Several weeks ago top designers participated in a "mini" fashion week displaying Resort Wear for the 2012 season. Inspiration for designer frames (both sunglasses and prescription eyewear) are drawn directly from the clothing fashion line as a whole, and there is plenty of inspiration to go around! Take a look at some of my favorites below:
INSPIRATION:
1) Summer Whites and Geometrics
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| Diane von Furstenberg showing colorful geometric fabrics. Check out the exaggerated rectangular sunglasses. Not for me, but geometric frame shapes are definitely a major trend. |
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| Another Diane von Furstenberg design -- I love white for summer! |
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| Try these Marc Jacobs rectangular frames (MMJ484) in white with stud detailing |
2) Vibrant and Unexpected Color Pairings
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| Derek Lam shows us that orange goes with a lot more colors than one might expect |
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| Wanting to bring those tropical brights to your eyewear? Derek Lam is so kind to offer these lovely orange frames (Derek Lam 201 shown here) to compliment his clothing line. |
3) Simple Sophisticate
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| Jason Wu shows us that simple, clean lines never go out of style. |
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| You have to have a great pair of sunglasses to go with your resort wear, right? Above are Valentino in a lovely summer white and subtle, simple detailing. |
Now all we need is a vacation...
