Best designer sunglasses for SS24: luxury shades by Prada, Loewe and more

Curate the ultimate cool-girl ensemble with Miu Miu’s Imber Sunglasses to hand. The rectangular frames feature a tortoiseshell design and a chunky rectangle shape with brown tinted lenses. Wear yours all day, every day.

Cute and kitsch was Gucci’s M.O. when designing the GG mirrored sunglasses - and the Italian fashion house hit the nail on the head.

Perfect for festivals and fashion-forward ‘fits, these luxury shades come complete with 100 per cent UV protection, a purple mirrored lens, gold metal detailing and the house’s iconic insignia on the temple.

If you have this kind of cash to splash, it would almost be rude not to.

Celine’s tiger print sunglasses are elegance personified. The hexagonal silhouette, complete with a playful animal print, has a wide fit to accentuate any rounded face. Adorned with black lenses, they are layered with 100 per cent UV protection.

The ideal accessory for summer, pair with a rattan bag and vibrant dress.

Expand your brand vocabulary with Gentle Monster. The cutting-edge brand stocks a plethora of quirky yet covetable pieces to wear with confidence. Slip them on and watch the compliments flow.

Transform into a Seventies rockstar with Saint Laurent’s Dune Sunglasses. Showcasing a retro rectangular fit in a reddish tortoiseshell, the nostalgic frames are a statement-making pick for vintage lovers. Add an Afghan coat and headscarf into the mix for a dreamy LA aesthetic.

There’s nothing mellow about Loewe’s yellow sunglasses. The vivid specs embrace dopamine dressing to the fullest with their acidic hue, statement design and bold insignia. The lenses have alluring black-tinted lenses complete with 100 per cent UV protection.

A glitzy style beloved by Emily Ratajkowski, Versace’s golden glasses are a bold style statement.

The unisex offering features an evergreen aviator style flanked by Medusa medallions on the temple. The nose pads are adjustable for maximum comfort and the metallic finish will add a bolt of glamour to any everyday outfit.

Reduce glare, up the flair.

Keep a cool, calm demeanour at all times while in Prada’s logo-baring shades.

The easy-wear acetate sunglasses display a distinctive contemporary rectangular shape and are paired with chunky temples embellished with the Prada lettering logo. Pink and chocolate tortoiseshell offers a contemporary twist on the classic pattern.

Gucci’s sunglasses come with a high price point, but a quick glance at the spectacular shades will demonstrate why. Slim rectangular frames are adorned by glistening crystals and cut-out Interlocking GG and crystal stars detail. Hailing from Gucci’s Cruise 2024 collection, these opulent opticals are hot off the runway.

A sultry cat-eye silhouette will never fail to pique interest. Dior’s romantic offerings are a refined pick for narrow-faced shoppers. A classic tortoiseshell tinged with rose pink adds a touch of girlish charm to the highly feminine frames.

Someone call the Y2K police because Swarovski has been let loose. The brand’s SK7023 sunnies are the perfect pick for summer days spent in festival fields or girls' holidays overseas. The tongue-in-cheek specs showcase clear gradient pink lenses that transition from light to dark hues, teamed with a pale gold frame and temples. As for the pink crystal embellishments, well, a bedazzled Noughties statement never hurt anyone, did it?

Championing both fashion and function, Burberry’s wide-fit polarised sunglasses are a statement choice. They showcase an oversized, cat-eye frame with an exaggerated acetate rim for an added dose of sass, in addition to the brand’s iconic monogram insignia on the temples.