In the hierarchy of accessories, sunglasses have never really been on top—until now. Statement sunglasses in wild colors, exaggerated shapes and exotic fabrications are the must-have accessory of summer. Our obsession began when we first laid eyes on Dolce & Gabbana’s gold filigree cat eye shades from their spring collection. They’re opulent and intricate—not how we’d typically describe eyewear. Back in 1970, Linda Farrow was one of the first companies to treat eyewear like fashion. […]

The ad campaign for Karen Walker’s new eyewear collection is maybe the most adorable visual we have ever seen. This is not hyperbole. To tout her quirky eight-piece sunglasses collection, available September 5, Walker cast four eye-meltingly cute modelsages 3 to 5 and had Derek Henderson photograph them. The tiny models — Claudia, Tyler, Elise, and Anna Rose — give some full-grown attitude while showing off the whimsical shades. All right, Walker, you win. We’ll buy all of the […]