Fashion FORWARD

7 Specs Trends

1 BIG Social Makeover

Photography
BY JURGEN REISCH

Styled + Directed
BY ERINN MORGAN

Art Direction
BY WILLIAM PFAFF

Fitting Optician:
JULIA GOGOSHA of GOGOSHA OPTIQUE

Hair + Makeup:
BY KELLY HUNT/CLOUTIER REMIX

Models:
VENDELA (@vendela) + YUKI BOMB (@yukibomb) / PHOTOGENICS

TREND #1

MENSWEAR-INSPIRED.

Women’s clothing and eyewear get inspo this season from the boys—menswear-inspired specs have bold, masculine lines and colors.

Frame: Oversized acetate Victoria Beckham style VB615S from Marchon Eyewear

TREND #2

SEE-THROUGH STYLE.

The prolific see-through trend in apparel makes its way into eyewear with color-flecked stained-glass effects on acetate silhouettes that have a beautiful interplay with light.

Frame: The l.a.Eyeworks Ivar brings on the appeal in a stained-glass-like tortoise acetate with ruby flecks.

TREND #3

CLEARLY ON-POINT.

Lightly tinted and practically clear, colored crystal acetates come into play this season to lighten up the mood—and serve up a style that is highly wearable.

Frame: The Koali 20075K from Morel pairs light blue and brown see-through acetate with a matte gold bridge and temples.

TREND #4

GEOMETRIC ANGLES.

Eyewear gets schooled with basic geometry in the mix, as classic silhouettes—from cat-eye and rounds to butterfly—break the mold with more angular, geometric-inspired lines.

Frame: The Tom Ford Tallulah TF767 from Marcolin is a head-turning triangular tortoise sunglass in acetate with gold hinges.

TREND #5

COLOR-BLOCKING.

As simple as that, color-blocking brings a totally fresh feel to eyewear by employing complementary and contrasting colors for a dramatic effect.

Frame: The CH Carolina Herrera SHE148 from De Rigo REM boasts an oversized square metal front, punctuated with an acetate geometric design in fuchsia, tan, and black.

TREND #6

SERIOUSLY SEVENTIES.

The reign of that ’70s decade continues, inspiring style in both apparel and eyewear this season. In specs, oversized and elongated square silhouettes make a strong case for the style of the “Me Decade.”

Frame: The Fendi FF0422 from Safilo channels the decadent decade in an oversized square gold semi-rimless silhouette.

TREND #7

THE RULES, REVISED.

Tilted, twisted, shifted. Eyewear no longer abides by the rules of old for the design of shapes and lines. Often with a geometric accent, design lines move in entirely new directions that are bringing eyewear into a fresh focus.

Frame: The Lindberg 8326 sunglasses boast a fresh, angular-meets-geometric design in blue acetate with gold-colored wire temples.