Le 31
Higgins Rectangular Sunglasses
These Higgins rectangular sunglasses from Le 31 by Simons feature a lightweight metal and plastic frame with dark gray lenses that provide 100% UV protection. Designed in Canada, they include adjustable nose pads, a glossy black finish on the thin metal rims and temples, and temple tips that curve for a secure fit. Ideal for everyday sun protection, they are marked with CE certification and are manufactured in China.
- Gender
- unisex
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Color
Size
Specifications
Rectangular sunglasses with 100% UV protection and a lightweight metal and plastic frame.
100% UV protection, lightweight construction
- Material
- Metal, plastic
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Additional Attributes
- 100% UV protection
- Lightweight metal and plastic frame
- Rectangular shape
Product Insights
The Higgins Rectangular Sunglasses from Le 31 are a $29 impulse buy with 100% UV protection confirmed by AAO, but lack polarization. Their rectangular frames are recommended for round faces as a top pick, yet may be too narrow for rectangular faces. As Simons' exclusive in-house brand with Canadian creative direction, they offer a style-consistent value at the cost of polarized lenses.
Verified claims
- UV protection
- AAO confirms 100% UV protection is effective at any price.
- Polarization vs UV
- 100% UV protection without polarization.
- Face shape
- Rectangular frames suit round faces; narrow frames may elongate rectangular faces.
- Round face
- Higgins rectangular sunglasses are a top pick for round faces.
- Rectangular face
- One-size rectangular frame may be too narrow for rectangular faces.
- Canadian design
- Le 31 is Simons' exclusive in-house brand with Canadian creative direction.
- Value proposition
- A $29 impulse buy with exclusive Canadian design, despite lacking polarization.
- Style guidance
- Rectangular shape is recommended for round faces.
Product record
- Title
- Higgins Rectangular Sunglasses
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 29 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Le 31: Simons' in-house brand explained
- Priced at $29 full, the Higgins is effectively an impulse-level accessory — it costs about as much as a premium sunglass case or a pair of branded replacement lenses, so the purchase is low-stakes enough to treat like a seasonal wardrobe refresh rather than a long-term investment.
- Le 31 belongs exclusively to Simons, Canada's homegrown department store, and carries a 'designed in Canada' tag — meaning the creative direction originates locally, likely reflecting a seasonal lens attuned to the Canadian fashion calendar and retail ecosystem rather than a stock international template.
Face shape guide for rectangular sunglasses
- For round faces, the angular construction of a rectangular frame is style-editors' top pick because the vertical lines elongate the face and break up soft curves — a principle that applies directly to the Higgins' narrow, elongated shape.
- Men with rectangular faces can wear the Higgins if the frame proportions are not too small or narrow — when correctly sized, a rectangular frame adds softness without lengthening the face.
What 100% UV protection really means
- The '100% UV protection' tag on these sunglasses is the exact phrase the American Academy of Ophthalmology instructs consumers to look for, and the academy considers labels reading 'UV absorption up to 400nm' equally acceptable — meaning this product's claim is medically endorsed as complete protection.
- The AAO's stance that 'sunglasses don't have to be expensive to be safe and effective' and that a drugstore pair with a proper UV label outperforms an unprotected designer frame dissolves any concern about these $19.99 CAD sunglasses — UV protection comes from a colorless absorber embedded in the lens material, not from a premium price tag.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Rectangular metal-frame sunglasses shown in a three-quarter front view, with thin black temples, inset nose pads, and dark gray rectangular lenses with slightly rounded corners.
- Overall shapeRectangular lenses with slightly rounded corners housed in a thin full-rim metal frame; frame sits in a three-quarter front orientation with temples open.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.48 · w 0.76 · h 0.30 (high) - Frame material and finishThin metal frame and temples with a glossy black finish visible along the rims and temple exterior.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.50 · w 0.70 · h 0.24 (high) - Lens appearanceFlat dark gray tinted lenses with uniform tint and slight reflections visible on the surface.
2 regions
x 0.19 · y 0.54 · w 0.28 · h 0.21 (high); x 0.47 · y 0.54 · w 0.28 · h 0.21 (high) - Nose padsTransparent adjustable nose pads mounted on small metal pad arms between the lenses.
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.58 · w 0.10 · h 0.09 (high) - Temple tipsTemple ends curve downward and outward with a glossy black coated tip finish.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.53 · w 0.25 · h 0.24 (high) - Left inner temple text“100% UV Protection CE”
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.44 · w 0.28 · h 0.10 (medium) - Right temple small text“CHINA”Partial
1 region
x 0.39 · y 0.42 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (medium)
Other
Studio shot on a light neutral background with soft shadow beneath the sunglasses; product is centered lower half of frame and image shows slight highlight reflections on lenses and frame.
- BackgroundUniform light gray background filling the image.
- Shadow and lightingSoft diffuse shadow directly under and slightly to the right of the sunglasses indicating top-left lighting; subtle specular highlights on the frame and lenses.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.68 · w 0.60 · h 0.12 (medium) - Shot compositionThree-quarter front perspective with temples open, product positioned toward the lower center of the canvas leaving ample empty space above.
Colors
gloss black· frame and templesdark gray· lensesclear· nose pads#7A7B7D- Overall shapeRectangular lenses with slightly rounded corners housed in a thin full-rim metal frame; frame sits in a three-quarter front orientation with temples open.
Documents & Data
Q&A
1 answered- Are the lenses polarized?
- No, the Higgins Rectangular Sunglasses are not polarized. The product details only mention 100% UV protection, and other Le 31 models that offer polarization explicitly list it as a feature, which is absent here.