VISION EXPO EAST PREVIEW
▲ Winston Duke ACTOR
“I wear sunglasses because I always feel finished with a pair of sunglasses. I think it always completes the look and is a great accent piece when done with the right frames, material, and shape of sunglasses… If my outfit is a sentence, the sunglasses are the full stop. Period! They always make me feel a bit more protected. I’m very energetically and emotionally sensitive… so when there are a lot of flashing lights, constant people around you, and the general expectation of giving energy when being social… sunglasses feel almost like a protective shield that helps me to guard and ration my energetic output… So though they are aesthetically helpful, I also find them very functionally and practically helpful as well.”
Giambattista Valli
CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF GIAMBATTISTA VALLI Giambattista Valli affirmed that he wears them “because I prefer them more than makeup.” They make him feel “fresh after a long night working on the collection. I’m Roman, in Rome there is a lot of sun, so we really wear them 24 hours. It’s a little bit of dolce vita. Even at parties it’s great, I’m the only one wearing sunglasses and everyone’s looking at me. But it’s a statement, you’re a sunglasses person or not.” His favorites are “Persol. I have 10 of these, and a different one for a tuxedo. I change the color of the lens. And I think it works very well with jewelry.” ◀ Lisa Rinna
ACTRESS
“I think sunglasses bring life and accessorizes every outfit and can change your look, your mood, your whole vibe. I have more sunglasses probably than I have anything. Let’s say probably 250 pairs. My favorite pair is a Gucci aviator one with yellow lenses, superclassic, like vintage.”
▲ Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat ACTOR
“I’ve never worn sunglasses to a fashion show before, but when I saw the Ferraristyle outfit that I chose to wear for the show, I thought it looked quite stylish and would look even better with sunglasses. The sunglasses I wore on the day I appeared with a Ferrari car complemented my outfit. The iconic Ferrari horse logo in the middle of the sunglasses and their unique shape made them look very interesting. It was the perfect Ferrari style look, and everything made me look amazing.”