Collection: Glasses Trends 2026

Glasses trends 2026, as OCCHIO! sees them: not what the runways say, but what independent designers actually put into production this year and what arrived in our boutique. These are the trending glasses of 2026 in twenty-four frames, eyeglasses and sunglasses, grouped into six directions. The guides by category: women's glasses trends 2026, men's, women's sunglasses 2026 and men's sunglasses 2026. Every frame is available now; when a model sells out, we replace it.

1. Thick, oversized acetate

Shapes grow and rims thicken: Kuboraum L12, a 61 mm lens in high-density acetate, Kuboraum K30 in Fire Havana, Cubitts Panton XXL, 154 mm across the front, Lesca Ogre XL.

2. Vintage, remade as it was

Not second-hand frames: archives reproduced with today's craft. TVR 504, the James Dean shape in 8 mm acetate, here in classic black; Julius Tart AR in Tokyo Tortoise; Eyevan Orbit.

3. Thin titanium, a few grams

At the other end of the spectrum, frames you barely see: Eyevan 7285 1025, KameManNen 1232, AKONI Proteus in brushed 12K gold, Leisure Society Verlaine in 18K gold, AHLEM Paris 01 in ruthenium.

4. Solid colour and crystal

Black stays, but coloured acetate is back on the face: VAVA WL0032 Crystal Blue, Cubitts Lawn Violet, AHLEM Prairie Burgundy, Paloceras Pebble Crystal Blue, Kuboraum Y3 Liquid Sky in translucent lilac.

5. Sculptural sunglasses

Sunglasses as an object first, a filter second: Kuboraum P31, T HENRI Mulliner in 199 numbered pieces and T HENRI Scud, with the space-frame chassis of the Tipo 61 Birdcage, Andrivet The Duke, 3D printed.

6. The classic, with a detail that gives it away

Shapes you know, constructions you don't: Sestini Carlo III, number 9 of 150; Mr. Gentleman Lady in matte tortoise and silver; Peter and May Cigale in tortoise.

2026 eyeglasses trends for women

Three directions for women this year: solid-colour acetate, crystal transparencies and precious metals worked thin. Compare them side by side: AHLEM Prairie Burgundy, VAVA WL0032 Crystal Blue, Leisure Society Verlaine in 18K gold, Mr. Gentleman Lady, Peter and May Cigale. Every frame is in women's eyeglasses.

2026 eyeglasses trends for men

For men, 2026 goes two opposite ways: the thick acetate of the Kuboraum masks and of remade vintage, or titanium that weighs a few grams. On one side Kuboraum L12, TVR 504 and Cubitts Panton XXL; on the other Eyevan 7285 1025, KameManNen 1232 and Sestini Carlo III. The five men's trends are in Men's glasses 2026; the full selection is in men's eyeglasses.

Sunglasses trends 2026, women and men

Sculptural frames and coloured lenses: Kuboraum P31, Kuboraum Y3 Liquid Sky, Julius Tart AR in Tokyo Tortoise, Lesca Ogre XL with green lenses, Cubitts Lawn Violet, T HENRI Scud. Coloured lenses have their own collections: orange, blue, green, yellow. The eighteen sunglasses chosen for 2026 are in Best sunglasses 2026; for women, the women's sunglasses trends 2026; for men, the men's sunglasses trends 2026; every pair we carry is in sunglasses.

The six eyewear trends, explained one by one with twelve frames, are in Glasses trends 2026: the 6 directions that count. To find your way among shapes, read which frame suits your face shape and the guide to frame measurements. The brands, one by one, are in independent eyewear brands.