Just like many of us on this floating rock, I clocked in for my temporary second job last weekend: scouting fashion trends, cute outfits, and cool accessories at Coachella. And after being glued to my screen for probably a collective of 18 hours looking at thousands of Weekend 1 looks? The second I saw Jennie Kim’s diva-coded, maximalist sunglasses, I was sold. Consider it decided: These are hands-down my sunglasses for the summer. And honestly, big, glamorous sunnies are on the come-up… and it’s about time.
The BLACKPINK icon pulled up to the REVOLVE Festival wearing QUAY’s Set List shield sunglasses. The dramatically oversized style is a sharp left turn from the minimalist, early-’90s Carolyn Bessette Kennedy world we’ve been living in, where barely-there, skinny frames have dominated sunglasses drawers for the past few years. And, you know what? I love that.
For one, they’re under $100, which is rare for chic, quality sunnies! (And they’re also running a sale right now where you can get two or more frames for 20% off!) Second, they’re surprisingly easy to style. Jennie lets the sunglasses do all the talking, pairing them with a graphic tee and a denim skirt. Keeping the outfit pared back lets the shades get their full glam moment. Plus, the lenses pick up the red trim on her tee, making the whole thing feel effortlessly coordinated.
My fellow fashion lovers already know these look really similar to the Tom Ford Brunson aviators that have been viral for years—I’d even go so far as to call them the perfect dupe. And the timing couldn’t be better. Style is very much relishing in its maximalist era right now: loud prints, chunky, playful jewelry, colors, and patterns that would typically have no business working together… but somehow do.
Basically, those thin black sunglasses we’ve worn nonstop for years? They’re finally taking a well-deserved breather. And even as someone’s been loyal to the ‘90s minimalist aesthetic, I’m not gonna fight it!!
Megan Uy is an associate shopping editor at Cosmopolitan, where she searches for the best products in all things fashion, home, beauty, sex, gifts, and more, so you don’t have to. When she’s not writing for the site, she’s whipping up some cool and trendy content for the fashion section of the print magazine. She’s been with the brand since 2019 (when she was an itty-bitty editorial fellow), and she’s also written for Delish, House Beautiful, and People. Follow her on Instagram to get some BTS of the editor life and chaotic NYC content. Also, feel free to hit her up if you ever wanna discuss the madness that is TikTok.