The Main Character
Wayfarer · black
Most likely to be stolenGood-looking, UV400 shades for about ten bucks — made for beach days, bad decisions, and every place you forgot your last pair.
Six silhouettes. Zero pressure. Every frame comes with UV400 protection and a very reasonable chance of ending up in your friend’s car.
Wayfarer · black
Most likely to be stolenAviator · smoke
Good in bad lightingRound retro · tortoise
Brunch certifiedSport · clear lens
No explanationThere is no noble reason to own one pair of sunglasses. Put them in every bag you own and stop turning the car upside down.
We’re collecting the funniest, strangest, and most avoidable ways people lost a pair.
Lost mine in Lake Michigan. Found someone else’s. Net zero.
Left them in an Uber. The Uber driver now has better taste.
Wore them to a wedding. Came home with three pairs.
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