Across the board, those in the optical lens business agree one of the biggest summer sunglasses trends will be the retro look reflecting the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Adam McMahon, Transitions Optical key account manager, says, “bold geometric shapes – rectangle, round, triangle and square,” are definitely in, while Craig Johnston, Younger Optics sales and marketing manager, highlights oversized frames as a continuing trend from last year. “(These) frames are still with us this summer and lend themselves to either solid or gradient tints.”
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