Hollywood Icons and the Sunnies They Made Famous

Even iconic stars like Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, and Elizabeth Taylor have their favorite go-to shades.

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Even iconic stars like Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, and Elizabeth Taylor have their favorite go-to shades.

Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn pairs her favorite cat-eye sunnies with a headscarf while on a drive with then-husband Arthur Miller.

Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe steps out—in her favorite shades—after a trip to the salon in New York City.

Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor sports her go-to shades on the set of her film The Sandpiper in 1965.

Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor

White glasses go perfectly with Elizabeth Taylor's white bikini top on the set of her film Giant, released in 1956.

Elizabeth Taylor
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Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor and two-time husband Richard Burton prepare to board a plane in France, 1965.

Ginger Rogers
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Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers relaxes with husband Jacques Bergerac after a round of tennis in Palm Springs, 1955.

Ginger Rogers
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Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers debuts a pair of round frames on the beach in 1936.

Grace Kelly
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Grace Kelly

Seen in some of her last pre-royal days, Grace Kelly spends some time with fiancee Prince Rainer III and her too cute dog Oliver on a yacht in Monte Carlo.

Grace Kelly
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Grace Kelly

It doesn't get more glamorous than Princess Grace in sunglasses, a green turban and a fur coat.

Grace Kelly
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Grace Kelly

Sunglasses always—even at Grace Kelly's April 1956 wedding rehearsal.

Brigitte Bardot
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Brigitte Bardot

In Rome, an all-white-clad Brigitte Bardot is all the cameramen have eyes for, 1967.

Brigitte Bardot
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Brigitte Bardot

From sun to snow, Brigitte Bardot sports her go-to square shades on vacation with her family in Switzerland, 1967.

Brigitte Bardot
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Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot arriving at London's Heathrow airport in style, 1966.

Audrey Hepburn
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Audrey Hepburn

Are any pairs of sunglasses more iconic than Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's cat-eye frames?

Audrey Hepburn
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Audrey Hepburn

On Audrey Hepburn, cat-eye sunglasses and a little black dress (in Paris!) are an unbeatable combo.

Lauren Bacall
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Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart rock his and her's sunglasses in 1945.

Natalie Wood
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Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood pairs her oversized brown shades with a very hippie chic outfit in 1972.

Natalie Wood
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Natalie Wood

We're not sure what we love more—Natalie Wood's cut out dress, or her big sunnies, in Saint Tropez circa 1968

Ava Gardner
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Ava Gardner

Nighttime is no reason for Ava Gardner (with husband Frank Sinatra) to take off her shades.

Sophia Loren
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Sophia Loren

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I'm an Associate Editor at the Business of Fashion, where I edit and write stories about the fashion and beauty industries. Previously, I was the brand editor at Adweek, where I was the lead editor for Adweek's brand and retail coverage. Before my switch to business journalism, I was a writer/reporter at PEOPLE.com, where I wrote news posts, galleries and articles for PEOPLE magazine's website. My work has been published on TheAtlantic.com, ELLE.com, MarieClaire.com, PEOPLE.com, GoodHousekeeping.com and in Every Day with Rachael Ray. It has been syndicated by Cosmopolitan.com, TIME.com, TravelandLeisure.com and GoodHousekeeping.com, among other publications. Previously, I've worked at VOGUE.com, ELLE.com, and MarieClaire.com.