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Anna-Karin Karlsson new arrivals 2026: the Claw Plume, the Shade of Shelly and the Diamond Editions

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Anna-Karin Karlsson new arrivals 2026: the Claw Plume, the Shade of Shelly and the Diamond Editions

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The Anna-Karin Karlsson new arrivals for 2026: the frames the house has tagged new on its own store this year, 10 colourways across the Claw Plume, the Shade of Shelly, the Rose et le Rêve, the La Vie en Rose and the White Moon, including the Diamond Editions set with real diamonds. The house adds to its range rather than replacing it, so this is a short page by design; the rest of the 94 current colourways are permanent-line pieces covered in the edit.

“The ANNA-KARIN KARLSSON brand has in just a few years produced instant classics at the same time as they continue to push the boundaries of couture eyewear,” the house writes on its Our Story page.

Key facts

  • 10 new colourways tagged by the house in 2026, all at Coveti
  • Claw Plume: an angular feathered titanium frame with the claw temple, new as a style, in Rouge, Summer Green and two Diamond Editions
  • Shade of Shelly: an oversized square carved from thick acetate into a rippled shell, in Black, Purple and Emerald Crystal, with a matching shell case
  • Rose et le Rêve Sun: two new colourways, Caramel and the Black White Diamond Edition
  • La Vie en Rose: Honey Tortoise, Purple and Red; White Moon: Maple Tortoise
  • Prices from $1,600 to $11,090

The new frames

1. Claw Plume Sunglasses in Rouge, $2,340

An angular frame drawn from the designer’s fascination with birds, feathered lines cut in Japanese titanium and finished with the claw temples. 126 mm across the front and 53 g, a narrow fit, best on petite and small faces. Made in Japan.

2. Claw Plume Sunglasses in Summer Green, $2,340

An angular frame drawn from the designer’s fascination with birds, feathered lines cut in Japanese titanium and finished with the claw temples. 126 mm across the front and 53 g, a narrow fit, best on petite and small faces. Made in Japan.

3. Claw Plume Sunglasses in Black White Diamond Edition, $11,090

An angular frame drawn from the designer’s fascination with birds, feathered lines cut in Japanese titanium and finished with the claw temples. 126 mm across the front and 46 g, a narrow fit, best on petite and small faces. Made in Japan.

4. Claw Plume Sunglasses in Gold White Diamond Edition, $11,090

An angular frame drawn from the designer’s fascination with birds, feathered lines cut in Japanese titanium and finished with the claw temples. 126 mm across the front and 46 g, a narrow fit, best on petite and small faces. Made in Japan.

5. White Moon Sunglasses in Maple Tortoise, $1,600

A square frame in 24K gold-plated stainless steel with a thin acetate rim, designed for the Into the Night collection to be worn from daylight into the small hours. 149 mm across the front and 51 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Italy.

6. La Vie en Rose Sunglasses in Honey Tortoise, $2,130

An oversized, three-dimensionally curved acetate front with art-deco shell details and 24K gold-plated titanium temples. 149.5 mm across the front and 53 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Japan.

7. La Vie en Rose Sunglasses in Purple, $2,130

An oversized, three-dimensionally curved acetate front with art-deco shell details and 24K gold-plated titanium temples. 149.2 mm across the front and 53 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Japan.

8. La Vie en Rose Sunglasses in Red, $2,130

An oversized, three-dimensionally curved acetate front with art-deco shell details and 24K gold-plated titanium temples. 149.2 mm across the front and 53 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Japan.

9. Rose et le Rêve Sun Sunglasses in Caramel, $2,510

An oversized round acetate frame with the house panther, cast in brass and encrusted with cubic zirconia, stretched along the top of the right lens. 136.7 mm across the front and 53 g, a medium fit that suits most faces. Made in Italy.

10. Shade of Shelly Sunglasses in Black, $2,090

An oversized square carved from a thick slab of acetate into a rippled shell, polished by hand and sold with its matching shell case. 151.7 mm across the front and 76 g, a wide fit that suits medium to broad faces. Made in Italy.

What is new about them

The Claw Plume is the first new silhouette in the Claw family for some time: feathered lines cut in Japanese titanium, drawn from the designer’s fascination with birds, with the hand-carved claw at the temple and, on the two Diamond Editions, real diamonds. The Shade of Shelly brings the house’s shell-carving to a square for the first time. The rest are colourways: a Caramel and a Diamond Edition for the panther, three new acetates for La Vie en Rose, a Maple Tortoise for the White Moon.

Frequently asked questions

What are the new Anna-Karin Karlsson sunglasses for 2026?

The Claw Plume (four colourways including two Diamond Editions), the Shade of Shelly (three colourways), and new colourways of the Rose et le Rêve, La Vie en Rose and White Moon.

Does Anna-Karin Karlsson release seasonal collections?

No. The house adds frames and colourways to a permanent range rather than replacing it each season; most styles stay in production for years.

What is the Claw Plume?

An angular titanium frame with feathered lines and the claw temple, made in Japan, 126 mm across and 46 to 53 g. The Diamond Editions carry real diamonds.

What is the Shade of Shelly?

An oversized square carved from a thick slab of acetate into a rippled shell, polished by hand in Italy and sold with a matching shell case.

Are the new frames limited editions?

The Diamond Editions are made in small numbers; the house does not state a run size. The other new colourways join the permanent range.

When will more new Anna-Karin Karlsson frames arrive?

The house does not publish a calendar. Coveti adds new colourways as the house releases them; the timeline page records each addition.

Read next

The Diamond Editions The Claw family The edit The timeline

More Anna-Karin Karlsson guides

Every Anna-Karin Karlsson page by Coveti’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Anna-Karin Karlsson, The edit, Who is Anna-Karin Karlsson?, History timeline, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake and dupes, Materials and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs Schiaparelli, Size and fit guide, Prescription lenses, Face shape guide, Men’s sunglasses, The Claw family, The panther frames, Crystal frames, Lion and Lioness, Diamond and limited editions, Cat-eye, Round, Aviators and pilots, Oversized, Rimless, Acetate, Titanium, Gold, Black, Tortoise and caramel, Pink and red, Green and purple.

Sources and method

Checked on 19 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Coveti. Product facts, the materials, stones, plating, lens supplier, dimensions, weights and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Coveti’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the designer’s biography and the wearers come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

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