SOME SEASONS, EYEWEAR tells us what just happened. This year, it shows us what’s about to. These showstopping styles aren’t artifacts of 2025, but a prediction of what’s to come. They function as self-portraits; exaggerated, distilled, and utterly honest renderings of each house’s DNA. They echo the year in review: maximal volume, ingenious use of materials, rebellious shapes, and luxury coded in restraint. Yet they’re more crystal ball than timestamp.
Face À Face
A 2025 Silmo D’Or winner, the graphic façade of the Flare 1 commands a second look as hypnotic etched lines shift directions in a translucent foundation. Thick temples preserve the architectural discipline, while a warm gradient lens tempers rebellion with elegance.
designeyeweargroup.com
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Nina Mur
A piece of art more than eyewear, the Luminiers offers a familiar round shape, cut up and reassembled, to create couture in Memphis-meets-Bauhaus geometry. A carved depth that can only be achieved through the brand’s one-of-a-kind laminated wood punctuated with graphic accents.
ninamur.com
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Paname
The Bordeaux-rimmed octagonal Camille is embraced in a polished gold chassis, delivering a vintage-coded combination that reads couture, not “cute.” Sophistication crafted with artisanal French refinement scaled for children, equally compelling for petite adult faces.
paname-eyewear.fr
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L.A. Eyeworks
A bold bloom in acetate, the petal-cut silhouette of the Poppy delivers softness and brightness reflective of the creative spirits who imagined this exuberant eyewear into existence. Gai and Barbara’s legacy resides in designs like this, where color feels like a form of optimism.
laeyeworks.com
$565
Vintage Frames Company
A continuous 24kt rose gold rope chain motif encircles each lens of the Detroit Player Full Cuban and extends across the temples, turning a classic shape into a piece of high-fashion hardware. Decadent and unapologetic jewelry for your face.
vintageframescompany.com
$800
Tiwi
A sculptural oval with cinema-grade presence, the exaggerated frame volume of the LeClub Paola steals the spotlight with its free-spirited confidence inspired by ’80s French film culture. Wide, weighty, and unapologetically retro in proportion.
tiwiusa.com
$179
Loewe
Oversized geometry pushes past the usual corners and contours on the LW40194I. A double slab acetate gives the bridge a carved-like architecture to create proportions that are assertive yet impeccably balanced. Thick temples finish it with a monolithic presence.
my.thelios.com
$360
Brunello Cucinelli
Ovals stage a refined return in a silhouette that trades bravado for chic composure. A low-profile titanium double bridge bisects a floating acetate decor feature, mirrored on each temple. Soft apricot-rose lenses elevate frames that are elegance expressed with impeccable restraint.
essilorluxottica.com
$933
Balenciaga
Because one pair of sunglasses is never enough, Balenciaga doubles it, stacking a second detachable front over the SUPERBUSY’s already sculptural acetate chassis. Secured by screws and snaps, these are two frames colliding to create a silhouette with a louder shadow of itself.
kering.com
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