There are a variety of new Super Flat Top Sunglasses currently available at Ssense, and in a bunch of different colors and slightly tweaked styles. The Ciccio Flat and the Flat Top Yellow are the boldest of options, but they also have a plain black and a dark brown tortoiseshell pair as well. These will probably replace your Wayfarers for a while, later remaining a shade in the top rotation of your collection. [from $139 at ssense]

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SUPER’s done it again– but are you really surprised? These are great summer sunglasses, and we’d expect nothing less from one of Milan’s top eyewear companies. The Lucia style, shown, has vintage appeal in the bag with the half-frame shades available in several arresting frame and lens colors. High-quality Zeiss lenses will work from beachside to streetside, and for years. There’s nothing better than a pair of Italian shades. [via selectism]

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Kaneko, a Japanese optical co., has some great looks for sunglasses lovers and spectacles wearers alike for S/S 2010. The Dweller glasses look like something we might spy on My Parents Were Awesome, but updated for comfort and modern clothes. Black and tortoiseshell-style acetate frames are both excellent options. Made in Japan, these are now being delivered (delivery started Feb. 20th). Are they frames you’d consider picking up? [via high snobiety]

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If you have a rather limited budget at this time of the year, then you’re probably interested in the retro-feel Spitfire sunglasses for under $50 at Oak. These shades feature grey-green frames with brown lenses, and they are unisex, so watch out! If they go missing, they could be in your girlfriend’s purse. These look like something we’ve spotted in Hollywood on one of the leading men, but we know they paid a lot more for theirs. [$46 at oak]

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Oak’s Spitfire Sunglasses are unisex, which means that you’ll have to make sure that these don’t get snagged by a significant other. These black frame glasses from Oak feature gold clip-on shades for a unique look. They will look great with rough tweeds, vintage suits, and wool overcoats. [$46 at oak]

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Graz Mulcahy collaborated with Chronicles of Never on some daring shades that are classic enough to stick in your repertoire and keep on moving. Vintage inspiration and a mod-like flattened frame effect make these stunning shade versions stand out. A great example of well-done tortoiseshell, but with rather limited availability. Snatch ‘em while you can. [via selectism]

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Mosley Tribes’ newest shades in several frame styles are combining less traditional lens colors and frame in a slightly light and airy look. This Los Angeles-based co. is pushing some design boundaries and still managing to keep their looks clean and modern, which means “classic in the making” material right here. Stand-out designs include the Becker, at top. [via definitive touch]

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Sick of your Wayfarers? Get these Shwood beauties with wooden frames and the long-lasting benefits of traditional craftsmanship. Their shaped frames are still made the old-fashioned way, in-house, to flatter multiple face shapes while making the most of natural wood grain and texture. Not only can you get polarized ones, but there is going to be a custom engraving program and a limited edition set coming up next. [via limited hype]

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Ralph Vaessen shades, manufactured in Germany, are made from the finest horn and are considered some of the finest of their category. Carefully designed and shaped to fit exacting standards, the Joost Horn Sunglasses are available at Colette and just might make you considering abandoning your plastic frames altogether. [via limited hype]

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