The future is bright, so invest in some good sunglasses. Contrary to popular belief, a good pair of shades that will adequately protect your eyes from harmful ultra-violet rays need not cost you a limb. Granted, designer eyewear can go for up to SGD1000 in some cases, but if you will just keep an eye out for a good bargain, there are definitely more attractively priced options out there. Even as they are kinder to your wallet, you need not have to worry about having to compromise on style. Catering to the young and painfully hip, there is no doubt that cult Swedish denim brand Cheap Monday, acetate sunglasses trend-setter SUPER by RETROFUTURE and Robert Geller (for the modern gentleman) will up your chic quotient effortlessly.
Cheap Monday
Having made its name with well-made skinny jeans that are surprisingly affordable, Cheap Monday turned their talent towards designing sunglasses that are based on the same ‘cheap and good’ brand philosophy. Other than giving small modernising touches to retro-inspired, timeless silhouettes, the Cheap Monday eyewear collection also consists of bold, futuristic models like the Terminator-worthy Precognition Silver. At just SGD59 a pop, it seems almost silly not to grab a pair (or three, just for variety) of these instant classics.
Cheap Monday Eyewear is available at The Denim Store, #03-09-11, Mandarin Gallery
SUPER by RETROFUTURE
The first brand to produce a complete range of colourful, high-quality fashion sunglasses, SUPER has certainly contributed much to the phenomenon of acetate sunnies. If there is anything to be said about these bright, candy-like eyewear, it is that they are unfailingly fun. At the same time, by adopting ZEISS lenses, they also provide you with an extremely high level of eye protection. With a veritable army of celebrity fans, such as Kanye West, The Kills and Jessica Alba just to name a few, it seems clear from the start that it will be quite impossible to stop at one with these.
SUPER by RETROFUTURE sunglasses are priced from SGD199 at The Denim Store, #03-09-11, Mandarin Gallery
Robert Geller
If exuberant youth underscored the aforementioned eyewear brands, Robert Geller takes you down a quieter, more grown-up but no less stylish path. Discreetly good-looking with not a trace of trendiness, these are sunglasses for Wayfarers-lovers and traditionalists who know what works for them and stick with it. Sounds like you belong with this group of discerning shades-wearers? Chances are a pair of Robert Geller will be your kind of sunglasses poison.
Pick up your Robert Geller classic eyewear (prices from SGD280) at Ambush, #03-14, Mandarin Gallery