bright shades exceedingly more wearable than they look.
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Heart Splurge: Saint Laurent
New Wave 181 Loulou Sunglasses, $420 at Saint Laurent
Lolita sunglasses will continue to be popular through this summer. If you've got the spare dough to splurge on what is sure to be a fleeting trend, opt for the brand responsible for the trend: Saint Laurent.
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Heart Save: Sunglass.LA
Oversize Extreme Heart Sunglasses, $12 at Sunglass.LA
For those looking for the Lolita trend on a budget, it doesn't get better than these cheap sunglasses.
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Cat Eye Splurge: Sonix
Kyoto, $120 at Sonix
A cat eye is as classic as a LBD and Sonix offers a few options so you can go more or less bold with the shape.
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Cat Eye Save: Quay Australia
Stray Cat, $29 at Quay Australia
Hey, if Quay Australia is good enough for Cara Delevingne, Gwen Stefani and Beyoncé...
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Rectangle Splurge: Billy Reid
William Acetate Sunglasses, $250 at Billy Reid
If you're looking for a unisex pair, go for rectangular like this one from Billy Reid.
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Rectangle Save: Look Optic
Sun Sullivan, $88 at Look Optic
The great thing about this unisex pair is that you can get them with prescription lenses.
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Bedazzled Splurge: Freda Banana
Lulu Embellished Round-Frame Acetate Mirrored Sunglasses, $335 at Net-a-Porter
You probably won't wear them every day, but how can you not smile with these sunglasses?
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Bedazzled Save: Italia Independent
Velvet Studs Nicole, $211.81 at Italia Independent
If you've looked for bedazzled shades, you've probably noticed that the cheap ones usually look...cheap, which is why the "save"here is a bit pricier than the others. This price, however, not only gets you studded bedazzling, but velvet frames.
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Shield Splurge: Sunday Somewhere
Iris in Rose Gold, $320 at Sunday Somewhere
Looking to rebel against the tiny sunglasses trend? Here's your chance. Added bonus: All of Sunday Somewhere's frames — worn by the likes of Beyoncé, Alessandra Ambrosio and the Hadid sisters — are made by hand.
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Shield Save: Forever 21
Rimless Shield Sunglasses, $9.90 at Forever 21
These cheap sunglasses are the ultimate streamlined budget statement piece.
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Aviator Splurge: Gucci
Aviator-Style Gold-Tone Sunglasses, $485 at Net-a-Porter
Like cat eye shades, aviators are forever classics.
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Aviator Save: Lane Bryant
Aviator Sunglasses, $16.95 at Lane Bryant
Colorful aviators are a fun upgrade to the timeless style.
