Just Looking at Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's Sunglasses Is Like a Holiday in the Sun

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have taught us so many style lessons, we need a new notebook, because these pages are filled. The award-winning designers stick to their personal uniforms, tweaking them ever so slightly to keep up with the trends but never veering too much from what they consider to be classics: oversize silhouettes, chic flats, and sunglasses, which may be the most underrated staple of them all. Even at basketball games, Mary-Kate and Ashley sit courtside in their shades, and they've pulled the Anna Wintour, keeping them on through runway shows, too. From wire-rim aviators to perfect '90s squares, scroll for a full timeline of Olsen opticals, then shop some inspired pairs.

Bug-Eye

In the late 2000s, Mary-Kate and Ashley wore plenty of these oversize shades in a variety of shapes. They sat front row at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week fully committed to the trend.

Mary-Kate wore a pair to a New York Knicks game in 2013.

They were styled for the red carpet in 2010.

Mary-Kate attended the Fall/Winter 2010 Burberry show during London Fashion Week in a dark trench and bug-eye shades.

Mary-Kate tried out an oval shape for a CFDA event in 2009.

Mary-Kate went for a circular style with a boho dress in 2008.

Mary-Kate wore Alexander McQueen sunglasses and Ashley picked a Yves Saint Laurent pair for an event in 2005.

Ashley attended the US Open in 2004 rocking the look with layered necklaces and a blazer.

Tinted

Mary-Kate and Ashley tend toward red and pink lenses in retro silhouettes. Ashley was seen at LAX in 2014 rocking this rosy pair.

Ashley wore yellow tinted shades with an oxblood bag in Paris in 2014.

Mary-Kate showed off her groovy side in round pink sunglasses at The Hangover's premiere in 2009.

Mary-Kate wore an ombré pair with a plaid scarf and mustard ring bag in Utah in 2008.

'90s Square

The twins wear a sophisticated, square shape like it's nobody's business. The lenses are usually as dark as dark can be, and the rims are thick with a high shine. They attended the Fall 2012 J.Mendel show in coordinating looks.

They looked chic in the sunglasses style and all-black outfits in Paris in 2014.

Mary-Kate contrasted a light top and scarf with her dark, structured shades at a New York Knicks game in 2013.

Mary-Kate accented her long, white travel coat with black accessories at LAX in 2016.

Ashley wore a pair with a cozy sweater, pendant, and blazer jacket in NYC in 2017.

Mary-Kate accessorized with a pair in a furry coat in SoHo in 2010.

Classic Gold Aviators

This might be Mary-Kate and Ashley's go-to shape as they wear them most often. A thin, metal rim and larger lens work wonders with gold jewelry. The duo wore them to a New York Knicks game in 2013.

Mary-Kate styled them with a black zip-up and bracelets at the Hampton Classic Horse Show in 2017.

Ashley wore a pair with a blue button-down and an olive animal-textured backpack in NYC in 2011.

The ladies sat front row in matching shades at the J.Mendel Spring 2012 show in NYC.

Mary-Kate and Olivier Sarkozy attended the US Open in 2014, and she rocked a pair with a casual white tee.

Olivier and Mary-Kate attended a New York Knicks game in 2014, and she was, sure enough, modeling the go-to shape.

Mary-Kate's obviously trusted the shape for quite some time — she styled an aviator shape with a flouncy dress in Toronto in 2005.

Mary-Kate wore gold Ray-Ban aviators to the US Open with her sister in 2004.

Tortoise

While it appears Ashley is the bigger fan of tortoise shades, she's particular to an oversize silhouette, and they complement her lighter hairstyle perfectly. Ashley wore these around NYC in 2013.

Even back in 2007, Ashley was pulling off the look with a neon touch.

Ashley stepped out in Tribeca in June 2013 sporting a similar pair with a long smock.

In 2015, Ashley jazzed up a black scarf with her shades in SoHo.

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