Eyestylist

1st August 2012 Colour is an integral part of the eyewear experience. And the relation between the shape and the colour of a design is what gives it its character and uniqueness. Quite simply, colourful sunglasses and opticals speak volumes about the person wearing them, add fun and eccentricity, and allow a special expression for the wearer…eyewear designers have long been producing creative colour ideas, combinations and patterned proposals, it’s just that at the moment colour is such a big story in fashion that there is even more opportunity to wear it across the seasons…from the graduated shading of a design in the Lovely Sun Collection by REIZ (see www.eyestylist.com/2012/05/surya/), to the seductive transparent acetates by Anne et Valentin, or the feisty, fashionable, colour-blocked designs at Jono Hennessy, today’s rich colour proposals are here to spice up your everyday apparel, and personal image!

But don’t feel you have to wear the colour of the moment. Choose what you like and what suits your personal style; if you prefer classic, stick to tortoise, classic dark tones and neutrals, as these are always elegant and add a refined finishing touch. If you love brights, check the most flattering ones for your skin tones and face shape, and consider combination colours – spectacles with a two-tone front is a strong look that is trending – if you have the desire to broaden your colour horizons even further. CN