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Articles for March, 2010

Cancun Can: Thanks to Christie Walker, our world class sun-tracker, for proving that nowhere can sun trends tan and stand stronger than in Cancun. Yucatán too by following these simple sunwear trends: Aviators (with brown or reddish lenses), Shields with lens-surface logo dimples, severe rimless rectangles and Wayfarers (Link: Wayfarers), easily sunwear’s ultimate style statement. Next month? Cancun Too!  

Cancun Can ...Again: Last month Cancun pictured itself as THE sun god when it came to sand and surf worshippers suitably shaded. Well, this pinnacle of peninsulas proves itself rethroned as aviators return to boldly gold and green, tortoise tops as the tone for men, mirror gets around, wrap retreats to a retro-minimal size and the Wayfarer turns white with justifiable self envy.    
 

Meet the President » Danny Glover (1) in Calvin Klein 918S from Marchon. The actor most recently appeared as President Wilson in the action flick “2012”… Just Grace » Debra Messing (2), late of the hit sitcom “Will & Grace,” in Sigrid Olsen SO103 (Link: Sigrid Olsen SO103) from Altair... Dream Weaver » Sigourney Weaver (3), one of the stars of the blockbuster movie “Avatar,” wears Jil Sander JS625S, from Marchon… Golden » Rhianna (4) wears Badgley Mischka Active Eyewear style Perry with a 24k gold lens in her latest video “Hard”… Feel the Heat » Marcia Cross (5), one of the stars of “Desperate Housewives,” loves Jee Vice’s Heated sunglasses. She has been spotted wearing the shades in various colors all around Los Angeles over the past few months… Eying Freedom » Grammy winning songstress Alicia Keys (6) sports the Carrera Panamerika 1 from Sàfilo in her music video “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart,” which is off her latest album “The Element of Freedom" (Link: Carrera).

Hometown Heroes: If 20/20 didn’t know better it might seem our NYC mandate was to find the best eyewear out there and deliver the goods with no clunkers please. Granted, Nami knows what’s hot in terms of style, but who knew New Yorkers were so ON TREND when it comes to both sunglasses and Rx frames (Link to Ray Ban RX Frames)? Classic aviators, regulation nerd-nods, sleek tortoise rectangles, happening P3 combos and that solid gold brow banding that could easily serve as a King Elvis homage.

Going Home » Usher (1) sports Carrera Endurance shades from Sàfilo as seen in his new video “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)”… Boom Boom Pow » Fergie (2), lead singer of the Grammy Award-winning group Black Eyed Peas, sports Tommy Bahama style TB133S from Altair… (Link: Tommy Bahama TB133S) Just Precious » Mo’Nique (3), who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Precious,” wears Sean John SJ130S from Marchon… Dispatcher » British balladeer Anthony Reynolds (4) in the Oakley Dispatch in matte root beer with bronze polarized lens… Car Port » Angelina Jolie (5) wears Ferragamo shades 2166 from Luxottica while stepping out in Manhattan… Gifted » Sàfilo was handing out great swag during the recent Grammy Awards. Among the music world’s best showing off their new shades are: Best New Artist Grammy winner Zac Brown (6) of the Zac Brown Band in Hugo Boss 0285s; opera star Andrea Bocelli (7), who performed a rousing version of “Bridge Over Trouble Waters” with Mary J. Blige at the ceremony, wearing Gucci 19245 (Link: Gucci Eyewear); Rihanna (8), who won a Grammy for Best Rap Collaboration, in Juicy Couture Hippie (Link: Juicy Couture Eyewear); and Hillary Scott (9) of the band Lady Antebellum, which won a Grammy for Best Country Performance by a Group, in the Carrera Safari… Coming Soon » Samuel L. Jackson (10) wears a pair of Cole Haan 975 frames from ClearVision in his latest drama, “Mother and Child,” which hits theaters in May… Heroic  » Hayden Panettierre (11), one of the stars of the hit drama “Heroes,” in Vogue sunglasses style VO 2605S from Luxottica… Golden  » Sàfilo USA and Solstice Sunglass Boutique participated in the HBO Luxury Lounge for the Golden Globes. Stars who got fitted for sunnies included Jennifer Carpenter (12) of “Dexter” in Carrera Master 2; Owain Yeoman (13) of “The Mentalist” in 55 DSL Chakra; Bryan Batt (14) of “Mad Men” in YSL 2290s and Mehcad Brooks (15) of “True Blood” in Alexander McQueen 4108s.