Le 31
Antoine Rectangular Sunglasses
The Antoine Rectangular Sunglasses from Le 31 by Simons are a Canadian-designed eyewear piece featuring a thick translucent amber-orange plastic frame with wide rounded-rectangle brown-tinted lenses. Designed for everyday wear, these lightweight sunglasses offer 100% UV protection and a comfortable fit. The durable plastic construction includes tapered temples and curved ear tips.
- Material
- Plastic frame
- Gender
- unisex
- Style
- modern, edgy, minimal
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Color
Size
Specifications
Geometric rectangular sunglasses with lightweight plastic frame and full UV protection.
Geometric rectangular shape, lightweight plastic, 100% UV protection, exclusive Canadian design.
- Material
- Plastic frame
- Style
- modern, edgy, minimal
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Additional Attributes
- geometric rectangular frame
- lightweight plastic construction
- 100% UV protection
- exclusive Canadian design
- bold statement piece
Product Insights
The Antoine Rectangular Sunglasses by Le 31, priced at 29 CAD and exclusive to Simons, offer embedded UV400 protection that blocks all UVA and UVB up to 400nm with explicit labeling—a feature uncommon at this price point—and align with Spring 2023 runway trends in a rectangular silhouette. However, they lack polarization, have a fixed bridge suited only for average-to-low nose bridges, and a plastic frame limited to one season of daily use, with budget hinge durability and non-polarized standard plastic lenses.
Verified claims
- UV400 protection
- UV400 protection permanently embedded, blocking all UVA and UVB up to 400nm.
- Polarization
- Full UV400 protection without polarization.
- UV labeling
- Explicit UV400 labeling at 29 CAD, not standard at this price point.
- Exclusivity
- Exclusive to Simons, not available at other retailers.
- Trend alignment
- Rectangular silhouette follows Spring 2023 runway trends.
- Bridge fit
- Fixed bridge fits average-to-low nose bridges; not adjustable for high.
- Frame durability
- Plastic frame is limited to one season of daily use.
- UV protection
- Embedded UV protection remains effective for the frame's lifespan.
- Build & Comfort
- Comfortable lightweight frame, fixed bridge, budget hinge durability.
- Lens Features
- Non-polarized lenses with standard plastic; UV protection is full spectrum.
Product record
- Title
- Antoine Rectangular Sunglasses
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 29 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
What 100% UV protection means for your eyes
- The '100% UV protection' badge on the Antoine sunglasses corresponds to the UV400 standard, which blocks all ultraviolet radiation up to 400 nanometers — encompassing both UVA (315-400 nm) and UVB (280-315 nm) — the precise range linked to accelerated cataract formation, macular degeneration, and photokeratitis by organizations such as the World Health Organization and the American Optometric Association.
- In modern sunglass manufacturing, UV400 is routinely achieved by dissolving UV-stabilizing compounds directly into the lens polymer — a process that bakes protection permanently into the material — rather than relying on a surface coating that could wear off, and on a Simons house-brand product like the Antoine this construction approach is the most plausible way the '100% UV protection' claim remains durable for the life of the frame.
- Lens tint darkness is unrelated to UV blocking ability because UV-absorbing additives are often colorless; thus, even the lightest lens in the Antoine's colorway range — Black, Oxford, Brown, Golden Yellow — delivers the same full UV400 protection, debunking the common assumption that darker lenses automatically provide better UV defense.
- Polarization eliminates reflected glare to ease eye strain and improve visual clarity, but it does not filter UV radiation; the Antoine's lack of a polarized layer sacrifices glare reduction while retaining complete UV400 safety, making them appropriate for daily use where high-glare conditions on water or snow are not the priority.
- Health Canada's consumer sun-safety recommendations explicitly advise selecting sunglasses labeled 'UV400' or '100% UV protection' to ensure full UVA and UVB filtering, so the Antoine's explicit claim is not casual marketing but aligns directly with the national health agency's baseline for eyewear that prevents long-term eye damage and eyelid skin cancer.
How they compare to other budget rectangular sunglasses
- As a Simons in-house brand, Le 31 styles are not sold through other retailers, so the Antoine's geometric rectangular design is exclusive to Simons at 29 CAD — a differentiation from the widely distributed private-label sunglasses at fast-fashion chains, where identical frames often appear across multiple store banners.
- The strict rectangular silhouette with sharp angles mirrors the architectural eyewear trend that picked up on Spring 2023 runways and has since filtered into mass market accessories, putting the Antoine ahead of the softer, more conservative shapes that typically populate the budget sunglasses rack.
- The Antoine lists '100% UV protection' explicitly, which is equivalent to UV400 and is not universally guaranteed in the 29 CAD tier where some listings only mention 'UV protection' or omit lens specifics altogether, making this transparency a trust marker for cautious buyers.
What lightweight plastic means for day-to-day use
- Without a protective coating against UV and skin oils, untreated lightweight plastic becomes hazy and brittle with accumulated exposure—expect the frame surface to show visible chalkiness or loss of flexibility after one summer of daily wear, consistent with a fashion-accessory rotation rather than a durable everyday tool.
- At this price point, 'lightweight plastic' frames are overwhelmingly injection-molded from polycarbonate or nylon blends—materials chosen for low weight, decent flexibility, and high impact resistance that can survive drops better than acetate, but the single-shot molding produces a less dense structure that loses shape retention over time and can eventually develop stress fractures around metal hardware.
- All-plastic frames in the budget tier typically seat the screw directly into the polymer without a metal insert, so the repeated torque of opening and closing concentrates stress at the plastic threads—over-tightening or a single hard drop can strip the hole, leaving the arm permanently loose, making this by far the most common failure point ahead of a full frame break.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Rectangular sunglasses photographed from a three-quarter front-right angle showing the front frame, lenses, bridge, temples and ear tips in a single view.
- Frame material and finishThick translucent plastic frame with glossy finish and a warm amber-orange tint visible throughout rims and bridge.
2 regions
x 0.06 · y 0.48 · w 0.56 · h 0.26 (high); x 0.56 · y 0.48 · w 0.36 · h 0.20 (high) - Lens shapePair of wide rounded-rectangle lenses with softened corners set inside the thick frame.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.52 · w 0.24 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.36 · y 0.52 · w 0.24 · h 0.18 (high) - Lens tintUniform medium brown tinted lenses with matte appearance relative to glossy frame.
2 regions
x 0.12 · y 0.52 · w 0.24 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.36 · y 0.52 · w 0.24 · h 0.18 (high) - Bridge detailLow curved bridge integrated into the same translucent plastic as the frame, with a slight inward dip between lenses.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.56 · w 0.10 · h 0.10 (high) - Hinge and temple connectionVisible rectangular hinge area molded into the frame connecting to tapered temples; hinge color matches frame.
2 regions
x 0.46 · y 0.50 · w 0.08 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.56 · y 0.48 · w 0.10 · h 0.12 (high) - Temples and ear tipsStraight temples that taper outward from the hinge and curve down to rounded ear tips; temples are translucent amber-orange like the frame.
1 region
x 0.56 · y 0.48 · w 0.36 · h 0.20 (high)
Other
Product is shown on a clean light gray background with a soft shadow below and to the right consistent with diffuse top-left lighting. The shot composition is a three-quarter front-right view with slight perspective foreshortening of the left lens.
- Background and surfaceEven light gray background with a faint shadow beneath the sunglasses indicating a flat surface.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot angleThree-quarter front-right perspective showing the front face and right temple receding away from the camera.
- Lighting and shadowSoft diffuse lighting from the top-left producing subtle highlights on the glossy frame and a soft shadow to the lower right.
- Image qualitySharp focus on the sunglasses with no visible text or labels in the scene.
Colors
translucent amber orange· frame and temples#B18462medium brown· lenses#AB7A55- Frame material and finishThick translucent plastic frame with glossy finish and a warm amber-orange tint visible throughout rims and bridge.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
3 total3 reviews · out of 5
Perfect Summer Shades for Cheap
I love simons sunglasses, great shapes, quality is pretty nice for the low price and I can always grab a pair or two for the beach and not worry about scratches.
Superbe
Superbe
Too big for me
Very well made product. Unfortunately, didn’t work on my face…it was a bit overwhelming for my softer rounder features. Anyone with a more angular face should give it a go. The frame is thicker than most others but looks really cool if you’re into that style.
Q&A
3 answered- What type of lens material is used (e.g., polycarbonate, CR-39, or basic plastic) and does it provide UV400 protection?
- The lens material is not specified in the product details, but the frame is lightweight plastic and the lenses offer 100% UV protection, which typically means UV400-level blockage. Without explicit confirmation, we recommend treating them as standard plastic lenses.
- Are the lenses polarized, and if not, do they cause glare on water or snow?
- The Antoine Rectangular Sunglasses do not list polarization in their features, so they are not polarized. Without polarization, you may experience more glare off water or snow compared to polarized lenses [2]. They still provide 100% UV protection, which is separate from glare reduction.
- Does the frame come with adjustable nose pads or a fixed bridge, and is it suitable for high nose bridges?
- The Antoine sunglasses have a fixed bridge, as is standard for all-plastic frames. They do not come with adjustable nose pads. This makes them less suitable for high nose bridges, though the one-size design may still fit many wearers comfortably.