“We altered our focus this season with new styles that expose their intrinsic architecture and create a sense of illusion, almost as if the frames float on the face,” says Karen Walker.

The collection introduces a new aviator shape, the JACQUES, as well as metal reworks of classic Karen Walker shapes.  The all metal frames feature sleek cutouts on the front, lending a light and airy feel; jewellery for the eyes.

The stellar color palette includes metallic blue with blue mirror lenses, gold with classic G15 lenses , and silver with metallic silver mirror lenses. Worth noting the entire collection uses air-cushioned nose pads for a finely tuned comfortable fit and Zeiss lenses for superb optics.

 The collection:

Shop Karen Walker Simone Sunglasses, Available in:
Silver >>
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Shop Karen Walker Marguerite Sunglasses, Available in:
Silver >>
Gold >>

 Shop Karen Walker Marguerite Sunglasses, Available in:
Navy >>
Silver >>
Gold >>

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Karen Walker debuts her first ever line of eyeglasses!

The “Metals” optical collection, featuring frames composed entirely from metal, is an exploration of negative space. In true Karen Walker fashion they are bold, chic, and unlike any eyeglasses we have ever seen.

“The lightness of the way the Metals frames float on the face worked perfectly for extension into clear lenses,” Karen says. “There’s an inherent delicacy to the collection that transcends conventional spectacles to become jewellery for the eyes.”

Each metal shape – aviator teardrop ‘Jacques’, ‘Simone’ from ’Super Duper Strength’, ‘Marguerite’ from ‘Number One’ is available for us to customize and fit with you Rx lenses. The color palette includes: silver, metallic blue, and gold. Check it out below…

The collection:

 Shop Karen Walker Marguerite Eyeglasses, Available in:
Gold >>
Navy >>
Silver >>

 Shop Karen Walker Simone Eyeglasses, Available in:
Silver >>
Gold >>

Shop Karen Walker Jacques Eyeglasses, Available in:
Silver >>
Gold >>

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Karen Walker releases her limited edition “Superstars” capsule for 2016.

It’s that time of year again, where Karen Walker picks their favorite shades and decks them out for an all-out special edition adaptation. This years “Superstars 3.0″ collection includes fan favorite styles: Number One, Super Duper, One Orbit, and Cosmonaut.

The designer says this year’s range has ‘astronaut-inspired colorways’, with classic black, signature Crazy Tortoise, rose gold hardware, injected with champagne or pink mirrored lenses. Additionally lenses are encircled by rose gold metal, adding a subtle distinct touch.  The sunglasses have an unmistakable fashion forward flair, but remain chic and oh so wearable!

Be warned each piece was done in limited numbers and only given to a select few retailers, so once gone that’s it. Check em’ out below…

The collection:

Shop Karen Walker Harvest Superstars sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Cosmonaut Superstars sunglasses >>

Shop Karen Walker Super Duper Superstars sunglasses >>

Shop Karen Walker One Orbit Superstars sunglasses >>

For the Superstars collection a video, called Karen Walker Dancing Heads, featuring choreographer–rapper Parris Goebel, has also been released, a collaboration between Goebel, Walker and videographer Barnaby Roper.

Like Cupid’s arrow through the heart, Karen Walker Eyewear strikes us down this season.

Since the New Zealand based designer first introduced sunglasses over a decade ago, her one of kind frames have always been instantly recognizable from a mile away. This is without any overt logos or branding, just a simple arrow adorning each temple. And If you didn’t notice the arrows before, don’t worry, you surely will now! As Karen Walker’s iconic arrow is the star of this season’s campaign and collection.

Karen explains “The arrow stands for the brand’s optimistic spirit, élan and fearlessness…Our campaigns are always about the fun side of wearing sunglasses and this campaign is about the Karen Walker effect you experience when you’re wearing a pair of glasses with an arrow on the temple,” To further that point, she disclosed that the only direction given to this season’s model was “to be delirious.” No doubt, a natural side effect to wearing one of her gorgeous pairs of sunglasses.

Fans of the brand will notice a mash-up of familiar shapes, however in true Karen Walker fashion, the end result are sunglasses which are completely unique. The styles are reinvented in new colorways of rose pink and soft grey, as well as Karen Walker’s staple crazy tortoise and classic black. Acetate frames feature gold, silver and rose gold metal detail, offset by champagne and silver mirror lenses.

 Without further delay, checkout the campaign and collection below:

Shop Karen Walker Super Lunar Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black / Gold >>
Crazy Tortoise / Gold >>
Rose Pink / Gold >>

Shop Karen Walker Super Spaceship Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Crazy Tortoise / Gold >>
Soft Grey / Gold >>
Rose Pink / Gold >>

Shop Karen Walker One Orbit Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Soft Grey / Silver >>
Black / Gold >>

Shop Karen Walker One Astronaut Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Crazy Tortoise / Gold >>
Soft Grey / Gold >>

Shop Karen Walker Moon Disco Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black / Gold >>

Shop Karen Walker Cosmonaut Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Gold / Crazy Tortoise >>

Shop Karen Walker Star City Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Gold / Crazy Tortoise >>

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For some the summer might be coming to a close, but for New Zealand based Karen Walker summer is only just beginning!  — As evidenced by the new “Poolside” Fall/Winter 2015 collection.

Photographed by James Lowe, the collection is inspired by the glam Hollywood swimming pool paintings of English painter David Hockney. The range features color blocked acetates in a variety of shades, from watery transparent blues paired with sky blue lenses, to deep Sea blue topped with mirrored lenses, to black and tortoise combos.

Bask in the endless sun poolside and check out our favorites below:

Shop Karen Walker Hollywood Pool Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Crazy Tortoise / Black >>
Sky Blue / Crystal Sky Blue >>
Sea Blue w/ Blue Mirror >>

Shop Karen Walker One Splash Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Crazy Tortoise / Black >>
Sea Blue w/ Blue Mirror >>

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 Just as the summer heats up, Karen Walker’s 2015 Limited Edition “SUPERSTARS” are here!

The New Zealand based designer’s new capsule collection takes inspiration from the “black-and-white photographs of Studio 54 in its heyday.” Composed of six of their most-loved eyewear styles done-up in solid black with gold or silver mirror lenses with matching hardware.

Check out the new limited run creations of the: Super Duper Strength, Harvest, One Worship, Helter Skelter, Creeper, and Maze — and snag a pair before gone.

The collection:

Shop Karen Walker Super Duper Strength Superstars Sunglasses >>

Shop Karen Walker Helter Skelter Superstars Sunglasses >>

Shop Karen Walker Creeper Superstars Sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Harvest Superstars Sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker One Worship Superstars Sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Maze Superstars Sunglasses >>

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This season Karen Walker is using a celebrity as the face of her brand for the first time. No not Sienna Miller, Scarlett Johansson, Rihanna, or the other countless A-listers who have sported her shades, but a celeb of a four-legged kind.

Meet “Toast” the dog, the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel who rocketed to fame after being saved from a puppy mill.  She was discovered living in cruel circumstances, rescued, and quickly became beloved, amassing more than 170,000 Instagram followers that hang on her every jaw-dropping outfit. Her tongue, which dangles because of her former mistreatment now only makes one love her all the more.

Fans of the brand will notice both the familiar, and of course in true Karen Walker fashion something completely new.  Favorite styles, such as “Super Duper Strength” and “Number One” transform this season, with the addition of luxe gold metal, becoming the “Super Duper Thistle” and “One Meadow” respectively. The rich golden decor is a prominent theme throughout the range.

From dramatic cat-eye’s, such as the new “Starburst”, to one of a kind round designs (“Maze”), and something in between (“Flowerpatch”), there is no shortage of showstoppers.

The color palette includes Karen Walker’s signature “Crazy Tortoise”, classic black, as well as new hues: Navy, Dusty Pink, khaki, and Tan. All perfectly paired with shiny gold, and complimentary colored lenses.

 The collection:

Shop Karen Walker Super Duper Thistle Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black / Gold Metal>>
Crazy Tortoise / Clear / Gold Metal >>
Tan / Gold Metal >>

Shop Karen Walker Flowerpatch Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black / Crazy Tortoise >>
Tan / Dusty Pink >>
Navy / Khaki >>

Shop Karen Walker Maze Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black / Gold Metal >>
Dusty Pink / Gold Metal >>
Navy / Gold Metal>>

Shop Karen Walker Starburst Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Crazy Tortoise / Gold Metal >>
Navy / Gold Metal >>

Shop Karen Walker One Meadow Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black / Gold Metal >>
Khaki / Gold Metal >>
Dusty Pink / Gold Metal>>

Shop Karen Walker Deep Orchard Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Crazy Tortoise / Clear / Gold Metal >>

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10-Year anniversaries are traditionally commemorated with tin – but then again Karen Walker has always done things a bit differently. So what better way to celebrate ten years of fantastically chic eyewear, than with all gold?

To mark this special milestone, Karen Walker releases the limited edition ‘Celebrate’ collection – which is made up of one defining sunglass from each of the last 10 years, done entirely in gold.

These limited edition gold metal frames are laminated in crystal acetate and perfectly finished with a warm golden mirror. Also worth noting, each frame comes with special packaging to mark the occasion.

So, everyone raise your glasses! Here’s to a wonderful 10 years in the books, and to 10 more.

Checkout the beautiful and festive campaign paired with some of our favorite product shots:

Shop Karen Walker Super Duper Strength Celebrate sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Number One Celebrate sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Harvest Celebrate sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Northern Lights Celebrate sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Orbit Celebrate sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Anytime Celebrate sunglasses >>

 Shop Karen Walker Deep Freeze Celebrate sunglasses >>

Shop Karen Walker X-Ray Vision Celebrate sunglasses >>

Shop Karen Walker Annie Celebrate sunglasses >>

Shop Karen Walker Hector Celebrate sunglasses >>

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The Karen Walker ‘Visible’ collection features a plethora of new exciting designs and colorways. The line-up of sunglasses includes bigger bolder versions of some of Karen Walker’s signature frames, as well as both classic and avant-garde completely new shapes. As always, there is no shortage of color. The color palette ranges from staples, such as black and “crazy tortoise”, to summery hues of turquoise, lavender, orange, and even a gold sparkle (just to name a few). Also be sure to check out the limited edition models with lightly colored lenses.

Karen Walker’s previous campaigns have included vampires, Egyptian gods, and even broomsticks.  But this season takes a more realistic approach for a cause that “aims to highlight, celebrate and acknowledge”. For 2014 they teamed up with the United Nations’ ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative to create fair wage work for groups of micro-artisans located in urban slums and disadvantaged rural areas of Kenya. These local artisans created limited run silk screen pouches, which will come with every frame, in addition to the standard Karen Walker hard case.  The captivating campaign imagery features the very same machinists, cutters, tailors, metal workers and Maasai artisans. Check it out below…

The Collection:

Shop Karen Walker Faithful Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Tortoise >>
Turquoise >>

Shop Karen Walker Super Worship Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black >>
Orange >>
Black w/ Orange Limited Edt. >>

Shop Karen Walker One Worship Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black >>
Lavender >>
Black w/ Purple Limited Edt. >>

Shop Karen Walker Deep Worship Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black w/ Blue Limited Edt. >>
Turquoise >>
Black >>

Shop Karen Walker Orbit Filigree Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Gold Glitter >>
Black >>

Shop Karen Walker Joyous Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Gold Glitter >>
Tortoise >>

Shop Karen Walker Enlightened Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Black >>

Shop Karen Walker:
Praise Maker >>
Praise Leader >>
Praise Keeper >>

Shop Karen Walker Utopia Sunglasses | Colors Available:
Tortoise >>

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Karen Walker’s Number One sunglasses are now available in all black for Summer 2013.

Ever since its debut, Karen Walker’s ‘Number One’ sunglasses (appropriately named) have remained among their most beloved styles. A well-fitting feminine shape, the Number One ties together many unique style elements. It features modern angular edges, a pulled up line, and Karen Walker’s signature arrows adorning the temples. Its one of those frames which offers an extremely flattering fit on almost all faces — including celebs such as Gwen Stefani, Beyonce, Mena Suvari, who are among those recently spotted in them.

Made in various colors including: “Crazy Tortoise”, “Peach”, “Vanilla Wood”, and now new for summer 2013 it has finally been released in all Black.

Check it out below:

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