5 Eyewear Trends of 2022

These are the most in trend and popular eyewear styles of 2022. Are you on board?

The most stylish spectacles do not have to burn a hole in your pocket. Check out our list of trendy and affordable eyeglasses:

1) Transparent Clear Frames

It started with the full clear transparent frame, and now it comes in tints like grey, blue, and pink. Transparent spectacles are definitely in fashion this season - looking futuristic and definitely a big difference from the usual thick geeky frames.

2) Round frames and roundish shapes

Commonly referred to as the "Korean-style", round glasses and roundish shapes are neutral and fit many face shapes, making it a hot favourite for many spectacle wearers. The latest designs incorporate some angular shapes, making it look pentagonal, hexagonal, etc. Some have an angled top half and round bottom half.

3) Double-Bar Large Glasses

Once considered to be for old folks, these now come in slightly smaller variants, making it suitable for everyday wear with a retro feel. In addition, there are interesting colour combinations, such as rose-gold and transparent. For the most retro look, choose black and gold.

4) Large Square and Hexagonal Frames

Larger metal frames were also once considered to be old-fashioned. However, with new colour combinations like bluish-silver and rose-gold, and with lighter materials like titanium being used, they are making a come back as a comfortable and fashionable eyeglasses of choice.

5) Gradient Colour Eyeglasses

Gradient coloured eyeglasses provide a whole new dimension to eyewear, giving off a more fun look. This is an excellent choice if you're looking for a second pair of glasses that looks less serious, perhaps for the weekends. Or if you pull it off, why not use it as your main pair of glasses?

We only live once, so why restrict yourself to a boring pair of glasses? Go for something trendy and make wearing spectacles a little less boring.

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Large and Double-Bar Frames

If you're one of the lucky people without a super high prescription, you have the added choice of larger frames. Popular these days are the metal-rimmed hexagonal and square-ish shapes. Also, double-bar glasses remain a classic choice for those who prefer a retro look.

Worn: Omarama in Rose Gold

Show off some style with our trendy oversized glasses! The metal options are more "Korean-Style" while the metal-plastic combination options which are thicker are more classic or retro style.

Looking all chic with the clean lines in a hexagonal-shape spectacles:

Worn: Omarama in Rose Gold

Check out this range of very stylish eyewear:

Trendy glasses - check!

Not-so-mainstream - check!

Retro chic - check!

Worn: Anchorage in Black and Gold

View our frames online, come visit us at our optical store in Chinatown, and try on the trendiest glasses in town! We promise it's affordable too, and without hidden charges - we know transparent pricing is important to you. Plus you'll get your eyes checked.

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Look-Book: Round Minimalist Frames

Round minimalist metal frames are still in trend - despite being around for some time.

Perhaps it has go to do with the neutral round shape that fits many faces, paired with a thin metal frame that is lightweight and does not distract from one's overall facial features.

Worn: Norfolk in Black

It is not too serious, yet not overly casual for work.

It just fits, nicely.

Off-round shapes like heptagonal (that's seven sides!) offer a special variant to the typical smooth round shape. We even have one that is three-sided at the top and a smooth curve below.

Worn: Nevis in Black-Silver

Looking for the latest trends in eyewear? Want to see more of our round metal frames? Check out our online showroom or come visit us.

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