Designer sunglasses for women

Frame shapes

The right frames can make all the differences in how you look and feel in your sunglasses. Women’s designer sunglasses come in a variety of frame shapes, including circle, square, aviator and many more. View our frame shape guide to learn more about the different styles available.

Choosing lens colours and tints for sunglasses

Coloured tints on designer sunglasses for women are a fun way to show off your personality and style. There’s more to consider than just your favorite colour though, as different tints offer a range of benefits. Rest assured that regardless of the option you choose, all of our lenses and tints offer UV protection. Colour preference, weather conditions and the activities you enjoy doing can help determine which way to go.

Go bright and yellow

Yellow sunglasses can help you see clearer in hazy or low-light conditions. Furthermore, a yellow tint can help reduce eye strain by blocking blue light emitted from a digital screen.

Ideal for:

Those who frequently use a computer or play video games
Driving in hazy conditions
Spending time mountain biking, playing tennis or skiing

Amber or brown on sunny days

Hues of brown or amber offer improved depth perception on clear, sunny days. These tints can help heighten contrast between green landscapes and blue skies. Moreover, amber and brown tints can also help block potentially harmful blue light emitted from digital screens.

Ideal for:

Playing golf or spending time on the water
Working on a phone, tablet or digital device
Driving on a sunny day

Green all day, every day

Green glasses can provide strong contrast and colour accuracy in both sunny and low-light conditions. A green tint can also help reduce glare, making it the perfect colour for playing sports.

Ideal for:

Rainy, sunny or snowy conditions
Playing field or water sports

You can’t go wrong with gray

Gray is a versatile colour that can go with almost any outfit, making it one of the most popular tints for women’s sunglasses. It’s great in both sunny and cloudy conditions, offering your eyes protection from fatigue and reducing glare.

Ideal for:

General use for being outdoors and driving
Sunny and overcast days

Never a bad day for blue

Blue tints help enhance colour perception and can also reduce glare, making them ideal for snowy conditions or when out on the water.

Ideal for:

Outside in the snow, on the field or in the water
In foggy or snowy conditions

Pop with red or pink

Red and pink tints are a fun way to make your eyes pop while enhancing visual depth and vision. These shades also help block blue light and reduce eye strain when staring at digital screens.

Ideal for:

Driving
Snowy conditions
Working on tablets, phones or other digital screens

In and out with photochromic (clear) tint

Photochromic lenses, also referred to as self-tinting glasses, go from clear to dark when activated by the sun’s UV rays. For those with prescription glasses, photochromic lenses eliminate the need for carrying two pairs of eyeglasses.

Ideal for:

All purposes and people who use progressive lenses, bifocals or high-index lenses
Both indoors and outdoors

In addition to tint, you’ll also want to consider the frame’s material. Metal and plastic are among the most common. Read about each one below.

Acetate frame sunglasses

Acetate frames are very popular because they’re affordable and offer a diverse selection of shapes and colours. Plastic frames are durable, lightweight and comfortable to wear. Most plastic frames are also hypoallergenic.

Metal frame sunglasses

Metal frames are lightweight, easy-to-adjust and durable. While they may not come in as many colour options as acetate frames, they don’t discolour easily in the sun and are designed to last a long time. You can find metal frames in colours such as gold, silver and black. Most metal frames will also be hypoallergenic.

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