CHANEL SUNGLASSES

If I get a tax refund this year, I'm going to buy a pair of Chanel sunglasses for yours truly. I have been dying for some Chanel flower logo sunglasses even through the months when the sun wasn’t strong enough to bring on even as much as a tiny bit of a squint.

I’m using the 100% UV protection to justify my purchase. Beyond that the only reason behind coughing up the cash for authentic Chanel sunglasses is pure fashion frenzy and vanity of course.

And to give you an answer to that unasked question; no I’m not willing to settle for fake Chanel sunglasses. There are several reasons that I feel that buying designer imitations. I must confess that I have bought a few knockoffs in my day and a few were alright. But in the long run only the genuine pieces truly made me truly happy. I would rather have fewer items in my wardrobe of glasses and have the pleasure of wearing authentic Chanel sunglasses
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There are several styles that I have my eye on this season. One is the Model Number 4164B with a brown frame and brown gradient lenses. They have flowers on each temple sprinkled with tiny rhinestones that form the Chanel logo. The other pair I’m considering is the Chanel Aviator sunglasses that have similar rhinestones (or are they Swarovski crystals?). If I seem hung up on the rhinestones it’s because I tried on a pair of the Chanel flower sunglasses and the Chanel Aviator embellished sunglasses and they just frame a girl’s face to perfection.

Those are just two models that I’m lusting after at the moment. There’s no way I can afford two pairs of Chanel sunglasses, but I can dream can’t I?

If all goes well I may find my dream glasses on EBay at a discount. Don’t worry, I’m careful and never buy without checking out the seller and requiring all documentation of authenticity.

Which pair do you like best? The flower sunglasses or the big Chanel sunglasses in the aviator style?

Return to Celebrity News, Purses, Makeup and Shoes for more recommendations on what the stars are wearing this season.

LARGE CELEBRITY FRAMES - BIG SUNGLASSES WORN BY MOVIE STARS

"Have you seen those big sunglasses that everybody’s wearing?" I suppose each generation thinks they are the first to sport lenses that are so huge they could almost be called windshields or sunscreens instead of glasses. However, even I have to say that we haven’t seen designer shades this big in quite a few years.

Some fashion columns are making the statement that Jackie Kennedy Onassis was the last diva that wore glasses this large. She might have been the last super sophisticated lady that wore them, but the fashion has never really gone away. There are always those who feel more chic with their eyes and therefore their emotions shaded in mystery.

Jackie O was just one famous face that I can remember taking measure of the world from behind smoked glass lenses. There have been many who considered this a look worth pursuing such as Janis Joplin, Yoko Ono and others who were known to have classic beauty that didn’t need camouflage of any kind.

Speaking of camo, shades with saucer sized frames have long been the veil that hid the black eyes carried by the victims of abuse. Women that didn’t trust makeup to cover their shiners had little choice; style was not a consideration. For others, the decision to wear these monstrously large sunglasses is a daring fashion statement.

There are a few rules on how to choose the size and shape of your glasses if you want them to be large, but in charge.

• Never pick a frame that’s wider than your face or that is bounced up by your cheek when you smile
  
• Pick a shape that is in direct contrast to the shape of your face. Example: If your face is round as a full moon, try on some square or octangular frames
• Accept the fact that big sunglasses are not for everyone. Don’t be a slave to fashion to the point that you are running around looking like a child that’s stolen her mom’s glasses. It would be best to pick smaller sizes of the hot shapes and styles than to completely overpower a petite face with big sunglasses