Super Sunnies for Spring

The sunglasses that went down the spring runways were anything but boring. Labels like Prada, Dior, and Jil Sander showed colorful, eccentric shades that were out of this world. We've rounded up a mix of cool cat eye, retro, and '60s-style sunnies that anyone can pull off as things brighten up.
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Cat Eyes Dior Spring 2011

The Row, $442

Victoria Beckham Cat, $525

Jeremy Scott Wings by Linda Farrow, $313.83

Tom Ford Nikita, $360

Retro Dries Van Noten Spring 2011

Cutler and Gross Aviators, $490

Ray-Ban RB4159, $139

Alexander Wang by Linda Farrow, $354.99

Karen Walker The Village, $200

Sixties Jil Sander Spring 2011

DVF, $165

Oliver Peoples Lips O Fire, $310

Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony, $335

Balenciaga, $425

Illesteva, $200 Openingceremony.us

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