Retro sunglasses shapes carry a reference and a character that contemporary designs lack and wearing them communicates something about the wearer’s relationship with fashion that a generic frame does not. Cat eye, shield, wrap around, browline. Shapes that belonged to specific decades and that carry those decades forward in a way that feels considered rather than costume-y. The execution needs to be quality enough to read as a genuine reference rather than a fancy dress approximation and the frame needs to be correctly proportioned for actual wearing rather than just reference. These are the retro sunglasses worth revisiting because the shapes are strong enough to earn a second era.