Summer is nearly upon us once again, and fashionistas worldwide are looking for the latest, hottest trends for the beach or just around town. Where, you ask, do we turn for such things…why celebrities of course! The Instagram generation of today no longer look to French fashion houses such as Dior, Chanel or Givenchy for the looks of the season, but rather the Kardashians/Jenners, the Hadids, Ms Delavine or Rhianna.
So, with that in mind, what do the celeb fashion oracles have in store for us this year? The answer is, micro sunglasses. That’s right, the useless face adornment that doesn’t even protect your eyes is back, and to be honest we wish it wasn’t. From Kim K to Bella Hadid, no one has stepped out into the sunshine without some teeny glasses perched on the end of their sculpted noses.
However, in some ways this reflect the times we live in. A decade ago, the it-girls of the time shied away from the camera, hiding themselves from the flash of the paps behind huge Jackie-O style glasses, or mirrored Lacoste sunglasses. The press chased them because they didn’t want to be seen and photographed, but all has now changed. To be an it-girl today you have to actively seek the limelight, and spend your waking hours posting photos of yourself in every place possible, which makes huge sunglasses somewhat of a hinderance.
So, as times change, fashions change with them, and sunglasses are now no longer used to hide the eyes, but to draw attention to them and add a little something different to a selfie. So, enjoy the micro sunglasses while you can, the next step from here is surely to never wear them at all, so nothing can interrupt the ever present photo opportunity or Instagram-able moment.
