For well over a decade now, 20/20 has taken great pride in noting that men’s eyewear
has stepped to the forefront in style impact and substance of a guy’s personality.
Men love their glasses, taking great pride in the distinctive looks, shapes and colors of
the frames they dare and care to wear.
It's now been ages since we’ve stepped away from the bland unisex styling that was
right for no one.
Eyewear fulfills an intense function in the vision scenario.
Specs decide and define one’s personality.
Men know that.
We’re here right now to show…
Modern Men in 2020 in 20/20.
–James J. Spina
Photographed by STEPHEN MARK SULLIVAN
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Blade Runner
Edgy to the extreme with this shielded sun style from 20/20 cover star John Varvatos.
JOHN VARVATOS 545 from De Rigo Rem
Country (of) Club
At its classic best, the clubman in traditional great taste via this venerated men’s brand.
ORIGINAL PENGUIN “The Dawson - A” from Kenmark Eyewear
The Soft “O”
The ultimate go-to look for men’s eyewear circa 20/20 in 2020.
ALAN J 142 from Europa International
Mirror Mirror on the Ball
This circular shape plays perfectly with the rapidly trending mirror lens treatment.
L.G.R Reunion from Villa Eyewear
Minimal Metal
Carrera carries some of its key brand notes with this lite-is-right style bolstered by a comfy uni-nosepad design.
CARRERA 1112 from Safilo
Bridgework
That sly accent of a smart metal bridge highlights this coffee-toned classic.
CREMIEUX Wooster from A&A Optical
Eye See the Lite
Modo masters the art of being totally lite with a confident and quiet statement of blueish gray for men looking for an eyewear statement.
MODO 7032 from Modo
Color Me Clever
Count on Lafont figuring out a colorful route to tortoise for men. And the graphic gray eases our guy into this modern P3 with an accented shape.
FRANKLIN from Lafont
Fame in a Frame
Ever so pervasive, current eyewear trending loves the look of a frame slightly hidden in a frame. Here metal encases a deep swirled black tortoise all saluting eyewear’s aviation veneration.
Once again, the eye can reveal the body’s secrets. In a recent analysis, Retinal pathological features and proteome signatures of Alzheimer’s disease, published in Acta Neuropathologica, Cedars-Sinai investigators looked at post mortem retinal and brain tissue samples collected over 14 years from 86 human donors and compared samples from donors with normal cognitive function to those with mild cognitive impairment at the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as those with later-stage dementia. (Koronyo, Y., Rentsendorj, A., Mirzaei, N. et al. Retinal pathological features and proteome signatures of Alzheimer’s disease. Acta Neuropathol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-023-02548-2)
I grew up on baseball. When I was young I quickly realized that there was one position on the field that was noticeably different from the others. Most of the fielders faced a certain direction, had similar gloves, and the same basic uniforms. But the catcher had on pads, a facemask, faced the opposite direction, and had a mitt that was vastly different from the other players. I was told that this was for the player’s protection. You see, while all the other players only dealt with the intermittent grounder, fly ball, or throw, the catcher was bombarded by high energy pitches every play.
