The world of sunglasses have just got cooler. So how to build this year's sunglasses wardrobe? A large-ish pair with a reasonably delicate frame is a good place to start. Next up you'll be wanting a coloured frame. Go for white  and you'll be nicely on-trend. White sunnies made frequent appearances down the spring/summer catwalks.

There's still life in the Wayfarer shape and a squared-off frame like that of the superior Armani pair puts you ahead of the eyewear curve. Avoid buying more black plastic frames with black lenses and a logo at the side as they're the shades equivalent of skinny jeans: perfectly nice, but you probably already own a pair.

 At this time of year, even the shyest sunglasses-wearers can don shades without fear of looking like a Paris Hilton wannabe. In fact, the grotesquely oversized frames beloved of Paris and her LA sorority are looking a little dated, perhaps because of their size zero associations. It is far classier to leave that sort of statement-making sunglasses to the paparazzi-hungry and choose a pair which fit in seamlessly with the rest of your look.
Gone are the days when most folk bought their sunglasses from the chemist or the optician; now the high street is swamped with choice. Fancy gold-armed sunglasses are a nod to the season of ostentation. But if you want to be able to pinpoint the date of your holiday snaps by the shape of your sunglasses, choose a retro shape based on the classic Rayban Wayfarer. Blue and green colours are hot and ah so summery!