Cover photographed by STEPHEN MARK SULLIVAN
Still life photographed by NED MATURA

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Mix Masters

Cluster-mucking numerous style elements on a single pair of glasses can be horrific. Or… it can be sublime as Ogi proves here with a simple horizontal split of blue and tortoise, a deft doubling of the zyl and metal bridge, and an overall shape that defines the current and likely future of men’s eyewear.

BON VIVANT Tristan from Ogi Eyewear

Do These Glasses Make Me Look Leaner?

YES. And the fact that they are made in the United States of America makes you look strong, handsome and totally cool as well.

MAXWELL from State Optical

A Trip to Havana

Man’s best friend is actually NOT a dog. It’s a Tortoise.

From left: STEVIE from Spy Optic; JOSEPH ABBOUD 4058 from Altair Eyewear; ETRO 2624 from Marchon Eyewear; CONVERSE Q304 from De Rigo Rem; STAAG SPECTACLES Maddox from Plan “B” Eyewear

Color My World

Never one to suffer fools fooling with color, think subtle and sure-footed when it comes to color (and texture!) in men’s frames.

From left: BEVEL 6533 from Bevel Specs; BLACKFIN 768 Norman from Villa Eyewear; TRANSVERSE from Lafont; OGA 7935O from Morel

Two-Faced

Worth repeating: Blue and tortoise are the new hue.

GANT 3122 from Marcolin USA

A-MEN-able to Minimal

As rimless sets itself on a return to quiet prominence, men bolster the move.

From top: TEKA 160 from Teka Eyewear; Realtree 417 from Nouveau Eyewear; SILHOUETTE 5469 from Silhouette

What’s the BIG Idea?

It should easily be frames that fit the best of the BIG boys in town

From left: B.M.E.C. Big Curve from Modern Optical International; CLINT from i-dealoptics; SPERRY Skipper from L’Amy America; SHAQUILLE O’NEAL QD 116Z from Zyloware

I Love Tortoise… but… I’m Starting to Like Blue Too

Eye bet we have something here to keep you twice as happy.

TONY HAWK 524 from Eyewear Designs

Just Ask LBJ

Roses are red. Violets are blue. But… pink crystal is the choice of kings, presidents and the finest opti-pros.

PRODESIGN DENMARK 4744-1 from Design Eyewear Group

Exclusive Men’s Club

Be it metal on the lower rim or even no lower rim at all, men wrote the original rules of engaging when it comes to the clubman/clubmaster style of eyewear.

From left: CLUB LEVEL DESIGNS 9192 from Silver Dollar Optical; SEVENTY ONE Cabrini from A&A Optical; HENDON LA from Oliver Peoples; EVATIK 9133 from WestGroupe

Combined Powers

That moment of elemental perfection where one material mixes and matches with another.

MODO 4511 from Modo

Fade to Glory

Yet another classic eyewear touch so key to guy specs. Looks good, good to look through and just plain good when it comes to the purist colorblocking, especially with crystals.

From left: IZOD 2022 from ClearVision Optical; VINCE CAMUTO VG174 from Colors in Optics; GEEK EYEWEAR Hipster from LBI Eyewear; DANNY GOKEY 55 from Match Eyewear; GEOFFREY BEENE 514 from Tura

Show Some Metal

Metal “joinery” playing to zyl lens surrounds is a long-standing men’s eyewear touch of class dating back strongly to the ’50s and early ’60s.

From top: ELLA 025 from Kingsley Rowe; BRIONI 0006O from Kering Eyewear

Attention Getter

A not-so-subtle reminder that in so many ways, Cazal is the Rolls Royce of eyewear.

CAZAL 7058 from Eastern States Eyewear and Ultra Palm Optical

Follow the Arrow

The bull’s eye of frames for the most modern man.

PERSOL 3075 from Luxottica

Success Built on a Combination of Things

And one of those “things” is certainly thinking “Independently” with a sense of swagger.

From left: KONISHI 5551 from Clariti Eyewear; CARRERA 6663 from Safilo; BRIDGES from SALT. Optics; AALTO from Barton Perreira

Brand Allegiance

Always a challenge delivering the proper “brand” image without going logo silly. Nice when it works out via an acknowledged color combination.

ORIGINAL PENGUIN “The Theodore” from Kenmark

This Much Is Clear (Sorta)

Legend has it that when Adam departed the “garden” it was under a cloud of near-crystal eyewear frames. That’s a lie of course but clear(ish) zyl has LONG been a man’s best friend, after Eve of course.

BADGLEY MISCHKA Healy from The McGee Group