Kate Spade Shay Sunglasses

Kate Spade Shay Sunglasses: The History

Since her debut of Kate Spade handbags in January of 1993, Kate Spade has become the darling of the fashion world. Her fashionable sunglasses are coveted all over the world for their sturdy construction and powerful fashion statement.

Not only revered by shopaholics and fashionistas worldwide, Kate Spade has also been honored several times by the fashion community she serves. Some of her awards include:

• America’s New Fashion Talent in Accessories
• In 1996, the Council of Fashion Designers of America honored Kate Spade’s classic designs.
• In 1998, the Council of Fashion Designers awarded her again, this time as the Best Accessory Designer of the year.
• The Cooper Hewitt Museum exhibited her handbags for the First National Design Triennial, an exhibit designed to celebrate and recognize American design excellence.
• 2004 brought three distinct honors for her new home design collection; House Beautiful’s Giants of Design Award for Tastemaster, Bon Appetite’s American Food & Entertainment Award for Designer of the Year and Elle Décor’s International Design Award for Bedding.

The Collection

All those awards can only mean one thing: that Kate Spade is a master designer. The Shay Collection only serves to heighten these accolades. There are four different looks offered in Kate Spade’s Shay sunglass collection. They include:

• Black Pearl

The Shay Black Pearl design is the very definition of cool sophistication. All of the Shay looks have a metal frame and feature the classic Kate Spade logo on the temple. The lens on the Black Pearl frame is a black gradient.

• Navy/Ivory

The Navy Ivory frame has a lens with a gray gradient and is lightweight in design and feel.

• Tortoise

Sleek, sexy and sophisticated is the best way to define these tortoise framed sunglasses. The brown gradient lens only adds to the allure and drama of the look.

• Emerald

They say that green is the color of money, and once you slip on these emerald framed sunglasses, rich is exactly how you’ll feel! Note that the lenses here too are of a subtle brown gradient.

The entire Shay collection is carefully crafted to ensure the ultimate in comfort and durability. Each sunglass provides 100 percent UV protection, is lightweight with a scratch-resistant plastic lens, and comes with a Kate Spade case and cleaning cloth. Wearers with round, oval or diamond-shaped faces ten to look best in the Shay look. You can expect to pay anywhere between $134.00 and $175.00 for a pair.

Other Fashionable Spade Looks

There is no limit to Kate Spade's fashion genius. Whether you choose a plastic frame or a metal frame, all of her sunglasses are designed to make you look and feel great. Here are a few sunglasses that deserve a notable mention:

• Gladys

Gladys is a bold, vintage-inspired look with a frame that offers strong curves and a contrasting inlay. Working best on square or oval-shaped faces, these sunglasses sport the classic Kate Spade logo for only $195.00.

• Estelle

A wraparound frame of extraordinary beauty, the Estelle look is full of high drama! This is a lightweight, scratch-resistant plastic lenses and frame. Purchase this look for about $200.00.

• Maya

Maya is an alluring sunglass done in a classic cat-eye shape. Two colors are available with this look: tortoise brown and black/gray. Recommended for square or oval faces, steal this look for about $195.00.

A Final Word

Besides Kate Spade’s Shay sunglasses, you can find handbags, shoes, beauty products, luggage and even baby items on her home site of Kate Spade.com.

Kate Spade’s newest launch is called Paper. Here you can find a striped note pad for about $12.00, order a Babysitter Message Pad for your favorite caretaker, or browse some of the books written by Spade’s own design team. Some of the titles include:

• 61 Days in the Life of An Airport Marquee
• 55 Prospect Avenue After Seventy-Two Years
• Monkey and Mushroom
• Baggage Claim
• My Favorite Smell is Chlorine