Go Big or Go Home: 9 Oversized Sunglasses for Men

Oversized sunglasses are worn by people who like making an entrance—or avoiding one. Think movie stars slipping through airport terminals or racing drivers emerging from the paddock in aviators before the helmet comes off. From the jet-set years of the 1960s and ’70s to hip-hop, Hollywood, and the fashion front row, big sunglasses are a contradiction. They conceal the wearer while making them harder to ignore.

Big sunglasses are also useful in ways that skinny ones aren’t. They shield more of the face from the sun. A substantial frame can even give a white T-shirt and jeans more oomph. 

The current crop also goes beyond the familiar giant black acetate frame. There are oversized aviators, broad navigators, substantial squares, and Japanese-made frames constructed with a panache reserved for complicated objects. 

For men ready to give small sunglasses a rest, these nine make a case for thinking big.

DiorBlackSuit XL S4F

The DiorBlackSuit takes its cues from tailoring, and the XL S4F perfects the idea. Its square black acetate frame is fitted with gray lenses, while the temples feature a CD hinge with detailing inspired by the topstitching of Dior Men suits.

The proportions are generous. The lenses measure 55mm across, with a 22mm bridge, and 150mm temples. Dior itself describes the temples as oversized. It is the sort of frame that can be worn without looking like an affectation. Made in Italy, the sunglasses offer 100 percent UVA and UVB protection.

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Saint Laurent SL 902 HOWL

Saint Laurent approaches oversized with a bang. The SL 902 HOWL is thick, broad, and  imposing. The Maison describes the model as an oversized pillowed sunglass, with a injection-molded frame and wide temples.

That severity is the appeal. Its mass does the work. Nylon lenses complete the pair, which feels consistent with Saint Laurent’s brand of rock ‘n’ roll.

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Bottega Veneta BV1362S

With the BV1362S, Bottega Veneta takes the aviator shape and gives it presence. Its 58mm lenses and broad proportions distinguish it from the smaller aviators that have populated men’s eyewear for years.

In a black configuration, the sunglasses measure 58-17-130mm. Side spoilers add to the silhouette, while the overall shape offers a counterpoint to the heavy square acetate frames found elsewhere in this selection. This pair is for someone who wants large sunglasses without defaulting to a chunky rectangle.

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Tom Ford Navigator FT1249K

At 61mm, the FT1249K’s lenses are unapologetically large, framed by slender metal rims and a double bridge. The house’s familiar T detail extends from the front into the temples.

Where a thick acetate frame can dominate the face, these preserve the airiness of a traditional metal navigator. Measuring 61-16-145mm, the Italian-made sunglasses also provide 100 percent UV protection. 

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Jacques Marie Mage Grandfunk

There is oversized, and then there is Jacques Marie Mage.

The Grandfunk has 58mm lenses set into a substantial 9mm acetate frame. Its broad, hexagonal silhouette can be described as retro. Exposed precious-metal wire cores and custom seven-barrel hinges are just some details that make Jacques Marie Mage appealing to eyewear collectors.

The frames are produced in limited editions. These are closer to collectible design objects than disposable seasonal accessories. The black edition is limited to 250 pieces and comes with 146mm temples. Jacques Marie Mage specifies that its black lenses are not suitable for driving.

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Louis Vuitton LV Clash Square Large

Vuitton itself describes the Italian-made acetate design as having a “boxy oversized frame.” The black version pairs the substantial frame with dark lenses, while metal LV initials at the temples provide some branding. The lenses offer 100 percent UV protection.

The monochrome treatment is effective. It gives the LV Clash the severity that makes an oversized square frame work well on men. 

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Matsuda M3111

Matsuda describes the M3111 as a large “driver” pair, with a design inspired by the sharp lines of sports cars from the company’s 1980s car collection. The dimensions back up the description: enormous 60mm lenses, a 17mm bridge, and 145mm temples, with Matsuda classifying the fit as wide.

Its construction combines titanium with Japanese acetate, while mesh side shields wrap around the outer edges of the lenses. Titanium nose pads complete a Japan-made frame. It’s appropriate for the man whose enthusiasm for eyewear may be related to what’s parked in the garage.

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Yuichi Toyama U-185 BRSYUICHI TOYAMA

Not every big frame needs enormous lenses. Yuichi Toyama’s U-185 BRS has a voluminous octagonal acetate front with a metal inner rim giving the 47mm lenses greater visual weight. The proportions are 47-24-148mm, giving substantial frame architecture.

The details are characteristically Japanese. Rounded metal components at the hinges and temple cores evoke neon tubing, an idea echoed in the curved surfaces of the acetate. The design develops YUICHI TOYAMA.’s SURFACE language, combining a polygonal front with tube-like rounded cutting rather than relying on sheer scale. The U-185 is a less-known alternative to the giant aviators in this list. 

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Dita Eliux

If there’s one pair on this list that settles the question of whether the sunglasses are large, it is the Eliux. Dita itself describes the silhouette as “big.” The frame measures 151.7mm across.

Size isn’t the only reason to want it. Eliux is cut from Japanese acetate and incorporates a titanium wire core through the temples, with geometry that Dita says draws inspiration from automotive design. Titanium five-barrel hinges hold everything together, while CR-39 lenses receive an anti-reflective coating and provide full UVA and UVB protection. 

At 54mm, the individual lenses aren’t the largest in this group. Bigger does not have to mean ridiculous. It is simply a matter of proportion, and the confidence to occupy some space.

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