12 Under-$50 Sunglasses That Look So Expensive

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Affordable sunglasses can be the saving grace of your bank account, considering how quickly this useful (and sometimes pricey) accessory can go missing. The feeling of losing a pair of sunglasses worth hundreds of dollars is something no one should experience, yet too many of us have. Ahead, we've rounded up the best sunglasses under $50, and by the best, we mean the coolest. Essentially every cool sunglasses trend under the sun can be found here, including super-slim, translucent, and cat-eye varieties. And while we hope you never lose sight of these affordable sunnies, in the event that you do, the sinking feeling in your stomach will be minimized thanks to the under-$50 price point, and that's worth the mild investment, if you ask us.

Editorial Director

Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Wear and has worked at the company for over eight years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Kaia Gerber, Normani, and Kristen Stewart.

She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, Milan, and Paris, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, and Elle. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.