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OCCHIO! Index 2026: the shapes, materials and brands independent eyewear buyers choose
What people who bought online from OCCHIO! chose in 2026, at full price: brands, optical or sun, shapes, materials, colours and countries.
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How to choose sunglasses: lens category, colour, shape and material
Lens first, then shape, then material. How to choose sunglasses by reading the filter category, the lens colour, the measurements and the way the frame sits on the face, with independent designer...
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How to clean glasses and sunglasses without damaging them: lenses, acetate, titanium
Lukewarm water, a drop of neutral soap, a microfibre cloth. Everything else, from your shirt tail to alcohol, ruins lenses and frames. How to clean your glasses every day, what to do...
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Johnny Depp glasses: the Tart Arnel, the Julius Tart AR and the TVR®504
Johnny Depp's glasses are the Tart Optical Arnel, the 1950s New York panto. Today you find the shape in the Julius Tart Optical AR and the TVR®504: the versions available, optical and...
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Photochromic lenses: how they work, what they don't do and when to choose them
Clear indoors, dark in the sun. How photochromic lenses work, why they stay clear in the car and when to choose them over a pair of sunglasses.
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Acetate glasses: what cellulose acetate is, how it's made and how to spot it
Before it was a pair of glasses, it was cotton and wood. What cellulose acetate is, how a sheet becomes a frame, and how to tell it from moulded plastic.
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Akoni Models Guide: the AKS and AKX Codes and How to Choose
Designed in Lugano, handmade in Japan. How to read the AKS and AKX codes, the five Akoni model families and how to choose yours.
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2026 trends for him: 5 directions in sunglasses and 8 design frames
Men’s sunglasses trends 2026 seen from OCCHIO!, an independent design eyewear boutique in Crema, Italy: acetate aviator, Japanese cut round, artist mask, square in a colour, titanium worked like a watch. Eight...
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2026 trends for her: 5 directions in sunglasses and 8 design frames
Women’s sunglasses trends 2026 seen from OCCHIO!, an independent design eyewear boutique in Crema, Italy: the cat-eye in metal too, coloured lenses, sculptural mask, small round, coloured acetate. Eight frames chosen in...
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2026 trends for her: 5 directions in optical frames and 8 design models
Women’s glasses trends 2026 seen from a boutique of independent designers: soft cat-eye, transparent acetate and solid colour, warm metal, small round shapes, numbered series. Eight frames chosen by OCCHIO!.
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Buying guide to T HENRI: numbered series, sizes and prices
What a T HENRI costs in Europe compared with the American site, what «1 of 199» means, which model suits your face: checked prices, official sizes and six models available at OCCHIO!.
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Lenti progressive: come funzionano e quale scegliere nella gamma SEIKO
Come funziona una lente progressiva, cosa cambia tra SEIKO Brilliance, Prime, Allround, Room, Desk e Active, i trattamenti SRC, Sensity e Polar-Thin, le montature adatte e perché le misure si prendono in...
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A guide to the 2026 trends: the 6 directions that matter and 12 frames
The 2026 eyewear trends read in the order books of OCCHIO!, an independent design eyewear boutique in Crema, Italy: oversize acetate, archive vintage, thin titanium, solid colour, sculptural sunglasses and classics with...
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Polarized lenses: what they are, when you need them, and 6 designer polarized sunglasses
Polarized lenses remove the glare off asphalt, water and snow. How they work, when they are worth it (driving, sea, mountains), when they get in the way (screens), how to spot a...
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What shape of glasses for a long face: how to choose, and 8 frames that work
A long face wants width and tall lenses: oversize, big squares, full pantos, a low bridge. The three rules, what to avoid and eight frames from independent designers, optical and sun, chosen...
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What shape glasses for a square face: how to choose, and 8 frames that work
A square face wants curves: round, oval, panto, rimless, as wide as the face and light. The three rules, what to avoid and eight frames from independent designers, optical and sun, chosen...
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Glasses and sunglasses for a round face: how to choose, and 8 frames that work
A round face wants angles: square, rectangular, cat-eye, at least as wide as the face. The three rules, what to avoid and eight frames from independent designers, optical and sun, chosen by...
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Glasses for a big nose: how to make it look smaller, and 8 frames that work
A prominent nose wants a high or keyhole bridge, a thick front and a generous width: the frame should contain the nose, not rest on it. The rules for a long, wide...
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Best sunglasses 2026: 18 designer frames chosen by OCCHIO!
Eighteen pairs of sunglasses by independent designers, chosen for shape, lens and construction from almost two hundred in our boutique. Aviator, round, square, oversize, sculptural, lightweight. Shipped worldwide from Italy.
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Yellow lenses: what they do, when to wear them and the frames
A yellow lens is the only one you wear to see more: it cuts blue light and raises contrast. What it does, when it makes sense and the eight models available now.
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A guide to the Kuboraum Masks: codes, sizes and prices
Kuboraum does not call its glasses glasses: it calls them Masks. How to read a model code, the twelve Masks with official measurements, what they cost and where to try them. OCCHIO!,...
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Glasses for your face shape: how to choose the right frame
Round, square, oval, heart-shaped, diamond or long face: how to work out your face shape, which glasses and sunglasses to try, and when it pays to break the rule.
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Prescription sunglasses: how they work, which lens to choose and 8 frames ready to glaze
Which sun frames take prescription lenses, which lens to choose (colour, category, polarized, photochromic), the difference between category and UV protection, how to order remotely from OCCHIO! in Italy and what sets...
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Frame online, prescription lenses: how it works
Frames arrive with demo lenses. Why prescription lenses are fitted afterwards, and how to do it at the boutique or with your own optician.
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Eyeglass care: 6 habits that make your glasses last
Cleaning, heat, the case, adjustments: the everyday habits that decide how long your glasses last.
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How to choose men's glasses: shapes, materials and sizes
Round, oval or square, in acetate or titanium: how to find your way among men's eyeglasses, starting from shape, material and sizing.
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A small face: how to find the right proportions in a frame
Every pair seems too big. Then a different size, bridge or lens height changes the picture. Finding compact proportions while keeping the style you love.
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Titanium or acetate: how a frame changes
Titanium weighs a few grams and never corrodes; clear acetate can stand out more than gold-coloured metal. Five things to know about titanium, three frames side by side and the models available...
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Lesca Pica, Posh and Corbs: the differences
Place them side by side: Pica, Posh and Corbs have three distinct personalities. Picasso, a rectangle and Le Corbusier help tell them apart.
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How to read glasses measurements
Your glasses say 49. The pair you want says 51. Before you rule it out, discover what those numbers are actually telling you.
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How to choose prescription glasses
The frame you want might be the one you nearly left on the tray. A moment at the mirror, from first impressions to “that’s me”.
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