This year, eyewear — whether optical or sunglasses — becomes a reflection of a bolder self-expression. Fashion is making powerful statements, where every detail matters. Through their shapes, materials, and colours, our frames capture the spirit of current trends, celebrating individuality and personal character.
A true snapshot of the season, the Trends Forum offers a creative overview of the shapes, colours, and materials defining the eyewear world. Through four major trends, it highlights a curated selection of optical and sunglasses frames from the collections of exhibiting brands. An inspiring space not to be missed, capturing the spirit of the times and the key style directions for the season ahead.

FANCY - Bold whimsy

How to escape the greyness of the present? Have fun, dive into a welcome sense of fantasy — that is the answer. Frames with feminine curves reveal floral hues and pearlescent finishes, sometimes adorned with tassel chains. Patterns reinvent multicoloured tortoiseshell, whilst iridescent finishes and neo-pastel tones burst into a spring bouquet. Decoration is juxtaposed with material, bringing a touch of optimism and freshness to everyday life.

  • Feminine frames
  • Fantasy frames: polka dots, stripes, flowers, patterns
  • Frames with iridescent and neo-pastel finishes (vivid) / floral hues
  • Multicoloured acetate frames
  • Frames with chains
  • Jewellery frames with pearls and embellishments
Pastel pink clouds with glitch effect, Fancy trend
Draped wood and luminous trim, Charisma trend

CHARISMA - Inspired contrast

Design can be as cool as ice or as vivid as a flame — this trend embodies that thermal contrast, inspiring graphic frames with powerfully architectural, imposing volumes that structure the face with quiet conviction. Their bold character is warmed through a palette influenced by the masters of Flemish and Italian painting: luminous green, Titian ochre and taffeta blue. These deep tones find their ideal expression in acetate, the dominant material of this trend.

  • XXL frames
  • Warm, deep tones
  • Tortoiseshell / mottled frames
  • Dual-material frames with warm, deep-toned effects
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ADRENALINE - Vibrant Tech

Adrenaline raises the heart rate, increases blood pressure and sets the tone for an energetic, energising trend: frames with fun and dynamic lines, sometimes modular and adaptable, drawing inspiration from sport and/or technology. High-performance finishes embrace carbon and brushed metal, playing against rubberised effects, whilst cool surfaces are lifted by vibrant pops of colour. A design that captures the momentum — join in, feel it, share it!

  • Graphic frames with fun, dynamic lines
  • Modular and adaptable frames
  • Sport / children's frames
  • Tinted lenses
Textured red and blue spiral, Adrenaline trend
Flowing white curtains and filaments, Aura trend

AURA - The return of 90's glam

This trend reinvents the glamour of the 1990s — a major cultural and fashion phenomenon that broke decisively with the codes of the previous decade. Minimalism, androgyny and rebellion intertwine, embodied by Supermodels such as Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista, women who never shied away from making a statement. The eyewear of that decade is making a comeback, defined by originality and boldness: thick frames, lacquered surfaces (made to shine!), and shapes that are often oversized — round, oval or rectangular with softly curved corners.

  • Thick frames
  • Lacquered frames
  • Oval, round and softly rectangular frames
  • Plastic or metal frames
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