Stylish Eyewear Options for Your Summer Holiday
In 2024, talks of summer fashion were mainly dominated by the Olympics and the fashion accessories that made it to viral photos, clips, and headlines. Namely, the general public and sports fans were enamoured by oversized, mirrored and multicoloured shades from sports-associated brands like Oakley and Puma, regardless of the sport. The goggles-sized sunglasses were spotted on athletes golfing and running, shooting, volleyballing, and pole vaulting.
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Even Princess Anne hopped on the bandwagon, having been spotted wearing them on separate stylish outings, complete with a Paris 2024 bucket hat. Still, style aficionados in the UK stuck to conventional stylish eyewear like the timeless Ray-Ban Wayfarers, preferring to stay subtle despite the rising popularity of boldly coloured mirrored shades.
Of course, now that the 2024 Paris Olympics are well behind us, it’ll be interesting to see what stylish eyewear products will take over everyone’s daily get-ups. If you’ve got a summer holiday planned, it can help to ready your wardrobe to ensure you stay stylish regardless of your summer plans and destination. Below, we’ll be sharing some stylish eyewear options for your summer holiday:
Wear sunglasses
When we think of summer, a pair of stylish sunglasses is a given. Not only do they help make you look stylish and can easily pair with your outfits, high-quality shades can also provide ample UV protection from the sun, ensuring you stay comfortable during your summer activities.
Nowadays, you can easily find stylish sunglasses from retailer Glasses Direct. If you’ve got a lot of sports-related activities lined up, you may want to check out their collection of shades from sports brands, like Oakley, Puma, and New Balance. If you’ve already got a pair of eyeglasses that you like, the brand also offers sunglass tint upgrades for any frame, ensuring UV protection. When choosing sunglasses for your summer holiday, it’s also important that you look for features that will match your activities. If you are active and moving a lot, it can help to fight snug-fit frames or frames with rubberised nose pads that won’t slip easily.
Consider photochromic lenses
Even if you don’t like wearing shades for whatever reason, it always helps to have some semblance of sun protection. You’ll also be able to go sightseeing or enjoy outdoor activities more comfortably without having to squint or strain against the summer sun. In this case, you may want to consider photochromic lenses that adjust tints according to light conditions.
The newest Gen S lenses from Essilor Transitions arrived in Europe, the US, and the UK in 2024. They feature ultra-fast fade-back photochromic lenses in eight vibrant new colourways. Research and development found that the lenses boast 39% faster vision recovery from intense light compared to clear lenses and 40% faster compared to the previous generation of Transitions lenses. These quick-adjusting photochromic lenses are a great alternative if you will be spending equal amounts of summertime indoors and outdoors. Many reputable eyewear brands today have Transition lenses or offer lens upgrade options, so inquiring with your eye care provider or retailer is best.
Try contact lenses
Finally, if you still would rather not wear sunglasses at all, you may want to consider contact lenses. Reputable contact lens brands offer some sort of UV protection to help ease the summer heat and brightness. Contact lenses will also be more convenient for more movement-based activities, as you won’t have to worry about your shades falling off.
If you like, you can also experiment with coloured contacts to add bold, vibrant hues to your summer pictures. You can go for your favourite colours or match trending colours for the season, like blues, earthy browns, and exotic brights, with the rest of your summer outfit. Some people also like matching their eyes with their hair or makeup, so you can always experiment.
To conclude, you don’t have to restrict yourself to only one eyewear style for the summer. You can also check out our previous post on summer holiday dresses for ideas on how to style your shades along with your stylish eyewear.
