The best sunglasses from the Venice Film Festival
There are few places better suited to a great pair of sunglasses than Venice. Sunshine, water taxis, impeccable tailoring, and, during film festival season, a pretty impressive concentration of famous people.
This year's festival delivered plenty of eyewear inspiration, from barely there colour to classic aviators and retro tortoiseshell. Here are five celebrity sunglasses looks worth borrowing.
1. Robert Pattinson - transparent sunglasses
Robert Pattinson's transparent blue frames are a lesson in how to make colour wearable. Rather than a solid, opaque frame, the translucent finish keeps the look light, while the blue adds personality without becoming too loud.
It's a particularly good trick if you want to move beyond black and brown but aren't quite ready for something dramatically colourful. Transparent sunglasses also have that slightly futuristic, fashion forward quality that's been appearing across eyewear this year.
2. George Clooney - green sunglasses
George Clooney kept things classic, but with an unexpected twist: transparent green frames with brownish red lenses. The result is sophisticated rather than showy, proving that colourful sunglasses can still feel timeless.
Green sunglasses are also surprisingly easy to wear, particularly in deeper or translucent shades. Paired with neutral tailoring, it becomes a subtle point of interest rather than the whole outfit.
3. Liam Gallagher - aviator sunglasses
Some sunglasses simply have attitude. Aviators are one of them, and Liam Gallagher's Venice look proves that their rock star credentials haven't gone anywhere.
With their instantly recognisable shape and gradient lenses, his aviator sunglasses brought a dose of enduring Oasis cool to the festival. The beauty of the shape is its versatility, and one reason why aviator sunglasses have remained a classic for decades and work across styles, seasons, and genders.
4. Patrick Schwarzenegger - tortoiseshell sunglasses
Sometimes the best sunglasses are the ones that don't shout for attention. Patrick Schwarzenegger opted for classic tortoiseshell sunglasses, demonstrating why the pattern remains a perennial favourite.
Warm, understated, and easy to pair with almost anything, tortoiseshell works particularly well if you want your sunglasses to feel polished without looking overly formal.
5. Noel Gallagher - square sunglasses
Meanwhile, Noel Gallagher went for square frames in a striped wood finish- a more understated take on the retro inspired shapes dominating eyewear right now.
Square sunglasses bring structure to the face and have a confident, unfussy quality. They're particularly good if you're looking for sunglasses with a little more presence than a classic round or oval shape.
