Rhinestones on sunglasses are nothing new and this trend has been around for nearly a decade. But when does a pair of sunglasses simply transcend the simple rhinestones design and become all-out bling? Recently, Kanye West protégé Kid Sister was spotted wearing such a pair of iced out sunglasses by A-morir. The sunglasses, a clear shield style, are encrusted with rhinestones and spikes around the edges. While you might not want to get physically close to someone wearing such sunglasses, having bling on your sunglasses beyond a few rhinestones isn’t exclusive to A-morir. In fact, other designers have been adding rhinestones to their styles, as well, with some more subtle than others.

Valentino is one such designer brand, and these iced out shades include many small rhinestones on the side of the glasses. While Vision in Style carries discounted versions of these bling sunglasses. These particular shades by Valentino, which appeared on the market in 2008, have a shield style as well, but the rhinestones are toned down compared to the shades worn by Kid Sister. These sunglasses are designed with a rose pattern on the side and this rose is outlined in small rhinestones which stand out against the black color of the frame and lenses.

Having detail on the side isn’t exclusive to Valentino sunglasses, however. Brands like Juicy Couture have side detail, often in metal or rhinestones on a pair of shield or oversized sunglasses. While the larger or thicker frames allow for such detail, these are often an enlarged logo for the brand. While this is common for women’s sunglasses, some men’s styles, such as those by Hugo Boss, are designed similarly, as well. Although a much more basic style, these side details on a pair of men’s sunglasses are still added to display the brand.

Where do you look for designer knockoff handbags? Canal Street in New York’s Chinatown section has been the place to go for years. This week, however, the area experienced a crackdown, with the police confiscating counterfeit items like handbags and watches and shuttering businesses. Although Canal Street has this notoriety, knockoff goods can be found many other places, such as South Street in Philadelphia and the internet. With prices only a fraction of those sold at department stores, knockoff handbags almost sound like a deal. Appearances for such handbags are deceiving, however, and what appears to be a Chanel or Gucci handbag sold at $30 falls apart within a few days.

Some are luckier and swear by knockoff designer handbags. After all, they look like designer bags and, really, only the designers would be able to tell the difference. But finding a high-quality designer knockoff bag is far more likely in a department store. The fashion blog for About.com gives some hints to spot a fake handbag, but other telltale signs include examining the stitching, sewing, and name plate. If the name plate, for example, isn’t screwed on but, instead, appears glued, the bag is likely a knockoff. Similarly, if it looks poorly stitched from the inside or if the zipper gets jammed easily, the handbag isn’t authentic.

One option, as we’ve seen in the product selection for Best Handbag Wholesale, is to go the designer inspired route. The bags don’t claim to be by Coach, Chanel, or Gucci, but the patterns are based on the styles by these designers. At a distance, they even look like the real thing. Another option is to go on discounted designer websites. Often, products with damaged packaging or a slight scratch find their way onto such a website and are sold at less than full price, even at 70-percent less. Both Vision In Style and Kaufman Fragrance are such discount designer products websites.

Over the past year, many celebrities have been sporting the wayfarer look, including Lindsay Lohan in last week’s post. While this trend is a direct throwback to the ‘80s, nearly everyone in Hollywood has been spotted with a pair of wayfarers at some point, and this includes standard black-on-black sunglasses and styles that are more outrageous. More appropriately, they are unabashedly ‘80s or early ‘90s (take your pick for the tackiest period in fashion). As seen by Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes, on the left, these sunglasses often incorporate bright shades, even neon yellow or green. In general, these styles are made by Ray Ban, but other designers looking to bring back their classic styles and update them a bit are also going along with this trend.

What style do you go for when choosing to wear wayfarers? As with all sunglasses, wayfarers have more low key looks, while others are deliberately bright and tacky. For something low key, Ray Ban and other designers stick with the classic black-on-black look and also use tortoise frames and black lenses. But if you’re looking to be more adventurous, a range of colored frames and lenses are available. When you go to a website like Vision In Style, you’ll find that Ray Ban wayfarer sunglasses in the classic style can be customized in colors like purple, red, or pink. These can have light colored lenses to match or they can be designed with darker colored lenses.

Wayfarer sunglasses are, essentially, the equivalent of Converse sneakers for the eyes: Take a basic template that looks good in either sex and jazz it up in a number of ways. Converse has experimented with nearly every color of the rainbow for their high top sneakers, as well as a number of patterns, while Ray Ban, in particular, goes through many colors for frames and, with the recent trend, pairs them with either a light or dark lens. Who knew such a basic pair of sunglasses could have so much variation?

1980s fashions have been coming back since 2006, but only recently have we seen celebrities sporting wayfarer sunglasses. The sunglasses, seen on actors and musicians in the mid to late 1980s ranging from Tom Cruise to Depeche Mode, are back and in just as many color combinations as before. Hilton sister number two, Nicky, was seen wearing Ray-Ban wayfarer sunglasses recently, but more celebrities have been seen wearing this style. Although the frames Hilton has on are standard black, she can be seen farther down on the page with a pair of light turquoise frames with black lenses.

Ray-Bans are the brand of choice for the wayfarer style, but other brands carry this style, as well. Ray-Ban, on the other hand, doesn’t only offer an updated look on one of its classic styles but, through many retailers, their styles from the late-‘80s and early 1990s are still available. Although Ray Ban wayfarer sunglasses aren’t the only style by the brand, it’s one of the brand’s most notable styles. Aside from being seen on modern-day celebrities, Ray-Ban wayfarer, and other styles like aviators, shades appeared in various films in the ‘80s and ‘90s.

For those of us who aren’t celebrities, wayfarer sunglasses are still seen as more of a hipster look and, for a look with less irony, oversized and aviator sunglasses are still in style. Nevertheless, if you want to shake up your sunglasses selection a bit, adding a pair of black on black wayfarers isn’t a fashion don’t. As Ray-Ban and other makers reissuing the wayfarer style again, colors are important. For a pair of sunglasses that goes with everything, black or tortoise frame with black lenses is the most versatile. But, if you’re looking for a pair of sunglasses that jumps out a bit more, frame colors range from the bright shade Hilton is seen wearing to neon shades. Although probably pairing neon wayfarers with acid wash jeans is somewhat cringe-worthy, pairing them with darker colors, so that they stand out more, is more acceptable for the times.

This blog often talks about the certain handbag styles seen on celebrities out on the street but, often, handbags aren’t featured in films. A pair of sunglasses, on the other hand, often makes a movie character, and can turn a good guy into a badass. Sometimes, the style is even copied by film goers – or television watchers – such as the aviator sunglasses sported on Tom Cruise in Top Gun. But where do these styles come from? As with handbag blogs knowing or trying to guess the designer brand seen on celebrities, similar blogs are available for sunglasses.

The particular blog linked above identifies famous sunglasses worn in movies, as well as notable celebrities in sunglasses out on the street. For example, want to know the sunglasses worn in 1998 film Men in Black? The blog identifies them as a certain style of Ray Bans, which, by 1990s style standards, were all-black wraparound sunglasses. Other iconic shades are identified, such as the aviators worn in Top Gun, as well as the mirrored aviators worn in Sylvester Stallone in Cobra. Both of these, too, are Ray Bans, as well as the wayfarer sunglasses sported on Cruise in Risky Business. Is Ray Ban, perhaps, the brand behind all of these iconic ‘80s and ‘90s sunglasses? It certainly looks that way by scanning Sunglasses ID.

But sunglasses in films and on television aren’t the only ones identified, and celebrities known for their taste in shades, Bono being the prime example, also have their sunglasses identified. If you’ve been looking to copy Bono’s wraparound or shield look, his shades as of recent have been Armani sunglasses. The blog, as with most blogs, doesn’t sell the sunglasses directly, but they identify the models associated with the sunglasses. Sunglasses fans, then, can go to any sunglasses retailer and look for the respective pair, especially as many retailers continue to carry classic ‘80s and ‘90s styles as vintage sunglasses.

Designer brands are always going to be in demand. Whether you have the money to purchase designer products directly off the shelves, you wait until department stores like Nordstrom’s hold sales, you head straight for the outlet malls, or you look for a discounted designer retailer, finding a way to purchase designer products in your price range might be straight forward or take a bit of creativity. Designer products cover all aspects of fashion, as you can see on this blog, such as handbags, clothing, and fragrances, and sunglasses are included into that mix. Having a stylish pair of sunglasses always seems to make at outfit look better in summer, and whether you need an up-to-date, vintage, or classic pair of shades, often a designer brand is going to carry a pair of sunglasses to finish off that look.

Nearly all high-end designer brands have sunglasses to their name. Some, such as Juicy Couture, stick to modern styles for women. At the moment, with oversized sunglasses in for women, this means that most of Juicy Couture’s products are going to be geared toward the latest trends. But while a pink pair of Juicy sunglasses may be the “it” look for some, other brands take this trend and give it a vintage spin. After all, oversized sunglasses are nothing new, and vintage looks use the tortoise and dark shade trends of yore for a classic look. For men, aviator shades are what’s in right now, and various designers have their take. Some just use a simple metal frame and dark lenses, while others make this older trend more fun, with thicker, colored frames and gradient lenses.

Whether you’re looking for Ray Ban sunglasses or Dolce and Gabbana, various retailers like Vision in Style, seen in the link above, carry discounted designer styles. If a designer pair of shades isn’t necessarily in your budget at the moment, searching for a designer pair of shades will give you a stylish and longer lasting pair of sunglasses that you can afford.