Sunglasses collaborations for summer 2025: Ray-Ban_ Oakley_ Komono
Trends fade_ but sunglasses remain the ultimate summer essential. In time for the holiday season_ we showcase three collaborations that will make passers-by take their glasses off for a closer look.
A$AP Rocky for Ray-Ban
At the start of the year_ A$AP Rocky was appointed creative director of eyewear brand Ray-Ban. The US designer and musician_ whose real name is Rakim Mayers_ is the first person to hold this title at the eyewear brand.
He presented the first three sunglasses models as part of Paris Men's Fashion Week_ Ray-Ban announced on Friday. These present the collaborative partners as “The Next Generation”_ which goes hand in hand with the futuristic look of the models.
Each of the three models is “a true style statement_ in which design_ art and music merge”. Depending on the model_ they rely on solid frames_ temples or a continuous visor_ as with the _Ultra Wrap 002_ sunglasses.
In addition to this series_ Rocky and Ray-Ban have also launched the Wayfarer Puffer sunglasses_ which are available in seven colours. The designer presents the iconic Ray-Ban Wayfarer model with a more playful approach that appears somewhat more three-dimensional than the original frame. In addition to the Ray-Ban branding_ the logo of Rocky_s streetwear brand_ AWGE_ can also be seen at the end of the temple.
All models are already available in Ray-Ban_s online shop and at selected opticians. While the Wayfarer Puffer costs 173 euros_ the “The Next Generation” models cost between 650 and 670 euros.
Daily Paper x Oakley
The US brand Oakley_ which_ like Ray-Ban_ belongs to the French eyewear specialist EssilorLuxottica_ is joining forces with Daily Paper this summer. The Amsterdam streetwear brand has repeatedly incorporated Oakley models into the styling of its shoots. Now the brands are bringing back the _Gascan_ sunglasses_ which were originally launched in the early 2000s_ with an update. Daily Paper uses its “afrofuturistic lens” for this.
The sunglasses are available in the brands_ online shops and at selected retailers for 165 euros.
Oakley Plantaris Ti
This is not the only futuristic model that Oakley has in store. With the _Plantaris Ti_ model_ the iconic brand_ which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year_ is focusing on a mixture of instinct and innovation_ Oakley announced on Tuesday. It is also a reinterpretation of the Oakley _Plantaris_ sunglasses.
The model is intended to show how Oakley envisions the year 2075. The temples are adjustable and the nose pad is removable to customise the look. The design of the temples and the transparent silicone ends are inspired by frog legs and reveal the “vein-like inner structure”_ according to the announcement.
The _Oakley Plantaris Ti_ will be available in the brand_s online shop from July 31.
Komono x Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
Those who are not looking for futuristic sunglasses_ but still want to “think outside the box”_ will find a suitable model in the latest collaboration between Komono and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. As part of its ongoing collaboration with the fashion school_ the Belgian brand has once again given three talents a platform.
Chloë Reners_ Delara Tavassoti and Sybrand Jansen have explored the concept of reconstruction. Jansen has created an ode to objects at the end of their life cycle_ marked by time_ Komono announced. The basis for this is a discarded pair of glasses that the aspiring designer noticed on the street. Instead of perfect restoration_ he accepted the damaged form and transferred it into his own variant.
Jansen_s model_ as well as those by Reners and Tavassoti_ are available in Komono_s physical and digital stores_ as well as at selected retail partners. They all cost 249 euros.