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6 Aviator Shades Inspired by ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ – The Hollywood Reporter

The dog days of summer are here. Beat the heat with these six stylish aviator sunglasses — by Cartier, Tom Ford, Gucci and more — that nod to Quentin Tarantino‘s nostalgic 1969-set film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

1. Oliver Peoples
Emet shades in bark/custom mustard; $340, at Oliver Peoples, Malibu Country Mart, 310-456-1333, or oliverpeoples.com.

2. Cartier
Premiere de Cartier acetate and metal sunglasses with golden finish lenses; $895, at select Cartier boutiques, 800-227-8437, or saks.com.

3. Gucci
Tortoise sunglasses; Donald Glover is a fan of the brand. $435, gucci.com.

4. Tom Ford
Vintage-style Dimitry aviators in matte black; Brad Pitt wears the designer’s shades. $430, at Tom Ford stores and tomford.com.

5. Prive Revaux
The Blake aviators frame with polarized gradient lenses; $30, at priverevaux.com.

6. Bottega Veneta
Update the classic aviator style with these; $315, at bottegavenetta.com.

This story first appeared in the July 31 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.

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