Are Austrailians Ahead or Behind the Sunwear Curve?

A question. As you probably know, while we in the northern hemisphere are putting on our snorkel winter coats, Australians are merely snorkeling. Our winter, their summer.

So here's the question: Are Australians wearing sunwear from 2010 collections or are they wearing 2011 stuff? 

Part the answer may rest in the posting from Vogue Austrailia: “Forget practical eyewear: judging by the spring/summer runways, this season is all about quirky statement frames. All eyes were on the, well, eyes at Fendi (pictured), Dries Van Noten , Prada , Marni and Stella McCartney to name just a few collections that ventured into the brave new world of offbeat sunglasses.”