Dave Gahan (born 9 May 1962) is an English singer, songwriter, and frontman of the legendary electronic band Depeche Mode, revered for his deep baritone, hypnotic stage presence, and unmistakable rock-meets-synth style. Since the early 1980s, Gahan has been the voice—and visual magnet—behind a string of genre-defining anthems like “Personal Jesus”, “Enjoy the Silence”, and “Never Let Me Down Again”. With Depeche Mode’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, Gahan's legacy as a boundary-pushing artist and enduring cultural icon was firmly cemented.

His personal style is darkly romantic, razor-edged, and impeccably composed—tailored leather jackets, monochrome suiting, and the kind of lived-in cool only earned through decades at the top. Sunglasses are an essential part of his visual signature. Gahan favours sleek, narrow frames, blacked-out lenses, and minimal embellishment—sunglasses that whisper danger, not flash status. Think Cutler and Gross and vintage Persol: all subtly luxe, with an undercurrent of rockstar menace. Whether on stage bathed in strobe lights or stepping out in Paris with understated swagger, Dave Gahan’s eyewear is a finishing note to a look that’s equal parts synth noir and eternal icon.