{"id":649,"date":"2022-05-04T21:11:25","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T21:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/?p=649"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:12:24","slug":"types-of-sunglasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/types-of-sunglasses","title":{"rendered":"The Different Types of Sunglasses: Style Names and Shapes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\">Sunglasses<\/a> are the ultimate accessory: They protect your eyes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/sun-damage-to-eyes\">from harsh light<\/a> <em>and <\/em>they make you look cool. The question is, what kind of cool are you going for?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/eyeglasses\">glasses frames<\/a>, sunglasses come in an array of styles. Sometimes a slight tweak in a frame\u2019s design\u2014like a rounded corner or a keyhole bridge\u2014can make a big difference in the impression it leaves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to learn more about the different types of sunglasses, their signature shapes, and how they can augment your fashion choices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rectangle-sunglasses\">Rectangle Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For a classic, more sophisticated shape, you can always rely on the rectangle frame. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/rectangle\">Rectangle sunglasses<\/a> have lenses that are more wide than tall, with corners that can be either sharp or rounded. Because so many styles of sunglasses have lenses that skew larger and rounder than regular glasses, rectangle sunglasses can read as classy and understated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/samir-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Samir\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Samir<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black Oak Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/samir\/black-oak-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Samir<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/perkins-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Perkins\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Perkins<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black Matte Eclipse<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/perkins\/black-matte-eclipse\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Perkins<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"square-sunglasses\">Square Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/square\">Square sunglasses<\/a> show off big, blocky lenses with even sides. Despite its name, this sunglass style doesn\u2019t have to be super angular\u2014its corners are often soft, the perfect complement to its bold shape. All the fashion icons know: it\u2019s hip to be square. (Sorry, we truly couldn\u2019t resist.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/barkley-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Barkley\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Barkley<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cacao Crystal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/barkley\/cacao-crystal\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Barkley<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sutton-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Sutton\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Sutton<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walnut Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/sutton\/walnut-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Sutton<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"round-sunglasses\">Round Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although they were popularized by John Lennon and the bohemian crowd, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/round\">round sunglasses<\/a> are more versatile than their origins suggest. You can play up the vintage look with thin, round frames, or you can opt for a more contemporary statement with thicker lines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/bergen-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Bergen\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Bergen<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whiskey Tortoise with Riesling<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/bergen\/whiskey-tortoise-with-riesling\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Bergen<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/toddy-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Toddy\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Toddy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Azure Crystal with Oak Barrel<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/toddy\/azure-crystal-with-oak-barrel\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Toddy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cat-eye-sunglasses\">Cat-Eye Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/cat-eye\">cat-eye shape<\/a> seems tailor-made for sunglasses. When you combine the mystique of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/lenses\">tinted lenses<\/a> with those upswept corners and a colorful frame, you get sunglasses that can\u2019t be ignored. However, if you\u2019re feeling stylish yet subtle, you can browse this type of sunglasses with thinner rims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/leta-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Leta\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Leta<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black Currant Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/leta\/black-currant-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Leta<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/beale-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Beale\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Beale<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cognac Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/beale\/rosemary-crystal\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Beale<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aviator-sunglasses\">Aviator Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/aviators\">Aviators<\/a> have come a long way from their roots as sunglasses meant for <a href=\"\/learn\/can-you-be-a-pilot-with-glasses\">pilots<\/a>. Today, everyone can appreciate their commanding size and distinct teardrop-shaped lenses. This style often pairs a colorful tint with a sleek metal frame, and its broad lenses provide ample sun protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/raider-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Raider\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Raider<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polished Silver<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/raider\/polished-silver\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Raider<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/hatcher-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Hatcher\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hatcher<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oak Barrel<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/hatcher\/oak-barrel\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Hatcher<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"browline-or-clubmaster-sunglasses\">Browline or Clubmaster Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another retro sunglasses style, browline or clubmaster sunglasses made a big splash in the \u201950s. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/eyeglasses\/semi-rimless\">semi-rimless<\/a> design focuses on bold brows with minimal (or absent) lower rims, and lends the wearer a distinguished edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ames-glasses-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ames\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ames<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whiskey Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/eyeglasses\/ames\/whiskey-tortoise-with-riesling\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Ames<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wallis-glasses-1.jpg\" alt=\"Wallis\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Wallis<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carbon<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/eyeglasses\/wallis\/carbon\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Wallis<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"geometric-sunglasses\">Geometric Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Geometric sunglasses embrace the oft-forgotten shapes, such as octagons, hexagons, and trapezoids. They\u2019re playful and memorable, so fair warning: you\u2019ll likely field a lot of questions about where you got them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rachel-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Rachel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Rachel<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mesquite Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/rachel\/mesquite-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Rachel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/celia-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Celia\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Celia<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mint with Polished Gold<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/celia\/mint-with-polished-gold\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Celia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"keyhole-bridge-sunglasses\">Keyhole Bridge Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically, keyhole bridge sunglasses could also be any of the types of sunglasses we\u2019ve already mentioned, with one essential feature: a keyhole-shaped gap below the bridge. It\u2019s a small accent that adds substantial charm to a frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/kimball-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Kimball\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Kimball<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marzipan Tortoise<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/kimball\/marzipan-tortoise\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Kimball<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/haskell-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Haskell\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Haskell<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crystal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/haskell\/crystal\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Haskell<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"brow-bar-sunglasses\">Brow Bar Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some styles of sunglasses incorporate a brow bar that connects the two lenses above the bridge. It\u2019s a common touch on aviators, but other shapes are also adopting the trend, creating frames with a robust and polished look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cooper-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Cooper\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cooper<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seaweed Crystal with Riesling<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/cooper\/seaweed-crystal-with-riesling\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Cooper<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/blaise-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Blaise\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Blaise<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Palm Crystal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/blaise\/palm-crystal\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Blaise<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"oversized-sunglasses\">Oversized Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to sunglasses, you can go as big as your personality. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/oversized\">Oversized frames<\/a> increase the coverage of your sun protection and broadcast your style to everyone who looks your way. This style can also have an alluring, nostalgic feel (bringing to mind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/70s-sunglasses\">the &#8217;70s<\/a>, perhaps), evocative of movie starlets and avant-garde pioneers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/aubrey-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Aubrey\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Aubrey<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jet Black<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/aubrey\/jet-black\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Aubrey<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/gael-sunglasses.jpeg\" alt=\"Gael\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Gael<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conch Crystal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/gael\/conch-crystal\" target=\"_blank\">Shop Gael<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clip-on-sunglasses\">Clip-On Sunglasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/sunglasses\/clip-ons\">Clip-on sunglasses<\/a> allow you to switch seamlessly between standard and tinted lenses with only one frame. They\u2019re uniquely portable, convenient, and (in our opinion) fun\u2014who doesn\u2019t like the satisfying \u201csnap\u201d of attaching your clip-ons just before heading outside?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><!-- .entry-content (split for inline block) -->\n\n<div class=\"wp-blocks__products wp-blocks__products-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/accessories\/durand-clip-on-medium\/polished-silver-with-blue-lenses\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/durand-clip-ons.jpeg\" alt=\"Durand Clip-On\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Durand Clip-On<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polished Silver with Blue Lenses<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/accessories\/percey-clip-on-medium\/polished-gold-with-green-lenses\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/percey-clip-ons.jpeg\" alt=\"Percey Clip-On\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Percey Clip-On<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Polished Gold with Green Lenses<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/accessories\/felix-clip-on-medium\/brushed-ink-with-grey-lenses\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/felix-clip-ons.jpeg\" alt=\"Felix Clip-On\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Felix Clip-On<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brushed Ink with Grey Lenses<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><!-- (reopen for inline block) -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-type-of-sunglasses-is-best-for-you\">Which Type of Sunglasses Is Best for You?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/learn\/how-to-choose-sunglasses\">Finding the right type of sunglasses<\/a> for you is a matter of both fit and taste. Consider your style, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/ways-to-try\">try frames on<\/a>, either virtually, or in store, and decide what additional features you\u2019d like your sunglasses to have. Once you\u2019ve found a style of sunglasses that suits you, wear it proudly. You just might inspire other people to guard against glare with some personal flair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunglasses are the ultimate accessory: They protect your eyes from harsh light and they make you look cool. The question is, what kind of cool are you going for?&nbsp; Much like traditional glasses frames, sunglasses come in an array of styles. 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