Gold and black by Dolce & Gabbana
Gone are the days when glasses were unfashionable and geeky. Eyewear has become a huge statement piece in the fashion world. Many celebrities wear glasses with pride, and they have even made their way onto the red carpet.
Kate Winslet and Patricia Arquette turned heads wearing thick-rimmed black glasses and black cat-eye glasses respectively with their gowns at the Academy Awards, and men like Steve Carrell, Jimmy Napes, and Brad Goreski were proudly sporting their eyewear on the red carpet as well. Men wearing glasses on the red carpet is not uncommon, but Winslet and Arquette’s statement eyewear sparked discussion and helped cement the fact that glasses for women are in no way unflattering, but totally chic. Designer eyewear was found in abundance at the Met Gala, where the technology theme offered a lot of opportunities for unique accessories. Justin Bieber’s gold wire and black sunglasses made a bold statement, while Lena Dunham, Jenni Konner, and Jenna Lyons wore squared off glasses with thick black frames. The style “geek-chic” is trendy right now, as seen in publications like VOGUE magazine, and the frames seen on the red carpet fit right into this genre of fashion. Eyewear collections by designers like Vera Wang (Salon collection) and Dior are the perfect place to start looking for these types of frames.
A new trend for women are either tortoise frames with colorful sides, or solid colored frames with tortoise or patterned sides. Styles like these are bold and make a big statement, even in soothing colors like dusty blue or grey, as seen on stars like Gigi Hadid. Thick black frames are in for men and women alike. Actors like Eddie Redmayne and Ryan Reynolds have been seen wearing these classic and complementary styles. Frames by Original Penguin fit the bill to achieve this look. Another trendy look for men is rounded glasses, as seen on Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Tom Ford and Giorgio Armani have collections of eyewear that match these styles. Rounded rectangular frames like Jennifer Aniston’s are a classic look for any woman, while clear frames like Ty Burrell and Jaime King’s are becoming a popular statement. Wire accents like those found on Cate Blanchet’s glasses are very trendy and make a unique statement, as do two-toned glasses like Chloë Sevigny and Emmy Rossum’s. Which celebrity eyeglasses trend is your favorite? Come to Good Looks Eyewear in Cranberry or Pittsburgh to shop our designer collections and find the perfect frames to replicate that Hollywood look!