Injecting bold colors into your wardrobe can be intimidating, but start small and work your way up. For us that starts with bright and bold colored accessories. When we’re looking for funky designs that bring life into outfits, we’ve turned to Illesteva for their retro inspired glasses with a modern […]
On a trip to Eritrea, Luca Gnecci Ruscone of L.G.R wandered around his grandfather’s old warehouse of Italian imports and discovered a pair of vintage sunglasses. This discovery evoked a romanticism of a past era. With that discovery, he created L.G.R and went to the original artisans to create a […]
It will come as no surprise that we’re featuring another pair of sunglasses similar in design to Wayfarers and Illesteva Leonard Sunglasses. While you might be asking yourself why we continue to write about similar styled frames, our answer is that they look damn good and they’re affordable. There has […]
We’ve featured various sunglasses perfect for every guy, but to be fair, we at Dapper Guide lean towards the Ray-Ban Wayfarer. Wayfarer’s are classic, and fit nearly all face shapes. The next sunglasses we prefer are round shaped frames. Round frames are versatile and work best with oval face shapes. Round frames […]
Steve McQueen is one of the godfather Dapper dudes in history, he wore one of our “grail” watches in the Heuer Monaco, and he was calm, cool and utterly awesome in his movies. Persol has recently come out with Steve McQueen Limited Edition Sunglasses that takes influences from his style, […]
We’ve featured Shwood sunglasses here before, but the company keeps raising the bar in eyewear. This time around, Shwood’s Titanium Collection melds vacuum-played titanium and 5-ply construction Birch wood to create three unique sunglass styles. First up is the Canby, Shwood’s flagship with the time-tested wayfarer design. Next, we have […]
Ray-Ban’s Wayfarer sunglasses have withstood almost 60 years. They were instant classics when they were introduced in 1956 and remain classics today. While it’s always the case that “what’s old is new”, there’s always room for change. The Wayfarer Flat Metal is the newest iteration of the iconic sunglasses. It […]
Custom clothing and accessories are important to any wardrobe as this is what sets you apart from the other guy. Anyone can snag a popular color or style, but designing something takes a bit of effort and you’ll be happy with the unique piece you have created. Many companies have […]
If you haven’t gotten your Ray-Ban Wayfarer yet (A bit late to the game), give Shuron a quick look. These American made sunglasses have fun prints and color schemes and are ridiculously affordable. At under a hundred bucks, it’s hard to go wrong. We prefer the Demi Gray model (Above) […]
Finding the right pair of sunglasses is always a challenge. But once you’ve figured out what types of frames fit your face best, it all comes down to a design. At Dapper Guide, we’ve always skewed towards a classic look. Some recent favorites include the Warby Parker Downing and Shwood […]
There’s nothing more American than playing baseball. As part of a celebration of 130 years in baseball, Shwood Eyewear partnered up with baseball bat maker Louisville Slugger for a limited edition run of handcrafted sunglasses. Each pair is made in Portland, Oregon and features repurposed ash wood from baseball bats […]
We’re trying to kick our Wayfarer addiction for the upcoming spring and summer season and thankfully Warby Parker has a variety of affordable options to choose from. The Downing model resembles the wayfarer style, but has a rounded body and a keyhole bridge. This style is similar to sunglasses by […]
