Nothing defines your personality to the outside world as your choice in eyewear.  Here are some styles that can send the right message. Witness new styles from  Oakley, Silhouette, BCBG, Dragon Alliance, and, if you’re hitting the slopes, even something from Burton.

BCBG Max Azria Chrome
The perfect shades for year round wear. Stylish and sturdy; ideal for boating, driving, skiing or just looking cool.  Made from a metal frame construction with rectangular lenses in a brown frame with brown lenses or in gunmetal frame with gray lenses. BCBG Max Azria are licensors of ClearVision Optical.  Available at fine optical retailers nationwide.MSRP $185.
www.cvoptical.com

Dragon Alliance
Dragon is eyewear and accessories for those with a passion for surfing, snowboarding, and riding dirt bikes; a youthful, free-thinking, alternative, edgy brand that appeals to the core participants of action sports. This is functional, high-quality merchandise that’s also innovative.  They recently introduced the ECO (Environmentally Conscious Optics) series, the first-ever sunglasses and goggles made from 100% renewable origins.
www.dragonalliance.com

Brigade
MSRP $115.  

Riff
MSRP $65. 

Calaca
MSRP $80. 

 

Oakley 004045 JURY
The JURY is out and the new sunglasses from Oakley are guilty of comfort and coolness. Made from an aerospace aluminum alloy, JURY has a lightweight design matched with Ice Iridium lenses in a “Distressed Silver” frame. To provide the ultimate in optical performance and protection, Jury sunglasses feature High Definition Optics. Testing for the impact series includes a metal spike — more than a pound of weight — dropped from over four feet, as well as a quarter-inch steel shot traveling at 102 miles per hour, so yea, they’re strong. Enhanced with Unobtainium stem sleeves that increase grip when the wearer perspires, Oakley’s proprietary Three-Point Fit also serves to hold the lenses in precise optical alignment.
MSRP $250.
www.oakley.com    

Silhouette Sun Dimension 8641 6128
Silhouette, the world leader in rimless eyewear offers light and minimalist designs.  They are virtually weightless and deliver unparalleled comfort and quality. Silhouette styles are completely customizable to fit your unique personality and complement any face shape. They flatter your best features and allow you, not the eyewear, to be the center of attention.
MSRP $257.
www.silhouette.com 

Anon Hawkeye Goggles
For something different try Anon’s new line of goggles. The full perimeter channel venting on all frames insure maximum airflow and proper climate control between the lenses and in the face cavity to prevent fogging in all conditions. These goggles are constructed with the highest quality thermoplastic polyurethane, offering the highest resistance to abrasion, and maintaining consistent flexibility in changing temperatures. They offer superior elasticity to fit every face shape. Anon’s proprietary Spherical Lens Technology provides the highest quality of optical clarity and enhances horizontal and upward and downward field of vision while reducing optical distortion. And the vand the ariable dual and triple density, hypoallergenic face foam utilizing a moisture wicking fleece provides perfect protection to keep out the elements while providing comfort.
MSRP $99.95
www.burton.com

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