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Luscious shapes, head-turning hues, bodacious details. The freshest sunwear looks for Spring 2020 turn the focus entirely on the lens for a whole new vision.

By: ERINN MORGAN
Eyecare Business January 1, 2020 Vol 34, Issue January 2020

Lenses as you’ve never seen them before—embedded with glitter, cut into spacious rimless shapes (from shields to sharp cats), and lightly tinted in a broad palette of hues from mint green to rouge and even color-shifting photochromics.

Photographed by
HEIDI CHOWEN

Styled + Directed by
ERINN MORGAN

Art Direction by
WILLIAM PFAFF

GLITTER, EMBEDDED. 
On trend in 2020: glitter-encrusted lenses + purple hues in sunwear. From top: 
The Police Eclipse 1 SPLA19 from De Rigo REM is a rimless retro glam silhouette with a dusting of glitter infused into the purple-hued lenses. 
The Marc Jacobs Marc 453/S from Safilo lays the glam on thick with glitter-embedded lenses in violet with a sweeping rose gold brow bar suspended across the top.

GLITTER, EMBEDDED.

On trend in 2020: glitter-encrusted lenses + purple hues in sunwear.

From top: The Police Eclipse 1 SPLA19 from De Rigo REM is a rimless retro glam silhouette with a dusting of glitter infused into the purple-hued lenses.

The Marc Jacobs Marc 453/S from Safilo lays the glam on thick with glitter-embedded lenses in violet with a sweeping rose gold brow bar suspended across the top.

COLOR INFUSION. 
This season, sun lenses are lightly tinted in luscious hues, from rouge to mint. On point, from top: 
The Fysh F-2043 from WestGroupe is an acetate array of oceanic greens, including the lightly tinted lenses. 
Sharp angles with cat-eye inspo define the Kenzo KZ40026U from Thélios, presented in a mint green hue. 
The Valentino VA2033 from Luxottica also points to the edgy, angular trend with a red lens punctuated with the iconic Valentino studs.

COLOR INFUSION.

This season, sun lenses are lightly tinted in luscious hues, from rouge to mint.

On point, from top: The Fysh F-2043 from WestGroupe is an acetate array of oceanic greens, including the lightly tinted lenses.

Sharp angles with cat-eye inspo define the Kenzo KZ40026U from Thélios, presented in a mint green hue.

The Valentino VA2033 from Luxottica also points to the edgy, angular trend with a red lens punctuated with the iconic Valentino studs.

BODACIOUS STYLE. 
Sunwear for the Spring 2020 season also expands into wildly bold, new shapes, from ultra-oversized rimless face-hugging shields to luxe, retro-lovin’ silhouettes. On trend, from top: 
The Jimmy Choo Zelma/S from Safilo makes a gorgeous statement with vision in a boldly oversized rimless shape and rose gold lens embellished with the new JC logo. 
The Victoria Beckham VB609S from Marchon Eyewear expertly channels retro luxe in an extended aviator-meets-rectangle style with rose/brown lenses.

BODACIOUS STYLE.

Sunwear for the Spring 2020 season also expands into wildly bold, new shapes, from ultra-oversized rimless face-hugging shields to luxe, retro-lovin’ silhouettes.

On trend, from top: The Jimmy Choo Zelma/S from Safilo makes a gorgeous statement with vision in a boldly oversized rimless shape and rose gold lens embellished with the new JC logo.

The Victoria Beckham VB609S from Marchon Eyewear expertly channels retro luxe in an extended aviator-meets-rectangle style with rose/brown lenses.

MALE PERSPECTIVE. 
Men’s sunwear follows suit for the season with lens looks in both pop colors and classics. From top: 
The Mykita x Helmut Lang HL001 makes a standout statement with a rectangular front and gray lenses accented with side-shield lenses in a pop of yellow. 
The Tom Ford Razor FT0797 from Marcolin channels a vintage retro look, modernized with brown lenses and sleek temples. 
Fully on trend in a lens-centric style season, Transitions Signature Style Colors lenses reveal a hint of lightly tinted violet that turn a rich, jewel-toned amethyst when exposed to UV light. Here, Brooks Brothers BB2037 frame in black acetate with Transitions lenses, courtesy Transitions Optical.

MALE PERSPECTIVE.

Men’s sunwear follows suit for the season with lens looks in both pop colors and classics. From top:

The Mykita x Helmut Lang HL001 makes a standout statement with a rectangular front and gray lenses accented with side-shield lenses in a pop of yellow.

The Tom Ford Razor FT0797 from Marcolin channels a vintage retro look, modernized with brown lenses and sleek temples.

Fully on trend in a lens-centric style season, Transitions Signature Style Colors lenses reveal a hint of lightly tinted violet that turn a rich, jewel-toned amethyst when exposed to UV light. Here, Brooks Brothers BB2037 frame in black acetate with Transitions lenses, courtesy Transitions Optical.

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