In this tropical nation, sunglasses have always been a main ingredient in the fashionista’s lookbook. At the dawn of 2013, Thai celebrities have picked up on mirrored, brightly colored shades as their must-have accessory for outdoors activities.
During the past four weeks, local stars have bombarded their Instagram followers with photos of themselves wearing reflective lenses.
Less than 24 hours ago, we spotted Davika “Mai” Horne, a 21-year-old Channel 7 actress, boasting a casually sexy look that consisted of gold-metal-framed, green-mirrored Ray-Ban aviators, red jeans and a jacket. The photo garnered over 10,000 likes from her nearly 300,000 followers.
Over the weekend, the stylish Napassorn Buranasiri, or “Momay,” clad her eyes with silver-mirrored sunnies while browsing through the Chatuchak Weekend Market with her friend. “JJ hunting for vintage dresses,” the 32-year-old singer-turned-beauty-guru said in her portrait’s caption. In a similar post, veteran model Namthip “Bee” Jongrachatawiboon publicly admired her RB3025-112/69 shades in front of her 225,000 followers. “Love Classis,” Bee stated, proudly referring to a harmony of hues between the flashy, coppery-brown mirrors and her pink earrings.
The reflective specs have proven to be a bold statement that celebrities feel strongly attached to, even when they are making foreign trips.
Last Saturday, Pataradanai “Koen” Setsuwan, a member of boy band K-OTIC, was in Luang Prabang, a city in North Central Laos. During lunch, Koen fed his 74,000 Instagram devotees with a snapshot that earned him 4,000 likes. Koen’s eye-catching look consisted of a bright blue T-shirt, a grey sweatshirt and, of course, Ray-Ban-stamped iridescent eyewear.
In Vietnam, Samapol “Kai” Piyapongsiri, a famous DJ and host, bid his final farewell to the Vietnamese capital city while donning mirrored sunglasses to complement his black attire. “Bye Bye Hanoi,” Kai wrote under the photo.
Catching mirrored sunglasses in the online domain should come as no surprise, as they help present an edgy, playful yet sophisticated exterior. In fact, the trend’s starting point dates back roughly to New Year’s Day when Channel 3 superstar Chermarn “Ploy” Boonyasak first shared an Instagram photo in which she was sporting the eyewear. Ploy, one of Thailand’s biggest Instagrammers, shared a photo of herself and two friends wearing mirrored shades with different tints. Golden for Ploy – silver and magenta for her companions.
Mirrored specs have expanded rapidly in popularity since then. Numerous stars and in-the-know fashionistas have gotten in on the action. As pictured in the above slideshow, among the mirrored sunglass aficionados are Thai heartthrob Pakorn “Dome” Lam, noted GMM Grammy vocalist Wichayanee Pearklin, or “Gam The Star,” sexy movie actress Ratha “Yaya Ying” Phongam, Sony Music singer and pianist Saksit “Tor” Wetchsupaporn, comedian Chalermpol Thikamporntheerawong, aka “Jack Fanchan,” and Thai Premier League soccer player Teeratep “Leesaw” Winothai.
Despite Ray-Ban’s domination in this glistening eyewear fad, many pieces of eyewear from Oakley and other brands have been spotted on Instagram as well. Channel 7 actor Sukollawat “Weir” Kanarot chose a pair of black-tinted Oakleys with golden mirrors to flatter his masculine look when he was making an appearance last Sunday. Instagrammers have seen this similar mix-and-match selection adopted by movie actor and model Pharanyoo “Tag” Rojanawutthitham, Puri Hiranpruk and actress Sikarintarn “Nok” Pluypruk.
The magic of mirrored sunglasses evidently lies in the fact that they can be well suited to any look. With shiny lenses, wearers are able to show off a visually intriguing aspect, even in a situation where accessories are far from abundant.
This trend has pushed celebrities toward eye-shielding shades in January and will linger for a month or two as the sunny seasons loom. And, while this microtrend continues, do not forget to add the mirrored element to your colorful clothing.
