Here are the trendiest sunglasses for 2025
We scoured the streets of Fashion Week, stalked the coolest profiles on Instagram, and studied the Spring/Summer runway shows to give you our final recommendations: here are the coolest sunglasses trends for 2025!
Sunglasses can update and refresh any outfit- even if it’s just jeans and a t-shirt, and for some time now they have been an integral part of the uniform of many fashion enthusiasts
The trendiest sunglasses for 2025 range from unique frames to irresistible retro styles. Let’s take a closer look at all the major trends…
Top-bar shades are the bold touch that completes any outfit. Dramatic yet understated, these sunglasses certainly won’t go unnoticed. Their square shape is also perfect for round faces.
Max Mara
Rectangle Semi-Rim Sunglasses - Black
$133.16
Italist
Carrera
Eco Polyamide Sunglasses - Black
$314.32
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Haven’t you heard? The 70s are back (again)! Oversized aviator frames with light-coloured lenses—yellow, orange, and light blue are the ones to go for—are all the rage this year. We’re absolutely loving Tom Ford’s big, bold designs.
Tom Ford
TF1210 Pilot Acetate Sunglasses - Black
$242.19
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Tom Ford
Kemp Aviator Sunglasses Black
$370.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Tom Ford
TF1211 Sunglasses - Black
$252.55
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Tom Ford
TF1177 Pilot Acetate Sunglasses - Brown
$277.86
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Trend #3: Cat-eye and angular frames
Cat-eye and otherwise angular frames are another style making a big comeback in 2025. This year, classic shapes are being updated with the classic inward-tilt cat eye shape, which originated in the 60s.
Tom Ford
TF1085 Sunglasses - Blue
$215.17
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Off-white
OERI13DSPARKS3707 Cat-Eye Striped Sunglasses - Purple
$281.73
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Saint Laurent
SL Cat-Eye Sunglasses - Black
$246.87
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Longchamp
LO669S Cat-Eye Sunglasses - Black
$88.11
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You might’ve caught the hint by now, but 2025 is definitely shaping up to be the year of oversized sunglasses. From Miu Miu to Givenchy, many luxury fashion houses are adopting these cheekbone-grazing rims, and we’re about to follow suit.
-14%
Oakley
Fall Line Xl sunglasses - unisex - Plastic - One Size - Black
$205.00
$239.00
FARFETCH
Loewe
LW40001F20B Sunglasses - Multicolor
$218.34
Italist
Missoni
MI-1067714 Gradient Lens Acetate Sunglasses - Black
$232.30
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Gucci
GG1714S Sunglasses - Black
$242.19
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Trend #5: Gorpcore 2.0
Gorpcore is still going strong, and it’s getting an experimental update this year. Gorpcore sunnies 2.0 are all about avant-garde and alternative takes on the classic wraparound look, melding the trend’s technical soul with more conceptual design choices.
Nike
NI-1063630 Mirrored Lens Sunglasses - Black
$91.05
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Nike
NIKETEMPESTMCW4665 Sunglasses - White
$105.92
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Carrera
Sunglasses - Black
$294.51
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Celine
CL40252I25A Sunglasses - White
$323.37
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Trend #6: Metal frames and "Bayonetta glasses"
Bella Hadid, Gabbriette, and Doja Cat said it first: nerds are hot in 2025, and so are thin, metal frames. An elevated take on the so-called “Bayonetta glasses” trend, barely-there metal frames are minimal while maintaining a proportioned look, Y2K yet ultra-modern.
-5%
Versace
Greca-detail rectangle-frame sunglasses - unisex - Metal - One Size - Gold
$328.00
$345.00
FARFETCH
Retro Superfuture
Colpo Low-Profile Rectangle Sunglasses - Green
$183.48
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Timberland
TI-1063350 Gold Metal Rectangle Sunglasses - Gold
$80.94
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Polo Ralph Lauren
0PH3155 Metal Rectangle Sunglasses - Black
$261.90
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Original text: Martina D’Amelio
Translated by: Rebekah Ortquist
Updated by: Emma Trimboli
