Forget the Elaborate Outfit—the Shortcut to Cool Involves These It Sunglasses

From balletcore to distressed leather, there's certainly no shortage of trends to dip into right now. But if you're looking for the most sensible way to make your money go farther, a seasonless staple is always the smartest investment. Of the best pieces that fit into this category (sneakers, denim, and handbags are among them), it's worth noting that sunglasses are also true evergreen pieces that can stretch across seasons. No 80-degree days required.

When it's hot and sticky, the less clothing the better, so sunglasses are a pivotable accessory to set the sartorial tone. I like to call them a shortcut to cool because no complicated styling is necessary to sell the look. In fact, I'd argue that a pair of statement shades are best supported by the plainest of basics to make them pop. Think a button-down and or even sweatpants. While we're all keeping the layers packed away for a little longer and the summer sun is still rearing its head, I figured a smorgasbord of the coolest sunglasses is in order. Below, I've assembled the It pairs to know and to own, according to fashion people (including myself). Keep scrolling to scope out some ways to style them along with the exact sunglasses to shop. 

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Fashion Market Editor

Indya Brown is a fashion editor, stylist, and writer living in Los Angeles. While going to school at Columbia University in New York City, she got her feet wet in the fashion industry interning at Elle magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and New York magazine's The Cut. After graduating in 2016, she joined The Cut as a fashion assistant, eventually working her way up to fashion editor. There, she worked on a multitude of projects, including styling inbook feature stories for New York magazine's print issue, writing and pitching market stories for The Cut, and serving as fashion lead for The Cut's branded content. While New York has been her home for over 10 years, she moved to Los Angeles in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 for a new chapter. Now she is a fashion market editor for Who What Wear, focusing on emerging designers, rising trends on and off the internet, interior design, and BIPOC creatives and brands. Aside from her duties as a fashion market editor, Brown is also a freelance stylist and writer, working on national print and video commercial campaigns for Sephora, The Independent, and Cadillac. Her bylines also include Harper's Bazaar, Vox, and The New York Times. But once the computer goes down and the emails turn off, she's likely eating her way through Koreatown, hunting down vintage furniture, scoping out new outrageous nail designs to try, or taking a hot cycling class.