BUSINESS: Suppliers Ten Trends to Watch By Deirdre Carroll Monday, February 18, 2008 3:00 AM RELATED CONTENT Cover Story: Male Call With so many brands expanding their men’s offerings to reflect the growth in the market, Spring ’08 is revealing some very clear Dual color treatments, like these frames from Jhane Barnes, make a big impact. Geoffry Beene ties as POP. Fabric will be a big inspiration for men’s eyewear details. trends for men’s eyewear. Here are the top 10 culled from our experts. 1 Increased range of sizes for the big and tall customer 2 Sports-inspired accents 3 More customization options 4 Fabric inspired detailing 5 Dual-tone color treatments 6 Continued reinterpretations of classic styles 7 Multi-laminate acetates 8 Vintage and retro influenced ovals and rounds 9 Clearly masculine styling 10 Ecologicallly-friendly eyewear lines ■ Styling for men’s eyewear collections, which can even be seen in brand’s POP, is becoming more masculine. Retro-influenced rounder shapes and classic styling, like in this Michael Kors frame, hits two big Spring trends.