The Perfect Vintage-Inspired Sunglasses For Cool Cats

American artist-designer Altina Schinasi is often attributed as the brains behind the pointy cat-eye sunglasses. Created in the '30s, she fashioned the distinctive wing-tip silhouette of the frames after harlequin masks, intending it to be equal parts romantic and equal parts fashionable. More than nine decades on, the style continues to possess the same feminine and dramatic allure. The modern day update? The style's cat-eye detail gets adapted on wraparound frames, trendy see-through acetate frames and everything in between.

DiorSignature B71 acetate sunglasses, $790, Dior

Dior

1/10

Fendi Way acetate sunglasses, $520, Fendi

Fendi

2/10

Acetate sunglasses, $620, Bottega Veneta

Bottega Veneta

3/10

Acetate sunglasses, price unavailable, Max Mara

Max Mara

4/10

Acetate and metal sunglasses, $1,430, Valentino

Valentino

5/10

Acetate sunglasses, $475, Jimmy Choo

Jimmy Choo

6/10

Acetate sunglasses with tweed and wool, $1,130, Chanel

Chanel

7/10

Medusa sunglasses, price unavailable, Versace

Versace

8/10

Oliver Peoples X The Khaite 1983C acetate sunglasses, US$524 (S$697), www.oliverpeoples.com

Khaite

9/10

Acetate sunglasses, price unavailable, Miu Miu

Miu Miu

10/10