Sunglasses Trend of 2009

Looking Large in 2009

Sunglasses will continue to be large in 2009, but not as goggle-sized as last year's. And the logo is a key design element; luxury brands and designer names are still important this year. Case in point, Christian Dior's Spring 2006 Black Thick Rimmed Sunglasses. They measure up at 6" width, 2" height, and 5" earpieces. They offer lots of coverage, but are not overpowering on the face. Choose them for a classic movie star look.

Color Changing Sunglasses

Color changing sunglasses are the next up-and-coming trend in sunglasses. With electrochromic polymer, scientists are developing sunglasses that have the ability to change levels of darkness and color in the presence of an electric current. All you will have to do it push a button on the frame, and the glasses will change into any color you want and can be adjusted to block different levels of the sun's rays.


The sunglasses will be powered with a watch battery that attaches to the frame. These glasses probably won't be on the market for another year or so as scientists are still perfecting them. Just imagine that some time in the future, we can buy one pair of sunglasses that matches every outfit!

Blinde Sunglasses
Blinde sunglasses are hand crafted and have a distinct look, setting them apart from other designer sunglasses and allowing you to be a trend-setter without conforming. The sunglasses are known for their sleek design and smooth curves.

The creator of Blinde sunglasses, Richard Walker, begins to design each pair of sunglasses in a 3D process, whereas other designers sketch their frame ideas on a piece of paper as a 2D image. The principal characters in each of the Matrix movies wore Blinde sunglasses, and Walker also designed the glasses that Angelina Jolie wore for her starring role in Tomb Raider.

If you're looking for sunglasses that are considered one of the hottest trends in luxury sunglasses today, but don't want to look like everyone else, consider Bline sunglasses.

Go Preppy!
The preppy look is back. And at the forefront of the trend is none other than Izod. They're not just responsible for the preppy polo shirts with the turned-up collars. Izod's in the sunglasses market, too! Izod 733 is a semi-rimless sunglass that features a thin metal brow bar, which graduates into a slender plastic temple. ANd since logos are everything, the famous Izod logo appears on the snap-in PVS nose pads and on the temples.

Color Your World
This season, it's okay to see the world through rose-colored glasses. Easily infuse your wardrobe with a little color by adding it to your sunglass frames! Try green, coral, fuchsia, pink and gold or look for colors mixed with different patterns and prints. Layer multiple colors such as black with lime green or teal.Designers like Calvin Klein, Christian Roth, and Esprit offer great selections.

Shoe Trends for Fall 2009

This year’s runway fashion weeks are done and over, and summer collections are hanging in the shops. In the fickle world of fashion that means it is now time to turn up the heat on the new fall collections, to get a taste of the hottest footwear looks to come!

Hot Looks for Fall 2009


The Changing Shape of Toes

Toes have become more pointed, almond shaped as opposed to the more rounded ones of last season. Cap toes, especially colorful ones, make a return; find them decorating 1920s style Mary Janes, slingbacks, shoe-boots or brogues, in a variety of colors and fabrics. Peep toes are still favored by designers to give brogues and chunky gladiator sandals a more edgy look.

Exotic Animal Skins

Still there remains a penchant for everything reptile, from mock croc to patent python. See python or crocodile skins (such as Gaimbattista Valli's croc-platformed pumps) appearing mainly on the leading look of the season, shoe-boots or booties. This time seasonal colors are bolder and stronger. Chloé’s fall collection includes a number of fall themed booties in reptile skins and autumnal leaves, craftmanship at its best.


Bold Colors

Bold, bright color is back in the shape of elegant satin. From purples and blues, to reds and oranges, and berry colors in muted hues. Bold-colored patent is also back, in some seriously shiny '80s colors. Wear strong colors with simple black or seasonal gray.
Black and gold is sleek and chic for fall and winter. Wear this elegant footwear with sheer or opaque hosiery and to spice up a cocktail dress or a feminine tux.


Shoe-Boots or Booties

Find them in all shapes and sizes, from ferocious gladiator to femme-fatal. Mirrored metallic- silver features on some of Balenciaga's more feminine fall shoe-boots, giving them a futuristic look. Shoe boots this fall are chunky and cuffed, or elegant and embellished, but make sure to choose a flattering style. If you have short legs or thick ankles, any footwear cropped at the ankle will do you no favors in the slim leg department. For the most flattering effect, go for a slimline, low cut, dark colored-style and wear them with matching opaques. That way your feet look as if they are an extension of your leg rather than resembling a pair of pig's trotters!


Motorcycle Babe Chic

Think studs, think zippers and think chains. Chunky hardware is the order of the day in biker styles from slouchy Harley-set type boots to shoe-boots and heavy duty shoes. From lug-soles to chunky leather and suedes, with metal hardware, chains and pockets. Cuffed boots also make a comeback, Puss-in-Boots style.


Masculine Chic in Oxford Brogues

Mix a touch of gender bender with a feminine feel and you get one of the coming season’s hottest looks. Oxford brogues in the form of shoe-boots or booties, with peep toes and coffee colored hues.
Look for signature laces and ribbons, tartan and almond-shaped toes. Shoes are feminine in design but masculine in shape. Wear them with skirts or narrow-leg trousers. The hottest hosiery look for fall is to wear a pair of lace-ups over both layered tights and socks – schoolgirl-style.


1920s Elegance

Without doubt one of the sexiest looks in footwear. Simple elegance in satin, with pastels, blues and purples. Feminine is the order of the day for eveningwear, but you can wear them at the office too. Team them with the sheerest of hosiery, or keep your legs bare. Vivien Westwood's fall collection features a pair of bright-pink satin pumps, with impossibly high heels. Create a really edgy look with bold printed stockings in matching colors.
Bejeweled sandals also make a comeback, an absolute must for flirty cocktail dresses, full-flow skirts and satin evening pants, according to In style.com, in their online feature Fall Shoe trends. Be it T-strap, d’orsay pumps or closed toes, if you’ve got the legs, then don't be afraid to flaunt these flattering styles. Oscar De La Renta's fall collection oozes girlie sophistication with a pair of beribboned and jeweled satin pumps.


Little Bo Peep Banded Flats

From Puss-in-Boots cuffs to Little Bo Peep (elasticated) banded flats. This nursery rhyme look has already been seized by celebrities such as Jessica Alba, in her black almond-toed strapped ballerinas.
Very ballet school, with rounded toes, or go for more pointed ones for elegant eveningwear. These ballet flats need to be shown off with short skirts, narrow-leg pants and skinny jeans.Marc Jacobs satin banded flats ($325) are a perfect combination of two of this season’s footwear trends, satin and modern ballerina.