Here's a question: you rush out of the house on Monday morning only to find you're wearing your winter sunglasses. Do you: a) dash back in and exchange them for a spring/summer pair; b) think “What the heck, it's only just summer and they don't actually clash with anything”; c) neither of the above – you've never even heard of winter and summer sunglasses.
Most men might tick the third option but according to Marcolin, which produces the male-orientated Montblanc and Ferrari brands, among others, when it comes to shades, these days there's a big difference between winter and summer.
“At first sunglasses were worn by men as a way to protect their eyes from the sun, but consumers soon became more aware of them as a fashion statement,” says Maurizio Marcolin, style and licensing officer. “They're now able to experiment with accessories in a similar way to women, with a choice of different sunglasses.”