While we love our Ray-Ban and designer mainstays—these rising eyewear labels are certainly ones to watch.
From: Harper’s BAZAAR US
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12 Sunglasses Brands You Might Not Know Yet But Definitely Should
Cast Eyewear
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Cast Eyewear
With bold, futuristic shapes it's no wonder this label's fans include Rihanna, Cara Delevingne and other fashion-forward It girls.
Cast Eyewear sunglasses, $220, casteyewear.com.
Wild Soul
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Wild Soul
Wild Soul keeps its buyers looking good while also doing good. The eyewear label donates to a charity of your choice when you purchase any pair.
Wild Soul sunglasses, $135, thewildsoul.com.
Westward Leaning
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Westward Leaning
This San Francisco company's goal is to "make products that are beautiful and meaningful." A portion of the proceeds are donated to a cause (depending on the style you buy), and they've won the hearts of fashion editors and celebrities alike. Mission accomplished.
Westward Leaning sunglasses, $205, westwardleaning.com.
Smoke x Mirrors
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Smoke x Mirrors
The coolest newly launched label out of New York (and produced in France), believes that "objects too, can have a soul." All styles are unisex, so extra points for being able to share your boyfriends shades.
Smoke x Mirrors sunglasses, $325, smokexmirrors.com.
Sunday Somewhere
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Sunday Somewhere
The travel-obsessed brand offers up a wide array of fun, fashion-forward frames to accessorize your Sunday state of mind.
Sunday Somewhere sunglasses, $290, sundaysomewhere.com.
Gentle Monster
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Gentle Monster
This avant-garde brand mixes classic shapes with bold style—offering up unique specs that will make you stand out.
Gentle Monster sunglasses, $260, gentlemonster.com.
Krewe
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Krewe
Launched in 2013, founder Stirling Barrett counts his native New Orleans as inspiration for these fun frames. Gigi Hadid and Alessandra Ambrosio are major fans.
Krewe sunglasses, $235, krewe.com.
Quay Australia
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Quay Australia
From perfect aviators to colorful and fun frames, the Australian label has plenty of options that look luxe but come with affordable price tags. Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and Jasmine Sanders are amongst some of the brand's biggest A-list fans.
Quay Australia sunglasses, $60, quayaustralia.com.
Zanzan
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Zanzan
With wild colors and punchy prints this British eyewear brand is truly for fashion lovers.
Zanzan sunglasses, $90, fwrd.com
Le Specs Luxe
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Le Specs Luxe
While you may already be familiar with Le Specs, the optic brand just debuted a new luxe line made with upgraded hardware at a higher price point. The first of the series, a gold pair of wayfarers has already gotten the seal of approval from Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.
Le Specs Luxe sunglasses, $119, lespecs.com.
Perverse
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Perverse
Despite being just over a year old, Perverse has already quickly become a favorite amongst A-Listers like Kendall Jenner, Jaden Smith, Cara Delevingne and more. The brand's philosophy is that sunnies should be affordable, on-trend and fun so you can build a robust collection of shades to accessorize with.
Perverse sunglasses, $50, perversesunglasses.com
Alice + Olivia Eyewear
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Alice + Olivia Eyewear
While alice + olivia's apparel and accessories may already be on your radar, the playful fashion brand just launched its first eyewear collection—and it's just as fun as you'd imagine. From 80's inspired round frames to eccentric cat eyes, Stacey Bendet's inaugural eyewear collection is for the fashion girl who likes to have a little fun.
Alice + Olivia Eyewear sunglasses, $375, aliceandolivia.com.