Anyone who’s been in the eyewear industry, or any occupation related to fashion for that matter, for any length of time, know styles are cyclical. People who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s and needed vision correction more than likely wore cat-eye shapes or clubmaster styles, and they always tend to laugh with familiarity when they see these looks displayed as the latest new thing in their local optometrists.
Millennials who wore glasses in middle school, more than likely weren’t thrilled with round frames that typically had a faux tortoise shell print on them. But, at the time, there wasn’t much else to choose from. Imagine their surprise when they see these exact frames making a comeback and turning into eyewear’s latest trend!
On a broader scale, bold acetate frames have been the go-to for the visually impaired for many years, and while the styles have slightly changed, the overall feel has not. Maybe you’ve already started to see the shift, but if you’re not following eyewear trends closely, get ready for what will seem like a surprising jump in a completely opposite direction.
Retro shapes are coming back into mainstream fashion
