Eyewear has a built-in barometer when it comes to optimism in the market and an adventurous spirit rekindled in the eyewear. It’s really very simple: Just take a look at what’s happening with sunglasses. We’re not talking about a specific trend here… simply noting the fact that sunglass looks and designs are spiraling (upward!) out of control in a great way. And eyewear is following very closely as the spirit of adventure and independence takes center stage on the faces of opti-craved consumers.

—James J. Spina

Photographed by Ned Matura


From top: STINSON from Kaenon; SCARLET KITTY 15 by Tim Van Steenbergen from theo Eyewear;
SUN TRENDS 183 from i-dealoptics; OPLUS from Anne et Valentin; BON VIVANT Camille from Ogi Eyewear