Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 12

Item 12, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil

So I took a bit of a breather with these, I guess due to winter.  Here is the next installment of my fancying of sunglasses.

I don't usually like Tom Ford ads, but I like this one.  I think I am fascinated by how bug-eyedly awesome these glasses look.  Either that or they just remind me of the gas-mask people from Doctor Who, The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances  (Season 1).

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 11

Item 11, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil

This one is simply a classic. Classic shades. Classic relaxing girl. Classic black and white. All in all, very classy.


Now that I've started this series, I've had a really difficult time finding any more sunglasses-related ads that I like. I hope I find more soon!

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 10

Item 10, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil

This ad has always made me think of Kristen Stewart and the complex combination of gentle vulnerability and tough aloofness she expresses.

This girl is enjoying some quality time with her boy, taking an exhilarating and romantic summer evening ride. But somehow I feel like she is still retaining a part of the experience just for herself.So in fact, who cares about the bag she is wearing? I don't.

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 9

Item 9, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

I had misgivings about this one as it deviates from the close-ups in most of my previous selections. She is wearing sunglasses, but I think ultimately I held onto this one because of the pants. They are great.

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 8

Item 8, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

I almost disqualified this ad because Kirsten Dunst's heavily airbrushed skin annoys me and I don't particularly like the sunglasses. However, the texture of the lion's mane is really gorgeous, and that is what I spend most of my time looking at when I contemplate this picture.

Les jeunes filles quie portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 7

Item 7, Les jeunes filles quie portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

I feel like these girls just exude cool, audacious self-confidence. I do so definitely want to be them. They are like the Jets, but in more expensive clothes and too lazy to get into rumbles with the Sharks.

(I find the shirtless guy over-zealously playing ping pong rather irritating in comparison.)

Les jeunes filles quie portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 6

Item 6, Les jeunes filles quie portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

Everyone should do this in their spare time. Especially in red sunglasses. It look quite relaxing. Handsome boy in designer shades not required.

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 5

Item 5, Les jeunes filles quie portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

I think I kept this one just because of the beautiful skin tones. Paired with the peach feathers and the white jewelry and grapefruit-pink logo everything looks so in harmony. Who cares about the sunglasses?

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 4

Item 4, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

I don't know if I'd want to be best pals with these girls--- they look like they live a bit on the wild side. But then again it's good to let down your hair sometimes and have some free-wheeling fun! And gotta dig the groovy retro get-ups. You know you secretly want to wear frilly blouses with vests and giant round sunglasses.

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 3

Item 3, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

Julia Roberts lookalike!

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Item 2, Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil Collection

These are some pretty show-stopping, head-turning, jaw-droppingly fantastic sunglasses. She looks soooo cool in them. She wears these glasses just to show off her overpowering self-confidence. She is so confident, that when she wears sunglasses to look cool, she wears sunglasses that don't hide any of her face. Because that is how awesome she is.

Les jeunes filles qui portent des lunettes de soleil, Item 1

People collect all sorts of things. For example.

I've started collecting ads I like from magazines that feature young women wearing sun glasses. A such, I've dubbed the collection "Young women/girls who wear sunglasses" but in French, because that makes it sound much more debonair.

Sun glasses add so much character yet aloof coolness to a person's ambiance. But I also love the irony of the pictures as sun glasses are supposed to hide you, shield you from the inquisitive eye of the on-looker and yet, because these are ads I can look at them as much as I want! hahaha!

I don't select every ad I see with young women wearing sun glasses, just the ones I like. Some criteria I might consider: not-boring, cool sunglasses?, would I want to be friends with these people (if I was forced to make such a decision based solely on a photograph of them wearing sun glasses), it is artistically interesting.

For slow days, thought I'd start sharing some of my selections. Tell me what you think of them. Are they worthy?

P.S. As I am a novice, I haven't recorded what magazine or product these are coming from. Sometimes you can tell, sometimes you can't, sorry.

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