WHO: Brick Tamland (The Legend
Continues Dec 20!), Christian Bale in the upcoming American Hustle,
Jennifer Aniston in next year’s Squirrels to the Nuts, Terry Richardson
and pretty much every celebrity he has ever photographed, forward
thinking eyewear aficionado Apl.de.ap and even Lady Gaga was seen in a
pair earlier this year (#truth).
WHAT: Perennially popular as a
classic aviator sunglass, double bridge styles haven’t had a lot of
crossover to optical… until now. Forget about the kind of double bridge
glasses that come to mind when you think about Napoleon Dynamite or my
father circa 1985 (shudder). Double bridge ophthalmics have taken a turn
for the fashionable thanks to an injection of edgy style by way of
mixed materials, plays on scale and interesting finishes.
WEAR: (Top to Bottom) Brand new
for Spring 2014, Luxottica has introduced the Prada VPR18Q which
combines a variety of super cool acetate eye rims with a metal double
bar detail and flat metal temples. Killing it lately with the trends,
the l.a. Eyeworks BSA frame features an on-point super flat base curve,
scaled down size and a variety of high shine finishes. Speaking to the
ironic nature of the trend, the Calvin Klein Collection CK7348 from
Marchon features the classic teardrop shape updated in a shrunken size
with a tortoise brow bar. The John Varvatos V148 from REM is the epitome
of cool with a modern rectangle shape, matte black finish and leather
wrapped temples. The Gus from Original Penguin by Kenmark speaks
directly to the hipster set with an oversized round acetate eyeshape
highlighted by the metal double bridge and metal temple décor seemingly
inspired by argyle.
WHY: Every classic frame
silhouette has made its comeback—the “Buddy Holly,” the P3, the cat
eye—so it was really only a matter of time before the favorite style of
truck drivers in 1976 made its reappearance. Luckily, thanks to some
design savvy, the shapes are modern, the materials are luxe and the
sizes are a lot more reasonable. Sure, it may not be a trend for
everyone but those trend seekers looking for the next best thing and the
Boomers who reluctantly gave them up (ahem, Dad) will embrace them with
both arms.
dcarroll@jobson.com