Cool rules the view

It’s not what you see but how you look that counts, writes Gerry Cupido

THEY might not serve the function of sunglasses, namely protection from the sun, but the tiny sunglasses are so hot that all the cool kids are wearing them regardless.

When Rihanna wore small, white-framed sunglasses on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, I secretly hoped it was a passing fad.

But we all know that when trend-setting Rihanna wears something it soon becomes a musthave item.

The tiny glasses then started popping up everywhere, being spotted on the most watched stylish and fashion forward celebrities.

Models Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid, actress Zoe Kravitz and reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian have all caught onto the trend.

Model Gigi Hadid loves them so much she even included a few skinny designs in her latest Gigi Hadid for Vogue collection.

But I was sold when singer and actress Beyoncé wore a black Matrix-inspired pair to the Grammy Awards.

I was even slightly tempted to get my hands on a pair. Bonang Matheba accessorises her all-red look with a pair of small, redframed