20/20 INSIGHT: Here at 20/20, the month of May is dedicated to some of our favorite Independent Eyewear vendors and retailers. Each frame selected below greatly defines this forever growing eyewear category with unique patterns and high-quality design details that set themselves apart through unparalleled creativity.
–Victoria Garcia
DIVA Aria 003
ESE International
This optical style offers a bold, beveled acetate shape with a supporting metal bar and strong accented decor on the temples. The Swarovski crystals seamlessly blend with the gold metal accent to further enhance its intricate design.
Pricing: $$$$$
(800) 645-3710
eseyewear.com
OWP
OWP 2219
Constructed with OWP’s signature acetate, this women’s style features inlays that give the frame a special three-dimensional look and elaborately embossed temples made of round profiles.
Pricing: $$$$$
MOREL 30303L Morel
Constructed of surgical-grade stainless steel, this men’s optical style is defined by its minimalist look with a brush of color on the temples and its modern shape.
Pricing: $$$$
(800) 526-8838
morel-france.com
YORKSHIRE C1142
Colors in Optics
Not for the faint of heart, this women’s optical style offers a bright fuchsia frame front and tortoise temples for a unique pairing.
Pricing: $$$
(212) 465-1200
colorsinoptics.com
MODZ SUNZ Bathsheba
Modern Optical International
The beloved CatEye shape is accentuated with chic angles, handmade zyl, a metal trim and polarized lenses in a tortoise pattern.
Pricing: $$$
(800) 323-2409
modernoptical.com
