Cool shades for summer

Sunglasses by leading brands are for sale at discount prices in the Bangkok Optical Fair 2013

Shades come under the spotlight this week at The Mall Bang Kapi, which is organising in collaboration with eye care stores Optical 88, Better Vision, Infinite Eyewear, Eye Lab, Golden and The Next, the "Bangkok Optical Fair 2013".

Running from Thursday through March 27, the event will feature the latest sunglasses from such big brand names as Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Chloe, Fendi, Linda Farrow, Ray Ban, Versace, Tod's and DKNY, at prices slashed by as much as 80 per cent.

Dress up your face for the summer with shades in eye-catching colours and designs. The circular glasses have mostly small frames, the vintage square glasses come with bright frames, dark lenses or duo-toned frames, the cat's eye model has frames decorated with flowers, while large frame glasses are two-toned.

Highlights include Ray Ban Aviator Polarised glasses, Marc Jacobs 281LES and SNRD Korean street fashion sunglasses with changeable temples. Playhound Eyewear offers clip ons while

Koali's guarantee full eye comfort.