10 speed dealer sunglasses we're shopping and loving

WORDS Ella Jane PUBLISHED Wed, 26 Oct 2022 - 2:46 pm

If you grew up in Australian suburbia, it was likely that your dad or your neighbour's dad had a gorgeous pair of speed dealers that he purchased from the local servo. If you didn't, perhaps you grew acquainted with this particular style of sporty sunglasses from the 90s rave scene, where the speed dealer first got its infamous name – must we point out why? Many of us thought that the speed dealer would be forever relegated to the gas station rack once 2003 came around, many of us were wrong. And like almost every other trend that had its hay day in the late 90s, early 00s, the speed dealer is back, baby! Time to rave.

Other than Princess Anne who has been slaying in the same pair of speed dealers for decades, brands like Balenciaga have been responsible for popularising the eyewear trend, that has been seen on the brand's darling, Ms Kardashian, and fashion "it" girls like Bella Hadid. From slightly boxier styles like the below from Prada and Rick Owens, to more classic wrap-around shapes from Balenciaga and Marine Serre, to full dad sports mode like these from Oakley and Ray Ban, these are our favourite speed dealer styles to shop right now.

If you're in the mood to do more shopping, you can check out our monthly fashion favourites for October, here, or if you're curious to know what's on our luxury wish list this month, you can peruse through our October luxury fashion favourites, here. Perhaps you're looking for some new summery brands to have on your radar to go with your new shades, in which case, here are 20 fashion brands we're shopping for our summer wardrobe. Happy shopping.