Linda Farrow

Much as we would have loved to soak up the sun and bikinis (so many thongs!) on display at Miami Swim Week were stuck inside behind our computers just like you. But we wanted to know what it was like so we asked Tracy Sedino, one half of the team behind Linda Farrow, to send us her photo diary. During Miami swim week Sedino and the LF crew presented their latest collections, hosted a karaoke bash, and randomly hung out with some NFL players. We'll let Sedino take it from here.

Sports Illustrated model, high fashion model, and Dougie/Cat Daddy aficionado: Is Kate Upton going to add TV host to her repertoire? {NY Post} This totally adorable and inspiring daughter of a breast cancer survivor has written a petition to Victoria's Secret, asking them to make a 'Survivor' line of mastectomy bras. We're in! {Refinery 29} This is what the red carpet of a porn star awards show looks like. We won't tell anyone you clicked. {HuffPo} Check out these adorable pictures of kids recreating A-listers' looks from the Golden Globes, including a mini Halle Berry and Taylor Swift. {TODAY}

Benicio Del Toro covers L'Officiel Hommes holding what looks to be an unconscious, naked woman. We have a feeling that might be a bit controversial....{HuffPo} Lindsay Lohan had another case of the sticky fingers, this time swiping a hoodie off Max George, a member of the other British boy band The Wanted. {US Weekly} She's just being Miley, we guess: the former Hannah Montana star hit the stage in this boobalicious outfit, complete with snakeskin boots and a nearly-shaved scalp. {Daily News}

Dior's new main man Raf Simons will once again design a menswear collab for Brit heritage brand Fred Perry. {Telegraph} Two of Kate Middleton's old straw hats are expected to fetch up to £1,500 each at a charity auction. {Vogue UK} Artist Tyler Shields' Birkin BurnGate may have raised a lot of eyebrows, but it also raised the alarm at the Purse Blog. Not only are they rejecting the hefty $100k price tag, they don't even think that bag is a real Birkin. {PurseBlog} Tonight, after nine months of work, Barneys New York will finally deliver their window collaboration with the Deste Foundation for Contemporary Art. {WWD, subscription required}

In just a few years, Linda Farrow has become one of the coolest names in designer sunnies. The Linda Farrow label has been around since 1970, but has been rejuvenated in recent years thanks to an expanding roster of ongoing collaborations with designers we love, like Matthew Williamson, Dries van Noten, Alexander Wang, The Row and most recently Prabal Gurung and Oscar de la Renta. At a recent press preview for the spring 2012 Linda Farrow collections, we caught up with Tracy Sedino, who, along with Linda Farrow's son Simon Jablon, revived the brand in 2004, when they began licensing deals.

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.

The Row's eyewear collection, an ongoing collaboration with Linda Farrow, has been around for a few seasons. But Spring 2011 is the first to offer up leather and croc-embossed sunnies. The ultra-luxe line starts at $442 (for leather accented shades), with croc versions priced at $874. While it's certainly been done before, using exotic skins on sunglasses isn't a typical application. “It’s about combining the allure and quality of the past with a modern aesthetic,” designer Ashley Olsen said in a release. What do you think of the collection?

We're Fashionista. Of course we like sunglasses. But this year, it seems to be the accessory of choice: The Thing everything wants to get their hands on. Who cares if they're from The Row or Target? As long as they look good, we're happy. So we've rounded up the season's best. We'll be following up later today with a few longer features on the world of sunnies, so stay tuned. **All graphics by Steff Yotka.

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