The Item: Oliver People's Riley

Remember clip-on shades? Yeah, I hated them back in the day too; too tacky and pa-cool for me. Like everything else from the past though, I have now reconsidered, thanks in large part to these Rileys from Oliver Peoples.

A fine tortoise shell frame enhanced by aviator-ish snap-ons, they'll definitely set you apart from the dudes who you used to wear them in the 90s. Same concept, but just better execution all around, I'd say. I mean, just look at how Elijah Wood wore 'em below.This halfling sure has come a long way from Mordor!

I'd have preferred a non-tortoise shell base...

...but my favorite hobbit convinced me otherwise

Photo courtesy of Acquire and Oliver Peoples