The Coolest Men’s Sunglasses For Summer 2023
Forget those throwaway pairs you've been buying each year and go for one of these high-quality, timeless frames from the most trusted names in the game.
Forget those throwaway pairs you've been buying each year and go for one of these high-quality, timeless frames from the most trusted names in the game.
Oscar Deen has perhaps the coolest and most unique approach to design in the eyewear industry. Based in the UK, the founders scour the markets, alleys and antique shops of Europe in search of vintage sunglasses and spectacles that go on to form the basis of their designs.
Take the Fraser M model, for example: the inspiration for these sunglasses was a pair of 1960s Italian bifocal spectacles worn by an eyewear collector in Camden, London.
Oscar Deen’s version pays homage to the drop down brow but brings the shades bang up to date with a combination of metal and Mazzucchelli acetate. The result is a pair of retro-looking sunnies that will always be cool – which is a good thing because the brand also offers a lifetime guarantee (yes, you read that right).
Selfmade is an independent eyewear brand which produces small-batch sunglasses in premium quality materials. Each pair is made by hand in a small family-owned factory in Greece, and it shows – the attention to detail is second to none.
Yet although the product processes are traditional, the designs are extremely contemporary. Take its Walker model for example: these round lens shades integrate a wire brow bar that mirrors the curve of the lenses, bringing a modern touch to a classic silhouette.
Crafted from transparent grey Italian Mazzucchelli acetate, they feature teflon coated comtech hinges so you know they will last for many summers to come.
Also available in tortoiseshell and matte black.
Meller has quickly built a reputation for producing some of the coolest sunglasses on the market, which has made them popular with fashion influencers and industry insiders.
The brand takes a fashion-forward approach to design, often experimenting with frame shapes and lens colours to create shades that make a statement.
These Lerato Gold sunglasses don’t need to shout for attention, however. The small geometric frame is just different enough that they will stand out in a sea of aviators and round lens silhouettes, yet the use of gold and black acetate ensures they remain completely timeless.
They come with polarized, anti-scratch lenses, cleaning cloth and branded Meller carry case.
Perhaps you’ve seen this silhouette before on the aforementioned Mr. McQueen in the 1960s classic The Thomas Crown Affair. It’s on the big screen where the first folding sunglasses made a proper splash, showcasing intricate manufacturing and attention to detail.
The tortoiseshell acetate and handsome blue contrasting lenses work well in modern times no matter what you wear, but we’re of the opinion that they team best with breezy summer tailoring. Think a khaki cotton suit and linen shirt, or more rugged, easy-going picks, like a chambray button-up and olive chinos.
Warby Parker, with its showroom approach to shopping for sunglasses, changed the way guys shop for the coolest shades on the market.
The brand has also expanded its ‘eye’ for design over the years, to the point where the Cooper Sunglasses – without a nose bridge and boasting a thin, subtle gold brow wire – look like they cost four or five times as much.
These shades are ideal for the stylish man on a budget, and should offset the basics (like a white linen shirt and khaki pants) with a dash of unexpected, eye-catching style.
To find the coolest sunglasses in modern times, it pays to look to the past. And when we say certain items never go out of style, we mean it: these Cutler and Gross sunglasses draws inspiration from a surplus store pair of archival C&G frames, with a bold and 70s-esque design to match.
More than five decades on, the distinctive square frame is well-suited to those who favour throwback, runway-inspired looks – think instantly recognisable staples like a sweater polo or retro cardigan.
This fashion-forward style is toned down ever so slightly by a black acetate frame, which lets the lenses do all the talking.
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