What is Sexy?- A Man in a Nice Pair of Sunglasses

As Don Henley and later, The Ataris, once sang,

But I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got your hair combed back and your sunglasses on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone

Nothing says "summer love that will last forever" like the song, Boys of Summer. And as it is the prime of summer, its time to talk about my favorite (and sexiest) summer accessory for guys, sunglasses. Maybe its the fact that you can't see exactly what they're thinking that makes sunglasses appealing, or maybe it just that you aren't faced with a guy that has the ever-awkward "squinty eyes syndrome." If I had to make a final reasoning for sunglasses, its that it just makes a guy look badass cool, and usually in a retro mid-20th century way. But there also must be a delicate balance of checking one's attitude, as to not come off as a complete tool. Check out some examples of men that make sunglasses sexier than any cabana boy.

Gavin DeGraw sports some particularly delicious Ranban Wayfarers in his new "Not Over You" music video. He sits around, eating dinner for one, playing his piano, and staring longingly out the window, eventually taking to the streets in some dashing sunglasses. What makes his torture even sexier? The slick 50's combo of the sunglasses and hat.


As philandering 60's ad executive Don Draper, John Hamm carries off the Aviators with flawless style. I believe look this was from a rare scene where he took his kids out to the park for the afternoon, making the infamous Mr. Draper even more hot dad -worthy.


Even in a promotional photo for Full house, circa 1989/1990, John Stamos is rocking sunglasses as Uncle Jesse. And I must proclaim, "long live the sexiness of John Stamos!" BTW, he looked very good in person when I saw him!


For a guy that spent almost a decade playing a pale-faced vampire, David Boreanez makes sunglasses look good. He's worn a few silly pairs or two over the years, but he usually enhances his sexy-factor by 200 percent by adding sunglasses. Especially when he's wearing them on BONES with a well-pressed suit. Sunglasses and a smile make a lethally sexy combination!


As an arbiter of cool (or uncool as some Maysayers say), John Mayer knows his accessories. He's got a collection of hundreds of watches, and I suspect many types of sunglasses too. This is one of my top favorite Mayer in sunglasses photos. Yes, I have more than one favorite. He's wearing sunglasses and playing a guitar in the other photo. There's also one of him wearing an Armani suit. Don't judge me!


But some people, no matter how much coolness they ooze, will never be sexy in sunglasses. Sorry Ringo, but this just doesn't do it for me.