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.
Carrera
Eco Polyamide Sunglasses - Black
$322.43
Italist
Max Mara
Gold-Tone Metal Square Sunglasses - Gold
$360.88
Italist
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
TF1319 Geometric Square-Frame Sunglasses - Gold
$310.25
Italist
Tom Ford
Kemp Aviator Sunglasses Black
$370.00
Bergdorf Goodman
Tom Ford
TF1208 Sunglasses - Black
$314.05
Italist
Tom Ford
Mens Raoul Gradient Aviator Sunglasses Black
$430.00
Bergdorf Goodman
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.
Versace
Logo-Detailed Sunglasses - White Pink
$275.01
Italist
Tom Ford
TF1189 Acetate Cat-eye Sunglasses - Black
$221.46
Italist
Tom Ford
TF1108 Polarized Cat-Eye Sunglasses - Black
$252.55
Italist
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
Versace
Logo-Detailed Sunglasses - White Pink
$275.01
Italist
Polaroid
PLD6219S Oversized Polarized Sunglasses - Teal Blue
$85.85
Italist
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.
-12%
Prada
Linea Rossa shield-frame sunglasses - men - Acetate - 44 - Black
$368.00
$418.00
FARFETCH
adidas
SP0097 Sport Wraparound Sunglasses - Black
$101.46
Italist
adidas
SP0098 Wraparound Sport Sunglasses - Black
$101.46
Italist
Celine
CL40252I25A Sunglasses - White
$323.37
Italist
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.
-25%
Versace
Greca-detail rectangle-frame sunglasses - unisex - Metal - One Size - Gold
$255.00
$340.00
FARFETCH
Retro Superfuture
Colpo Low-Profile Rectangle Sunglasses - Green
$180.00
Italist
Polo Ralph Lauren
0PH3155 Metal Rectangle Sunglasses - Black
$268.36
Italist
Victoria Beckham
VB684S Tapered Rectangle Sunglasses - Black
$128.97
Italist
Original text: Martina D’Amelio
Translated by: Rebekah Ortquist
Updated by: Emma Trimboli
