Whether prescription glasses, sunglasses, transparent frames, or blue light glasses, top eyewear trends have moved beyond mere practicality or comfort. Eyewear fashion has become a staple addition to any outfit for all occasions.
Who is Defining Eyewear Trends in 2024?
For a basic understanding, a trend is simply what is popular. We know something is a trend when we see designers, celebrities and the general public contributing to its relevance in the fashion sphere. This year, in particular, eyewear of many kinds have been dotted all over the red carpet, Instagram and everywhere in between.
If you need some stylish glasses to elevate your look, check out our list of the top eyewear trends of 2024 below.
Before you do, it is incredibly important that you ensure your prescription is up to date. Keeping your eyes healthy is just as necessary as, say, your skin care routine.
Modern Glasses Trends 2024
1. Librarian chic
These are some of the best prescription glasses styles that you can have in 2024. Trend-setting powerhouse Bella Hadid made waves earlier this year, calling back to the peak of ’90s fashion. Bayonetta-style glasses have been sitting idly on the shelf for years, but dust these stunning frames off because it’s their time to shine again. Commonly associated with librarians and academia, wearing a pair in an urban setting may have seemed like an odd combination. Bella Hadid, however, assures us that it is emphatically not.
If you’re looking for stylish reading glasses in 2024, keep an eye on these narrow, rectangular spectacles. Whether you’re snuggling up with a good book or attending a party, these frames will have you looking trendy day and night.
2. Bold and the Beautiful
Oversized, square glasses are a statement piece and in 2024, it’s a statement you want to be making. Their thick frames and sharp shape, whether sunglasses or prescription, add an edgy flair to any look. The fact that they cover almost half of your face gives you a degree of mystery that wouldn’t otherwise be there.
These now trendy eyeglasses were once primarily adorned by tired mums at school drop off. However, since Victoria Beckham’s release of these frames in her 2024 collection, the style has had a fresh revamp, attracting all kinds of fashion-forward individuals.
3. Fifty Shades of Shades
Although this is a list of modern glasses trends in 2024, it’s clear that retro-inspired frames are back in style and better than ever. Colourful accessories have been incrementally becoming more popular over the past few years, but fashion movements like Emma Chamberlain’s collaboration with eyewear brand Warby (should we be promoting another company?) Parker have definitely heated things up. Emma Chamberlain has her finger on the pulse regarding fashion; anything she wears generally indicates what is trending or what is to come.
A colourful frame is a perfect addition to your collection. If you prefer to wear more neutral clothes, popping on a pair of bright, colourful glasses will perk up your look and instantly set you apart from the crowd.
4. The Harry Potter
In the past few decades, round glasses have solely been associated with a particular fictional wizard. But it’s clear that in 2024, they have been promoted to more than just a costume accessory. Billie Eilish wowed audiences at the Golden Globes this year as she rocked these stylish frames on the red carpet, demonstrating that wearing your reading glasses to formal events is now not only acceptable but cool.
Round glasses are the perfect accessory to add a cute, quirky layer whilst also letting your face shine through. Tortoiseshell round glasses with thick-rimmed frames are another version of this trend you may want to try if you’re looking for more of a classic hipster feel.
Need new Glasses?
If you’re looking for some fashionable blue light glasses for 2024, this list is still for you. Thanks to the latest advancements in lens technology, blue light-filtered glasses are now available at Shire Optometrists. Just pick your frame, and we can arrange it to have those lenses added for you.
Visit our Cronulla, Gymea, Jannali or Illawong practices today.
