The spring/summer 2026 fashion shows have confirmed the creative power of sunglasses and prescription glasses. The accessory once again becomes the perfect opportunity for personal expression and brings with it a wide range of influences.
From futuristic shapes to ’70s accents to high-tech and eye-catching styles, here’s a list of the five most creative eyewear styles for next season.
Tinted lenses
Tinted lenses are often combined with fine frames. They add a fashionable touch to even the most conventional looks and revive the spirit of the 70s and 80s.
Metallic lightness
Y2K’s influence continues, giving glasses with fine metal frames the coolness they’ve been missing.
Masks
As the heart of the silhouette, the glasses enclose three quarters of the face. They appear to finally be integrating the connected technologies long promised by the GAFAM companies (Google, Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, and Microsoft).
Futuristic
At the French fashion house Jean-Paul Gaultier, the new director Duran Lantink designed glasses that appear to float. At the Italian fashion house Bottega Veneta, Louise Trotter presented cat-eye glasses with gold details in a futuristic shape.
Noticeable
The Spring/Summer 2026 fashion shows featured a plethora of eyewear, each seemingly more eye-catching than the last. They highlight the creative potential of small accessories, which has so often become a more expressive tool than the clothing itself.
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