If I’m looking for a piece of fashion “kit” that I can be sure will never go out of style, the first thing that usually comes to mind for me are sunglasses. Sure, there are times that they aren’t exactly considered standard fare in the world of high fashion, but leaf through the pages of any fashion magazine in the last 10 years, and it shouldn’t be much of a surprise to find at least 1 pair in each of them. This is because, aside from making you look good, sunglasses provided an additional benefit: utility. Sunglasses serve a practical purpose that shouldn’t be overlooked, that is, protecting your eyes from damaging bright light and ultraviolet radiation.
More recently, however, sunglasses are “in” because of fashion, fashion, fashion – that fickle setter of trends that never seems to make up its mind about anything. This year, it’s all about the wide lenses and wide-rimmed frames for ladies, thanks primarily to the eccentric, eclectic, but always flamboyant sense of fashion we’ve come to equate with the equally eccentric, eclectic, but always flamboyant female singer, musician, and songwriter, Lady Gaga.
I don’t think it’s even possible to miss her sunglasses, pretty much because she is hardly ever seen without one. If she’s not wearing it, it’s either pressed between her fingers or gently perched between her teeth; or like you’d expect from any rowdy, down-to-earth sex symbol, hanging from her garment between her breasts with one arm tucked comfortably down her cleavage.
But summer’s over, you say, and winter is just around the corner – there is neither real utility nor fashion for sunglasses when you’re not under the sun. The Gaga’s likely answer, “Well there is still the blinding snow glare!” And this is true, at greater intensities snow glare can result in damage to the eyes that may lead to blindness later on, so it’s always a great idea to protect your eyes with sunglasses, even in the winter.
Allow me to get sidetracked here for a bit, since we’re on the topic of snow glare, I have a bit of useful information you ought to know. Many sporting goods companies attempt to attract customers with the false claim that polarized lenses are the best for winter use – don’t believe this! Snow glare is not polarized, so wearing polarized lenses will do nothing but decrease the total brightness of the scene by half – something that most ordinary glasses can usually do without polarization and for a fraction of the cost of polarized sunglasses!
So. . . Yeah, winter’s coming up, and we’re stocking up on some cool new sunglasses for women that you can buy from China at wholesale prices! Whether you’re looking them up for fashion or utility, be sure to check them out. We’ve got a small, but great collection we’re sure you’ll enjoy ranging from the classy and fashionable to the geek but cool and even to novelty designs we’re sure you will enjoy! So what are you waiting for, forget that the sun is out less in the winter, get a pair of sunglasses now!
