Shades

Hi Allie,

I'm in need of a new pair of sunglasses for the summer and don't know where to turn! Of course, I trust you - would you consider a post on eye wear?

Regards,
Monique

Well Monique, six years of beach life guarding combined with my creature of habit self makes for a tried and true albeit, smidge of a no frills answer...

At this point my eyes are so spoiled from wearing only polarized lenses on the beach that if I tried going without I'd be screeching, MY EYES! like I'd been blinded in some freak accident. I've pretty much been buying the same version of different pairs of Maui Jim sunglasses for over ten years annnd at least 1 sister, 2 bff's, both nieces, and multiple admirers on our beach (of the glasses, not us) will usually follow suit. Sandy at Shades At The Beach in Bethany knows that if one of us buys a new pair come spring, she can count on at least five more identical sales in close succession...

If I (and cultish fam) do stray on occasion, it's for Costa Del Mar which is what Babe happens to be sporting on the beach these days....

Then there's my collection of look good while driving glasses all of which happen to be Ray Bans. There are the Outdoorsman II Rainbows which I stalked spied on a lady walking down the street in Ixtapa, the Aviator Large Metal with yellow lens which I stalked spied on a well dressed undergrad at the Foxfield Races in C'ville, and the Cockpit which I stalked spied on Reece Witherspoon in US Magazine...

Hilbils was the first outta the gate with the retro Wayfarer purchase this season followed by Emma then Babe...

Sooo, heads up Sandy! I shall be swinging by shortly for my Twirl Yellow club membership pair. New whip calls for new shades...

(whispers) and, maybe these too...

Kindness of Babe who will recall promising me a pair of Wayfarers prior to the hammer dropping. And, Sandy at Shades At The Beach for always taking care of us and our cultish habits...XXOO