Now that the sun has finally decided to put her hat on and we have, in turn, emerged from the cocoons we’ve spent much of the last year in, we really ought to up our summer-friendly fashion game.

Floaty dresses? Check. Summer-ready sandals? You betcha. Matching masks? Of course. Sunglasses? Ah, just as we thought. It’s unsurprising given the considerable lack of sunlight we’ve collectively been privy to in between stop-and-start lockdowns. Instead of even so much as thinking about sunglasses, we’ve collectively focused our efforts on covering our mouths at all costs, never mind our eyes.

But the time is now to change all of that, before styles of sunglasses go flying off the IRL and virtual shelves. And luckily for us, the trending style is one we’ve visited before; according to global fashion platform Lyst, searches for retro-style sunglasses have spiked by 50 per cent in the last few weeks, no doubt in part thanks to unisex sunglasses label Lexxola’s viral Damien shades which have been spotted on the faces of a slew of fashion favourites.

Retro sunglasses: the 70s-style trend you need to know for summer