The sun and new shades are never so hotly anticipated as after a color-draining winter like this one.
If you’re picking up some sunglasses to lighten your mood, pale and pastel shades are outshining brights this year. Think blush, lemon and mint from Garrett Leight ($315-$375, www.garrettleight.com) or peach and pink from Etnia Barcelona’s Wild Love in Africa collection ($215, www.etniabarcelona.com)
Round styles abound. Some are sporty, mirrored lenses. Others are scaled up to ’70s-inspired proportions. See Moscot’s round Faye and Major aviator shades ($375, www.moscot.com) or Marc Jacobs’ Honey Havana ($168, www.coastal.com) and the Dsquared2 Havana Gold ($148, www.coastal.com).
Other stylish newcomers:
• “Made in Italy” often implies high prices. Quattrocento says it avoids the latter by eliminating storefronts and other overhead. Quattrocento employs craftsmen in Cadore, Veneto, to execute its fashion-forward designs from premium materials such as stainless steel. Quattrocento prices hover around $110-$120 for sunglasses and frames with prescription lenses included. www.quattrocento-eyewear.com