New Sunglasses from Karen Walker

"This season sees Karen Walker using a celebrity as the face of the brand for the first time," writes Midwest Lens. "This gorgeous redhead’s story is a true Cinderella one. She was discovered living in cruel circumstances, rescued, and quickly rocketed to fame thanks to her wonderful looks, charming personality and inimitable sense of humour. She’s been a big fan of Karen Walker Eyewear for many seasons and is often seen rocking her KWs on the streets of NYC." Read more.

New Sunglasses from Karen Walker

"For this [Karen Walker] collection, the label teamed up with the United Nations’ ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative, through which the designer was connected with a group of Kenyan artisans, who together produced a unique line of pouches...that will be included with each pair of frames purchased," reports Fashionista. "If you’re feeling fancy, embellished pouches will be sold on their own as well. They’ll be available in stores Feb. 3. Walker didn’t stop at simply collaborating with the Kenyan craftsmen and women: She cast them in her campaign in an amazing tribute to African culture." Read more.

Kids Promote Karen Walker’s Latest Sunglasses

“Karen Walker's latest eyewear advert features some adorable stars all under the age of five,” notes Marie-Claire on Yahoo. “Shot by renowned photographer Derek Henderson, the second 'Forever' campaign captures their ‘untarnished positivity and boundless curiosity’. ‘This group represents a carefree time in all our lives, when things were less complicated and everything lay ahead,’ says Walker.” Read more.

Karen Walker's Spring 2013 Collection

"New Zealand designer Karen Walker always comes up with the coolest campaigns for her wildly popular eyewear range, and this season is no different. For her latest collection, she’s teamed up with Ari Seth Cohen of the equally fantastic Advanced Style blog, who cast four of his favourite ladies to front the Spring 2013 campaign," according to The Fashion Spot. "Joyce, Linda, Lynn and Illona, aged between 65 and 92, were shot in their own New York City apartments wearing KW shades paired with a bunch of “model’s own” statement accessories. The collection itself is an attention-seeking mix of oversized geometric shapes and contemporary materials. Giant circles, modernised cat eyes and angular squares are rendered in lucite, tortoiseshell, candy-hued pastels and even glitter. Impeccable styling matches each pair to its model’s dazzling sense of personal style." Read more.

Gwen Stefani in Karen Walker Shades

“Showing off her own inimitable style once more, Gwen Stefani had laid-back cool sussed on the school run,” according to the British edition of InStyle. Bringing glamour to the playground, the No Doubt singer teamed khaki trews with a polka dot sweater and black ankle boots. Signature red lips, a fresh blow-dry and her favourite Karen Walker shades added A-list quality to her off-duty look.” Read more.

Hathaway Dones Karen Walker Sunglasses for Hugh Jackman Function

“Ever the style siren these days, Anne Hathaway has been turning heads all month long while promoting Les Misérables in designer looks and lust-worthy accessories,” reports E Online . “Just yesterda,y the star stepped out to support  Hugh Jackman at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony wearing an embellished black frock by Prada smartly accessorized with a pair of retro-inspired  sunglasses by Karen Walker in vanilla wood. The playful pale shades not only shielded UV rays during the daytime event, but also added an unexpected twist to her ultra-polished look.” Read more.

Karen Walker Rocking Success Down Under

"Karen Walker has a problem that most designers dream of. Worldwide demand for her sunglasses has exceeded supply," reports New Zealand's Stuff. "Sunshades Eyewear in Sydney, which has produced Walker's frames since the start of the eyewear brand in 2005, is 'working at capacity' to produce more stock. It is Sunshades' most successful brand on the international market, and to put that in perspective, Sunshades sells three million pairs of sunglasses a year and accounts for 50 per cent of the market share in Australia." Read more.

Karen Walker Makes Slace in Hollywood with Sunwear

Karen Walker's "bright hued, funky-shaped, plastic-edged frames are often made in extreme cat eye shapes or thick rectangulars. They are known for being loved and adored by Rihanna, but also by Florence Welch, Katy Perry, Alex Chung, Rose Byrne, and Dianna Agron," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "In her native New Zealand, Walker has a number of shops and also produces clothing, but it's her eyewear she's best known for. In fact, W.E. costume designer Arianne Phillips wore her big café au lait-colored frames to the Oscars with her J.C. Obando dress, making her the only person we've seen don eyewear on the Oscars' red carpet. Walker's summer collection is dubbed 'Karen's Little Aliens,' and she's bringing them here to the City of Angels on April 11." Read more.