Trend Alert: Mirrored Shades

Viviana Volpicella's mirrored sunglasses (via Garance Dore)

Allow me introduce you to the newest statement accessory on the block, which is taking the fashion world by storm: mirrored sunglasses.

L to R:  Ezgi Kiramer, Sharleen Naquet, Tina Leung, and Taylor Tomasi Hill

I thought I had all of my bases covered as far as sunglasses trends go--my collection ranges from aviator, to cat eye, to wayfarer to round frames.  Leave it to Taylor Tomasi Hill (Moda Operandi artistic director and trendsetter extaordinaire) to shake things up with a style that was totally off my radar.  I noticed TTH sporting these gleaming orange mirrored shades at Australian Fashion Week a month ago, and since then, several prominant fashion editors and girls-about-town have been following suit.  Not to mention, the style has been popping up in several editorials and Resort 2013 collection lookbooks over the past couple of months.

Resort 2013:  Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Jenni Kayne & BCBG Max Azria

To be ahead of the eyewear curve, incorporate one of these pairs into your summer wardbrobe!

1. Spektre Cristal, 2. Sunpocket Samoa, 3. Westward Leaning No. 9.1, 4. Westward Leaning No. 9.6, 5.  Sunpocket Sport , 6. Westward Leaning No. 9.3