If you’re dreaming of a “bright” Christmas, with a blaring sun and a base temp of 78 degrees, it must be winter in the desert — time to take stock of the hottest sunglasses from designers’ resort collections. Precious gems, rare woods, and racy color pops embellish oblong silhouettes. The best names in fashion will ornament your face in exquisite style, night or day. We found these at Optica at The River at Rancho Mirage.
Tom Cruise made aviators famous, but Louis Cartier invented them. The 1904 prototype was a gift to pioneer aviator Santos-Dumont. The screws symbolize his engineering genius. Yellow gold. ($1,000) (Prada fur, $900)
J. EVERETTE PERRY
Two sterling silver crosses and albino ebony wood accent these Chrome Hearts rose gold wraparounds — a limited edition of 50. ($3,000) (Gucci fur, $700)
J. EVERETTE PERRY
Chanel has broken away from the traditional with bold color blocking and patent leather temples. ($400)
J. EVERETTE PERRY
Iconic sex symbols inspired this season’s collection of Morgenthal Frederics glasses. This pair, modeled à la Brigitte Bardot, has a gray-to-green fade. ($400)
