What retro sunglasses styles does Quay carry?

The range spans era references from the 60s through to Y2K, with both lightweight metal frames and bold acetate construction across the vintage sunglasses selection. Rectangle sunglasses, rimless styles, and trendy aviator frame sunglasses also feature as iconic styles within the collection. These timeless designs offer sunglasses for women and men who want vintage silhouettes with a timeless quality built on modern materials.

What is the difference between retro and vintage sunglasses?

Vintage sunglasses are original frames from a specific past decade. Retro sunglasses are new frames designed in the style of a past era, referencing the silhouettes and details of that period using current materials and manufacturing. Quay's retro-inspired collection is new eyewear built on vintage-style shapes, with frames made from high-quality acetate and metal for durability. Each frame retro styling references a specific optical heritage while meeting current UV400 protection standards.

Are Quay's retro sunglasses available with polarized lenses?

Yes. Polarized retro sunglasses are available in select styles across the collection, including aviator sunglasses and round metal frames. Polarized lenses cut reflected glare on water and road surfaces. The sunglasses offer full uv protection as standard across the range, and cat-eye as well as cat eye shapes are both available with polarized lenses, making these retro-inspired styles functional alongside stylish.

What era do Quay's vintage sunglasses draw from?

The collection spans references from the 60s and 70s, including Lennon-style rounds and retro aviator sunglasses, through to 80s cat eye and oversized shapes, 90s rectangular frames, and Y2K-influenced styles. Retro vintage designs also include browline frames and classic oval sunglasses that reference multiple eras. Men's vintage shades with aviator and rectangle frames are especially well represented, as are women's sunglass retro styles in cat eye and oversized shapes.

Can I buy Quay retro sunglasses in prescription lenses?

Yes. Select styles in the retro collection are available with prescription lenses, making it possible to wear vintage style shades that also meet your vision requirements. Browse the eyeglass options within the collection and check individual product pages for prescription availability on specific retro-inspired frames.

RETRO

Every era had its shape. Quay brought them all back. Discover our retro sunglasses.

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Every decade had its frame. The 70s had the Lennon round, slim and circular in lightweight metal. The 80s had the oversized cat eye, bold and graphic. The 90s had 90s sunglasses in thick rectangular acetate, angular and unapologetic. Y2K had everything at once.

Quay's collection of vintage sunglasses pulls from all of it. Retro round shapes, browline frames, tortoise shell sunglasses, and chic square sunglasses, all built for the people who know where good style comes from. Vintage-inspired silhouettes on current materials, with polarized lenses and UV400 protection standard. Mirror finishes available in select styles alongside prescription options. Unisex shapes, sport sunglasses, glasses for men, and women's silhouettes all sit within this sunglasses for men and women collection. Timeless. Updated. Made to be worn.

The Quay Take on Retro and Vintage Eyewear

Round metal frames, browline designs, and John Lennon-style sunglasses reference 60s and 70s eyewear history.
Polarized retro sunglasses available in classic silhouettes for full UV protection with vintage style.
Prescription lenses available in select retro-inspired styles for men and women across the collection.
Tortoise shell sunglasses, oversized shapes, and 80s-influenced cat eye designs all feature in the range.

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Round Sunglasses -- Quay's round sunglasses span Lennon-style slim metal frames to oversized retro round shapes, all with UV protection.
Cat Eye Sunglasses -- Bold 80s-era cat eye sunglasses in acetate and metal frames, available in classic and contemporary colorways.
Polarized Sunglasses -- Select vintage-inspired frames are available with polarized lenses, combining retro style with glare-reducing performance.
Prescription Glasses -- Explore prescription-ready retro and vintage-inspired frames, available in select eyeglass styles across the collection.

Wear Them For

Best for 70s and John Lennon-Style Round Frames

Slim. Circular. Unmistakably 70s. John Lennon-style round frames in lightweight round metal make a quiet statement , but they are somehow the most recognizable. Oval and heart face shapes wear them best.

Best for 80s Cat Eye Sunglasses

All attitude. Oversized cat eye sunglasses in bold acetate frames bring the graphic confidence of 80s eyewear to any look. Square and diamond face shapes wear them best, but the right cat-eye works on anyone willing to commit.

Best for 90s and Y2K Retro Rectangular Frames

The 90s gave us thick acetate and bold proportions. Y2K made them weirder. Quay carries both, alongside retro-inspired sport sunglasses for anyone who wants lens performance in silhouettes that refuse to date.

Best for Retro Sunglasses for Men and Women

Retro is unisex by design. Round metal. Oversized cat eye. Tortoise shell. None of these shapes were made for one audience. Retro style sunglasses vintage style sunglasses for women share the frame pool with retro sunglasses for men and men's vintage shades. Iconic styles. All of it yours.

Frequently Asked Questions

The range spans era references from the 60s through to Y2K, with both lightweight metal frames and bold acetate construction across the vintage sunglasses selection. Rectangle sunglasses, rimless styles, and trendy aviator frame sunglasses also feature as iconic styles within the collection. These timeless designs offer sunglasses for women and men who want vintage silhouettes with a timeless quality built on modern materials.
Vintage sunglasses are original frames from a specific past decade. Retro sunglasses are new frames designed in the style of a past era, referencing the silhouettes and details of that period using current materials and manufacturing. Quay's retro-inspired collection is new eyewear built on vintage-style shapes, with frames made from high-quality acetate and metal for durability. Each frame retro styling references a specific optical heritage while meeting current UV400 protection standards.
Yes. Polarized retro sunglasses are available in select styles across the collection, including aviator sunglasses and round metal frames. Polarized lenses cut reflected glare on water and road surfaces. The sunglasses offer full uv protection as standard across the range, and cat-eye as well as cat eye shapes are both available with polarized lenses, making these retro-inspired styles functional alongside stylish.
The collection spans references from the 60s and 70s, including Lennon-style rounds and retro aviator sunglasses, through to 80s cat eye and oversized shapes, 90s rectangular frames, and Y2K-influenced styles. Retro vintage designs also include browline frames and classic oval sunglasses that reference multiple eras. Men's vintage shades with aviator and rectangle frames are especially well represented, as are women's sunglass retro styles in cat eye and oversized shapes.
Yes. Select styles in the retro collection are available with prescription lenses, making it possible to wear vintage style shades that also meet your vision requirements. Browse the eyeglass options within the collection and check individual product pages for prescription availability on specific retro-inspired frames.