The science bit at the start is genuinely interesting — I always assumed light eyes meant you needed sunglasses more, not that squinting gives some natural protection. Good to know, though I’d still trust UV-rated lenses over biology any day.
Your collection philosophy is relatable: buy when you need them, keep what survives, and hold onto the €10 beach pair purely for the memory. That’s honestly the most honest form of collecting there is. No flexing, just souvenirs.
The Guess story made me laugh. €89 on a cruise ship because the deck sun was trying to knock you out — that’s not shopping, that’s survival. And then someone sits on them later? Classic. Expensive things always meet the worst ends.
Also, the partner with dark eyes who can’t handle sunlight while you bright-eyed one doesn’t mind it? The universe really does enjoy contradictions.
Keep the skinny collection going. Sometimes three pairs with stories beat thirty pairs in a drawer.
RE: Occasionally Essential: My Sunglasses Collection