Alexander Wang's metallic cat eye glasses, Miuccia Prada's candy-colored transparent frames, and Donatella Versace's pink ombre wrap arounds were some of the best sun-blockers to hit the spring runways. Click the gallery below for more favorite styles from Proenza Schouler, Dries Van Noten, Derek Lam, Phillip Lim and Marni's Consuelo Castiglioni.
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If you're on the hunt for the season's most eponymous accessory, look no further. Cynthia Rowley recently debuted a range of two-tone round sunglasses that perfectly capture the spirit of this popular Spring 09 trend. Available in Cynthia Rowley stores and online, the shades come in three color ways and retail for $250. Although perfectly merchandized with Rowley's sporty, modern Spring collection, the sunglasses did not appear on the runway. Instead Rowley showed a few pairs of oversized flat-top shades which are also two-tone. That particular style retails for $200 and can also be found in stores and online.
The arrival of warm weather stirs in us the desire to pick up a new pair of shades and so it came as a nice surprise to learn about Theo's collaboration with Tim Van Steenbergen. Modeled after 1950's automobiles this small range of shades for the Belgian brand has a definite retro feel and mimics the curves of the automobiles in their streamlined shapes. As for Van Steenbergen's own line, the designer was just nominated by the Elle readers of Belgium as the best Belgian Designer. Click on the title link above to learn more.
3.1 Phillip Lim Margot Sunglasses: $225 @ Barneys
It has been a hustling and bustling few weeks for the fashion flock as they make their biannual global Hajj to circle the style capitals of the world and much of that frenetic pace has been exacerbated by the heightened sense of drama with retirements, replacements, and anniversaries, thus it was something of a relief to finally have serenity at Yohji Yamamoto.
It was quiet, calm, reverential clothing that will allow true lovers of Yamamoto's keen sense of clean design to pray at the alter of Spring 2009. Wonderful tailoring with hints of his classic asymmetry, it was a collection of middle proportions and balanced clothing options with both separates and dresses on offer. And for those that following merchandising and licencing deal each look had a brand new pair of sunglasses. If this is what it takes to pay the bills for a collection so collected we promise to pick up two pairs.
Clear shades are popular with the fashion folk this summer. Hardly a day goes by that we don't see a pair of acetates staring back out at us. For Fall acetate frames will still be around, but in the form of eyeglasses (we're down with going it seventh grade style and wearing them even if you don't require them), our pick in that regard is the Selima pair for J. Crew. Alas, we are still in shades weather and in that regard the Nicole 002 by Benjamin Eyewear takes the cake (left). Forget looking like the Terminator with thick all-black shades, the acetate trend is letting the real thing show-off (i.e. your face!). If you're stuck in between two worlds, Wayfarer put out a two-tone number that we've seen a few chicsters sporting. We think the two-tone kind of makes you look like your eighty years old but in a good way. Also on our radar is this pair, by Grey Ant. The case these shades come in is as big as a briefcase but the shades are pretty amazing and aptly named, The Status Sunglasses. If you can't be asked to drop some dough, Urban Outfitters has a pair of acetate shades for less than it costs to fill up your tank (minus a million). 
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