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Best Sunglass Shops In Orange County

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Orange County is the perfect place for sun play and high surf. During your recreational good time, the eyes are on the front line of defense when catching those golden rays. Protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays is key to healthy eye care. With eye wear from the cute pair of stunner shades to performance sunglasses for athletic outdoor wear, there's no excuse not to fight the summer glare without the perfect pair. Regardless of your preference, finding a great pair of sunglasses has been made easy in Orange County.

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Designer Sunglasses 
Sunglass Hut
Irvine Spectrum Center
A670 Spectrum Center Dr
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 453-8361
www.sunglasshut.com

Sunglass Hut may be a chain store, but it's the go to spot for those looking for the latest and greatest styles in sunglasses. With a wide selection of trendy brand name and designer sunglasses, Sunglass Hut offers both mens and women's shades by top brands like Ray-Ban, Dolce & Gabbana, Oakley, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Persol, Gucci, Chanel, Coach, Burberry, Dior Tiffany, Tom Ford and many others. The store, which is always looking for the latest styles, also offers classic looks too. It's a perfect store to visit to try on a wide variety of sunglasses.

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Stylish Sunglasses
SEE Eyewear
Fashion Island
213 Newport Center Dr.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 629-9099
www.seeeyewear.com

Known for offering hip eyewear without the big price tags, SEE Eyewear and their chic Fashion Island outpost boutique features some of the most unique sunglasses around. With their individual spirit and unique approach, SEE Eyewear taps their collection of top frames from the best sources. Europe's top creative talents then assemble a highly edited assortment of hot styles exclusively for SEE. By eliminating exorbitant add-on costs that have made high-end eyewear so absurdly unaffordable, SEE Eyewear has been able to deliver competitive pricing as well. The store design is warm and inviting environment, and all eyewear is displayed freely and openly, so you can easily access whatever draws your eye.

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Sportswear Shades
Surfside Sports
233 East 17th St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 645-4624
www.surfsidesports.com

Since 1975, Surfside Sports in Costa Mesa has been the go to spot for those that love surfing, skating and other outdoor sports. You won't find some of the designer brands like Tom Ford or Ray Ban here. Instead, Costa Mesa's Surfside Sports is a sporting goods store specializing in snowboards, surfboards, wet suits and a wide range of sunglasses from sportier name brands including Quick Silver and Roxy. Customers leave Surfside Sports feeling number one and well taken care of.

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Polorized Eyewear
Sunglass Plus
1799 Newport Blvd
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 645-4141

Offering a huge selection of designer shades, Sunglass Plus carries more than 125 of the largest brands, including Gucci, Dior, Prada, Oliver Peoples, Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli and many more. This family owned store specializes in polarized high efficiency featuring major name brands like Ray Ban, Oakley, Kaenon, and Maui Jim as well. With more than 6,000 pairs of sunglasses, there is truly something for everyone here.

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Affordable Sunglasses
Sunglass Oasis
1770 S. Harbor Blvd Ste 100
Anaheim, CA 92802
(714) 520-5577

A family owned sunglasses boutique located at Harbor and Katella, Sunglass Oasis is where sunglass enthusiasts can find popular brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, Arnette, Electric, Spy, Van Zipper, Smith, Fox, Versace and Ralph Lauren for unbelievable pricing. If you're known to lose or break your shades on a consistent basis, pick up a few different pairs as back ups at reasonable prices.

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