We are just entering spring, but already the fashion world is looking ahead to the best looks from designers launching this fall as the runway shows for fall/winter 2015 come to a close.  Many of eyewear's most popular looks are sticking around; expect round frames and metals to continue to trend into next season.  Here's a review of the runways top glasses trends for the coming season:

Architectural

Raf Simmons continues to explore architectural metal accents and mirrored lenses with his Fall/Winter collection for Dior.  Sure to be another huge hit.

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Cat-Eye

More exaggerated cat-eyes are still coming from Fendi who has been pushing this silhouette forward for the past few seasons.  This season they lose the bedazzled accents and stick with matte plastics and well placed cut-outs that emphasize the cat-eye shape.

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A personal fashion-week favorite were the watercolored pastel cat-eye frames from Max Mara.

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Neutrals

The more subdued color palette in eyewear is again trending big this season compared to past years where loud and colorful glasses were the rage. Feminine ruffles at Rochas were paired with matte taupe and brown angular sunglasses to help create their statement hard/soft contrast.

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And Philip Lim 3.0 used oversized lenses in minimalist neutral frames for an almost alien-esque take on sunwear.  

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It wouldn't be fitting to wrap up the Eyedolatry Sunglasses Initiative of 2013 without featuring Dr. G over at Eye See Euphoria. The man knows how to style a pair of glasses, be it with ophthalmics in his daily wear or when he is sporting suns on the beaches of the Dominican Republic.  Cue the photo gallery:

Versace Sunglasses

Maybe a new campaign in the works?

As an optometrist, Dr. G always speaks about the protective health benefits of sunglasses on his blog, but he also writes about styling men's and women's frames for you fashion readers out there.  If you are interested in learning more about current designer frames on the market, his website is a great launching point!


I hope that our feature of local bloggers has inspired you to reach for your sunglasses this month. Whether you are buying designer labels or sunglasses over the counter, just remember that those lenses are medical devices and you are protecting yourself and being fashionable with the summer's latest trends at the same time. Never compromise on your own safety standards with sunglasses -- make sure your lenses are at least 98% UV blocking; in today's market there is never an excuse to sacrifice protection for style!