SUMMER AHEAD

The northern hemisphere is entering itsbrightest seasons. Pack these dunhill shades to take on the outdoors with style.

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The northern hemisphere is entering its brightest seasons. Pack these dunhill shades to take on the outdoors with style.

Sunglasses are a luxury to the sartorially indifferent, but a downright necessity for the stylish in (sweltering) Singapore. Thankfully, England’s sombre weather hasn’t dampened dunhill’s keen sense of elegance when it comes to eyewear, as evidenced by its Spring/Summer 2017 collection.

There’s something for everyone in this year’s collection. There are two square frames for rounder faces, and round styles for the more chiselled. Lead an active lifestyle and are game to show it? A pair from the Facet family features faceted temples made from titanium for added flexibility and lightness, finished with serene blue lenses.

Every frame comes with a universal bridge with anti-glare and/or polarized lenses, while Italian acetate was selected to craft the frames as it is known for being light, strong and supple. But design details like the Longtail logo at the hinges and the hallmark barley pattern on the bridges and end pieces are what make each pair of sunglasses a classic dunhill.

(Clockwise from bottom) Metallic Madness:

Updated with the insertion of a strip of metal along the rim and by the temples, the Barley family of shades combines acetate and metal for a highly refined style.

Modern Aesthetics: Contemporary and trendy, the Heritage family is for the man who is unafraid of bucking tradition.

You’ll barely notice the hinge on the temples, thanks to a sophisticated production technique.

Timeless Style: The Icon family is aptly named, as it reinterprets the classic 1970s aviator style. The transparent acetate temples show off the brand’s characteristic barley pattern engraved on the inner metal core.

Retro Lover: Those with a passion for vintage styles will no doubt opt for the Longtail family, and this flagship model has a wide-fitting, squared front piece in honey coloured tortoiseshell acetate.
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