Summer wouldn’t be summer without copping a new set of frames to protect your peepers and more importantly look stylish whilst doing so. Monokel Eyewear has you covered for those needs and much more with their River Sunglasses, a sleek and timeless design that has more to it than meets the eye(s).

Monokel stands for sustainability with all its frames being ethically hand-made in China from recycled plant-based acetate, so you not only look good but you’re doing your bit for mother nature too. Now, you might think that this would see other aspects of the sunglasses suffer, but you’d be very wrong. In the frames, you’ll find stainless steel hinges, solid green Carl Zeiss Optics lenses that offer 100% UV protection, all of which is held together using Teflon-covered hinge screws. A list of features that some people might charge you upwards of $300 for, but not Monokel, they’ve even thrown in a leather/metal case for an affordable $176.

Available at Wallace Mercantile