Designer sunglasses are already considered a luxury item, so how do you push the limits of opulence to produce a pair of sunglasses that can be considered “ultimate luxury“?  Leave it to Dolce and Gabbana to pursue this design concept.  The high end designer duo has produced an extremely luxurious, high-priced, exclusive, and limited edition collection of sunglasses for the holiday season called the Stone project.

Each special pair of sunglasses in the Stone project is handcrafted with the highest quality of materials and craftsmanship.  A metal strip inside the acetate temples gives the lenses special shock-resistant qualities.  The beautiful artistic …read more

Persol sunglasses have a simple vintage look that will never go out of style.  Persol has been around since 1910 and the styles that they created in the early 1900’s have recently been re-released because the designs are so appropriate for men and women of all ages.  Earlier this year I wrote about Persol sunglasses for men, but they also have amazing styles for women that use the same concepts of high quality and timeless design.
Recently some of the classiest actresses in Hollywood have been spotted sporting Persol shades.
Julia Roberts has the Persol 2873 black acetate cat-eye sunglasses.  The small …read more

Don’t forget that you still need to protect your eyes from sun damage during the Fall months.  Even as the temperature drops, on sunny days you will still want to have a fabulous pair of sunglasses to pair with your new Fall coat.
Nude has definitely made a resurgence in everything from boots to dresses to sunglasses in 2009.  One of my favorite looks for Fall sunglasses is the neutral colored frame.  I love the simplicity of these nude frames that highlight the uniqueness of the color.  These styles continue the trends from summer that focus on quality craftsmanship and timeless …read more

Every summer over 100,000 theater-lovers travel to New York’s Central Park to experience the annual Shakespeare in the Park event.  This year luxury sunglasses boutique ILORI selected designers Thakoon and Thierry Lasry to create extremely limited edition sunglasses collections to pair with the two plays that are featured.  It’s a fun idea to pair an outdoor theater event with sunglasses inspired by the plays!
Twelfth Night, the first play in the festival, ran from June 10th to July 12th and was paired with Thakoon’s “Viola” line, which was named for the character in the play.  As a tribute to the number …read more

Luxury clothing design team Mark Badgley and James Mischka expanded to produce their first eyewear collection in 2006.  Badgley Mischka Couture Eyewear is a very high end line of sunglasses and ophthalmics that were inspired by the “Golden Age of Hollywood.”
One of the unique designs in their most recent collection is the Badgley Mischka Euphoria.  These oversized acrylic sunglasses have gorgeous and colorful floral patterns on the frames that were inspired by Badgley Mischka’s Spring 2009 swimwear line.  I love the idea that you could have sunglasses that match your swimsuit!
Badgley Mischka Euphoria in Orange $325
Badgley Mischka Euphoria in Aqua …read more