They say that the first to use them were the Inuit, a branch of the Eskimo people. Only an ingenious and protective device for the eyes could defendd them from the blinding glare of the snow and ice typical of their lands. From being a practical and effective object, sunglasses have become an indispensable accessory to give value to your look and personalize your style, a real communication tool.

Thanks to the variety of shapes, colors and details, sunglasses allow the wearer to talk about themselves and their emotions without any need for words. Also this summer, the designers wanted to dare with original and recognizable models.

Looking to the trends of the moment, frames with “extra” dimensions cannot escape: available in an infinite number of colors, hexagonal, rectangular, triangular and round lenses amuse and captivate. The new collection of the Tom Ford eyewear brand offers shapes with important and well-defined volumes, with essential designs, combinations of acetate and metal and the unmistakable metallic ‘T’ logo on the front. As for this year’s color palette, classic black and tortoiseshell never cease to be in fashion, followed by jewel tones such as rose gold and brighter colors.

The new collection by Marc Jacobs also stands out for its geometric shapes of great impact: the revival of cat-eye models for the female world continues, from the sportiest to the tortoiseshell ones to those with colored lenses, up to the most extravagant with colored stones. There is no shortage of retro-style round sunglasses, another evergreen of the wardrobe.

The new Guess eyewear collection rides the wave of the season: tangible and decisive geometries frame the look, integrating a futuristic and even retro sensibility. Ultra-light metal frames alternate with acetate models, focusing on chromatic contrasts or on different shades of the same color that create a play of light and shadow. Two other leading players the world of eyewear such as Vogue and Dolce & Gabbana also focus on cat-eye and geometric frames and on mirrored or shaded lenses.

The timeless historical models and the new reinterpretations in a modern key of the Ray-Ban brand have become a style icon over the years, available in many color variations between of frame and lenses. The choice therefore becomes an unequivocal indication of the message you want to communicate to the world. On the other hand, sunglasses conceal the reflection of the soul behind their colored lenses.