Styles of Sunglasses

The style of sunglasses you buy has a lot to do with personal taste, as well as practicality. Even if you need sport sunglasses or prescription shades, there are many stylish pairs that will allow you to look great and protect your eyes.

Designer Sunglasses

Designer sunglasses are more expensive, but offer numerous sleek and contemporary styles that are popular with celebrities and non-celebrities alike. One trend that is still going strong is oversized sunglasses: huge, round shades, usually in black or brown. Look for Roberto Cavelli or Calvin Klein for some great looking oversized shades.

Aviator sunglasses used to be used for more practical purposes such as flying or driving, and they were usually tinted yellow or amber for better visibility. However, in recent years they have become a fashion staple, and many men now wear aviators as an everyday style of sunglasses. You can opt for a higher end designer aviator like Dolce and Gabbana's, or look for discount sunglasses that only look expensive.

Clip On Sunglasses

Clip on sunglasses are popular with people who wear prescription eyeglasses. Rather than having to remove your glasses and put on prescription sunglasses, you simply clip the pair of tinted lenses over top of your regular eyewear. When you head outside into the bright sun, you flip the lenses down, and flip them back up when you return into a darker room. Clip on sunglasses are a great choice for drivers, who will face a variety of lighting conditions on the road. Solarclips makes some great clip on sunglasses for many different activities: fishing, golfing and boating.

Progressive Sunglasses

Transition lenses are a type of eyeglasses and sunglasses in one. They are also a good choice for prescription eyeglasses wearers, who need only one pair of glasses for rain or shine. As the person enters a brightly lit area, the progressive lenses quickly darken and become sunglasses. When the person goes into a darker area, they soon lighten for easy visibility. Photochromatic enses are an affordable way to have an attractive pair of sunglasses and glasses for the price of one pair of eyewear!

Sport Sunglasses

Sport sunglasses are usually a heavier duty pair of polycarbonate shades that will protect your eyes from the sun and from injury while enjoying your activity. Sport sunglasses may be more lightweight for volleyball or baseball, or thicker and more resistant for games like racquetball. If you'll be playing sports outdoors, wraparound sunglasses can protect your eyes from dirt entering the sides of your eyewear.