Everybody has that one piece of apparel they can’t live without. The LBD that works for every occasion. The perfectly broken-in pair of jeans you practically live in. Your favorite pair of heels that you can wear all day long — pain-free. But when you think about your most indispensable pieces, where do glasses fall on your list?
If you’re nearsighted or farsighted, you literally need your glasses. But aside from strict necessity, sometimes nothing can finish off an outfit like the perfect pair of specs. These versatile little items can have personalities all their own. Tortoiseshell or horn-rimmed, gaudy or minimalist, your glasses say a lot about you, whether you want them to or not.
It so happens that eyewear is undergoing a revolution right now. You don’t need 20/20 vision to see that there are fewer of the thick, dark-rimmed variety that have reigned for a long time now. The fashion set is now transitioning toward wire-rimmed glasses. Lightweight and barely-there, wire rims are basically the complete opposite of what’s been trending. Their subtle nod to the 90s (the last time wire rims were really trending) doesn’t hurt their appeal, either.
So whether you’ve poked the lenses out and are wearing glasses just for fun or because you’re blind without them, now’s the time to go down to the wire with your eyewear. For a little inspiration, here are the freshest looks from street style stars who’ve already made the transition to a trusty pair of wire rims. So, when’s your next eye appointment?
Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan)
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #1
One of the first to embrace wire rims, blogger Yuyu takes West Coast feel-good vibes all the way to Milan for fashion week. She accents her loose-knit sweater with a choker necklace and perfectly circular silver glasses.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Michael Ip
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #2
If Jessica Wang tries out as the next Bond Girl in this outfit, the role is hers. Her moto jacket covered in lip prints, movie star-perfect waves and raspberry-tinted lenses all say sexy secret agent.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Zach Chase
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #3
Blogger Caroline Daur brings us all back with her thin Ray-Ban aviators and a mismatched geometric earring.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Grace Lunn
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #4
This style star goes gothic with only a pop of lipstick and lavender-tinted lenses to break up the monochrome.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Mondadori
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #5
Glasses can really change even the most recognizable of faces and that’s the case here with Chiara Ferragni. The bubbly blogger pairs a vibrant hoodie and some Chanel bling with her Marc Jacobs tee and Gucci hat.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Zach Chase
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #6
A delicate Self-Portrait blouse plus embossed overalls equals an elegant pairing. Mint-tinted lenses lend an unexpectedly cool touch to blogger Paola Alberdi’s ensemble.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Zach Dodds
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #7
Combining a film noir trench coat, a striped dress shirt and brow bar glasses, Cipriana Quann plays with masculine motifs.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Zach Chase
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #8
A high ruffled collar, an ornamental brooch and 70s vibes all come together in this sunny combo. The cut of the printed suit is downright groovy accessorized with oblong frames in pale rose gold.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Grace Lunn
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #9
Newly minted Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Elaine Welteroth mirrors her stylish specs with a pair of sculpted metallic earrings.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Grace Lunn
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Wire-rimmed glasses trendspotting (Runway Manhattan) #10
With these delicately crafted, antique-looking spectacles, the details are everything. Opalescent lenses look like bubbles about to burst, pearls serve as nose pads and trail down in chic threads and tiny gold hands hold the slender frames in place.
Image: Runway Manhattan/Valentina Ranieri
