Star Trek's La Forge Inspires Rihanna's Sunglass Collection for Dior

"As the world gears up for the third installment of Rihanna’s must-have Puma creepers, news arrived of another RiRi collaboration sure to send fashion people into a tizzy. 'After embodying the Dior woman in the Secret Garden IV campaign, the House of Dior and Rihanna are writing a new page in their shared story: the star has designed a pair of sunglasses with pure lines and futuristic accents in a range of metalized colors. Named simply "Rihanna" they will arrive in stores in June,' a release from Dior reads." So goes the Vanity Fair writeup. "The glasses look exactly as they’re described: extremely futuristic, while also giving some strong 80s vibes. Rihanna told Dior that La Forge from Star Trek was her inspiration for the glasses. 'I’ve always been obsessed with his eyewear, and when I got to Dior and saw all the materials I could play with, it all just came together.'" Read more.

What Sunglasses Are Celebrities Wearing?

Should you care or, more important, should your younger clients care, here's the latest about sunglasses of the stars, according to E! Online: "There are quite a few accessories that stars seem to have in endless supply. Obviously shoes take the top spot..., but sunglasses also seem to change on a daily basis. Some stars have a few dozen pairs that are constantly on ratation. Then there are other celebs such as Miley Cyrus and Rihanna—their collections surely numbers in the hundreds. But despite constantly switching their shades, most stars have a few favorite styles that they always go back to." Read more. See photo slide show.

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.