Getting dressed on a frigid winter morning is…a task. Dreary weather begets dreary outfits—grays and blacks to the front. While dressing for cold weather can often leave us sacrificing fashion for warmth, celebrities like Timothée Chalamet, Gwendoline Christie, and Michelle Yeoh have all recently leaned on a replicable style trick: over-the-top sunglasses.
Adding a pair of bold sunnies is a shortcut to spicing up a toned-down look. Perhaps nobody knows this better than Chalamet, whose A Complete Unknown press tour style has been defined by its accessories. Sure, Chalamet has been all in on scarves lately, but let’s not overlook his commitment to outré eyewear. At a photocall in Rome, he accessorized an umber suit and white button-down with a pair of futuristic amber-toned Prada sunglasses. He didn’t stop there. On Saturday night, during his double duty shift as host and musical guest on SNL, he took the stage in a black anorak, black pants, and oversized bug-eye sunglasses.
Christie, like Chalamet, used her accessories to add some pizzaz to a simpler look. While out in New York, she wore a double-breasted camel coat over a black dress, letting the rest of her look do the talking. Although her school bus yellow Prada heels and fringed purse were certainly eye-catching, Christie’s geometric ’60s-inspired glasses upgrade even the most basic outfit. For Yeoh, sunglasses served as a tool to elevate an already funky look. The Balenciaga ambassador wore a pair of the house’s bug-eyed shades to accessorize a black coat with extreme shoulder pads and green scaley silk-satin pants.
So whether you’re dressing down or looking to add an extra wow-factor to a winter outfit, take a page out of Timothée Chalamet, Gwendoline Christie, and Michelle Yeoh’s books and add on a pair of statement sunglasses.
