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Summer Sunglasses Trends: LA Style Experts Pick Top 5

    First Posted: 08/16/11 12:23 PM ET   Updated: 10/16/11 06:12 AM ET

In Los Angeles, where the sun shines nearly every day -- and where it's also socially acceptable to wear sunglasses at night -- the right eyewear is vital. Here, some of our favorite sunglasses specialists in LA share their tips for what's been hot so far this summer, and what styles to jump on for the rest of the season.

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"Many people are moving beyond their tried and true Wayfarer style, either looking for a heavy frame that is more unique, or a smart-looking frame that has a softer, sexier lens," says Blake Danforth, owner of LeeLeeLu Eyewear. "People love the mixture of metals with heavier materials, and the nod to the 80s with the soft oval frames we're seeing."

Sunglasses: Stein by Benjamin Eyewear, $225

LeeLeeLu, 7319 Beverly Boulevard #10, at North Fuller Avenue, (323-462-8720 or leeleelu.com)
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In Los Angeles, where the sun shines nearly every day -- and where it's also socially acceptable to wear sunglasses at night -- the right eyewear is vital. Here, some of our favorite sunglasses specia...
In Los Angeles, where the sun shines nearly every day -- and where it's also socially acceptable to wear sunglasses at night -- the right eyewear is vital. Here, some of our favorite sunglasses specia...