Going without can lead to light sensitivity and sunburned eyes, while long-term, sun exposure can increase the risk of cataracts and some eye and eyelid cancers. While New Zealand lags behind Australia when it comes to regulating<\/a> sunglass and UV-protection requirements, most brands and retailers voluntarily comply with common safety standards. Head to any petrol station in the country and you\u2019ll find sunglasses which offer 100% UV protection from between $20 and $40.\u00a0<\/p>\n This ranking, however, is purely aesthetic.<\/p>\n Number one: Wraparounds<\/p>\n The supreme leader of the eyewear display \u2013 top dog! \u2013 and a highly practical style. The close-fitting, curved frames shield your eyes from the sun, dust and any sand missiles being expelled by that vigorously shaken towel. They also make you look like you go really, really fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n No longer just for sunsmart dads, the past five years has seen a renewed appreciation for the design, which can be tracked to the likes of Charli XCX, Balenciaga and baristas who wear Salomons. The fashion revival is based largely on irony and nostalgia for the \u201cclassic dad accessory\u201d as fashion writer Zoe Walker Ahwa posited<\/a> when charting the trend in 2022, though for most other wearers they\u2019re just great glasses.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you want to channel Newsboy-era Jeremy Wells, Bella Hadid or Dennis Rodman, you could pay a grand for Balenciaga wraparounds, but otherwise head to the petrol station where a pair will set you back around $20. Best paired with a Monster energy drink.<\/p>\n Surprisingly weighty and universally flattering, these are a quality choice. Pick up a pair while you wait for a gas station latte. (They go well with a suspiciously clean white T-shirt.)<\/p>\n These are the jetski of eyewear, thanks largely to the style\u2019s athletic connotations, muscular frames and rubberised details. A sportier iteration of the classic wraparound, this style is designed for activity, and the kind of people who rock up to the petrol station dragging something from their towbar. Princess Anne is a fan and so is Chris Hipkins, who even wore a pair during an at-home photo shoot for The Post<\/a> in 2024, after they unexpectedly became<\/a> his \u201cthing\u201d the year prior when he was snapped off duty wearing them. Purchase these with an Up&Go and some sunscreen.<\/p>\n The people who wear these literally keep our country going.<\/p>\n Looking for something expansive and chic? We found some great black-framed shield sunglasses with brown lenses at the petrol station on Williamson Ave, in Auckland\u2019s Grey Lynn. Pop these on then scoot across the road to join the trendy crowd at Bodega (vintage Coach bag optional).<\/p>\n These sit lower on the list due to being less universally flattering \u2013 it\u2019s the lens shape \u2013 but nonetheless the style is a classic that has aged even better than Tom Cruise.<\/p>\n Buying a pair of these? You probably drive a European car and perhaps once humoured the idea of an EV. You might also be buying a \u201cgourmet\u201d pie.<\/p>\n An example of the inevitability of the trend cycle, \u201cclean girl\u201d glasses can now be found at the petrol station and come in faux-tortoiseshell and black variations. This means no capsule wardrobe need be without suitable eyewear for long, even if yours were left on the counter of the cafe down the road.<\/p>\nGood stuff at the BP on Auckland\u2019s Fanshawe Street and New North Road Gull.
\nNumber two: Wire frames<\/p>\nAlso at Fanshawe Street, this smart-looking pair will set you back $20.
\nNumber three: Sport shades<\/p>\nThese pairs at Auckland\u2019s Gull New North Road, Caltex Karangahape Road and BP Fanshawe Street all go vrrrooom.
\nNumber four: Safety glasses<\/p>\nThese should probably be awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit.
\nNumber five: Jumbo<\/p>\nLooking for big frames? Head to Williamson Ave\u2019s Z station or Caltex on Karangahape Road.
\nNumber six: Aviators<\/p>\nA classic sold literally everywhere, these are at the Z on Williamson Ave.
\nNumber seven: Understated<\/p>\nEyewear for a frictionless existence. Sold at most outlets, these are from the Fanshawe Street BP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Forget luxury logos and ultra-niche archival frames, the biggest flex this summer is swaggering around in a pair…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":237166,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[138,492,1438,38937,111,139,69,22126,1243,2935,14625],"class_list":{"0":"post-237165","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-comments-enabled","10":"tag-fashion","11":"tag-glasses","12":"tag-new-zealand","13":"tag-newzealand","14":"tag-nz","15":"tag-petrol","16":"tag-shopping","17":"tag-society","18":"tag-summer"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}