Chanel 5171: The Ribbon Sunglasses

I wouldn't say I'm into overly feminine things, but there is something so appealing about the Chanel 5171 sunglasses with the little bows on the side. They are part of the Ruban Acetate Collection, ruban being French for ribbon, which describes the romantic bow detail on the side of these sunglasses which was a personal favorite of Chanel founder Coco Chanel.

I love the over-sized, black plastic frames, but they aren't so crazy big that you look like one of the characters from A Bug's Life.

Since it is June first, and summer has finally arrived, it makes me think of stylin' sunglasses, and since these are tres chic, they would be great for lazy days by the beach or a fabulous accessory to wear at a pool side party.

To check out the rest of the collection, visit Chanel.