Product Review: Sunglasses from Forever 21

I bought "Thelma" and I a pair of these sunglasses from Forever 21 for our upcoming summer trip.  They have a wide variety and they cost around $6 plus s&h.  I also liked the wide variety available from Claire's online too.  Theirs run about $10.50 plus shipping and handling.

Not shown, I also got a pair that is white with red hearts on them.  We want to glam it up in a hammy, unserious way.

I refuse to pay high prices for sunglasses.  I've never understood designer name sunglasses.  They fall off, I lose them, I sit on them, I break them.  And the expensive ones have never shown me anything more in terms of performance.  In fact, the dollar store makes some fab shades too.  The only time, to me, that it makes sense to spend more on sunglasses, is if they are prescription and needed.  The rest of the time, don't be a snob...just have fun in your shades, wherever you buy them.

These offer 100% UV protection and yes, GASP, they are made in China.

September 2012 update:  These are super comfy and I'm still wearing them.  The other white ones unfortunately got smushed in my suitcase coming home from Mexico.  I just can't ever understand high dollars for sunglasses (unless perhaps they are prescription).  Cuz they get lost, dropped, smushed in suitcases.  These are the right price and all kinds of fun. I should order more.