Colour is the quickest way into this selection. Black frames go with everything, leopard print adds warmth, and a clear or speckled beige keeps a pair light on the face. Brighter options sit alongside them: pink, red, turquoise, soft purple, sometimes with tinted or graduated lenses. Shapes run from round and oval to rectangles, oversized frames, butterfly and heart. Each pair has its own detail, described on its product page.

Our pick of women's sunglasses

Choosing sunglasses by colour

Black is the easy answer, and it earns its place. Past that, the choice has more to do with mood than with rules. Leopard print warms up a neutral outfit, a clear beige frame almost disappears in bright light, and a strong pink or turquoise turns the pair into the main accessory. Lens tint matters as much as the frame: graduated lenses soften the whole thing, plain dark ones do the opposite.

Colour families in this selection
BlackPlain black or black with gold trim; the simplest to wear with anything.
Leopard brownWarm browns and beiges, sometimes split two-tone across the frame.
Clear and speckledTranslucent beige or white, speckled effects, light on the face.
Pink and redHeart and hippie shapes, from soft rose to a bright red.
Blue and turquoiseTransparent blues and blue-grey tones, cooler against tanned skin.
Grey and purpleGraduated grey, smoky tints and pale purple, closer to a neutral.

Gold detailing and two-tone frames

Most of the decoration sits on the arms rather than on the front. Jewelled gold pieces, a fine gold bar across a round frame, wide arms with a metal insert: these are the details you notice at conversation distance, not from across a street. Two-tone frames work the same way, with the colour break falling where the arm meets the lens.

What to wear them with

A dark oversized frame holds its own against a plain summer dress, while a clear or speckled pair leaves more room for a printed top. If you already wear gold jewellery, the gold trim on the arms picks it up rather than fighting it. The rest of our accessories range fills in around the same outfit.

A scarf in the same colour family is the easiest follow-on, whether it goes in your hair on a windy day or over your shoulders once the sun drops.