Although they may have been denigrated in the 90s, glasses are making a big comeback and are becoming more than ever the new essential fashion accessory for style, but also for comfort!
Ugly Betty would be Pretty Betty today!
Who doesn't remember the series Ugly Betty where actress America Ferrera was unfairly denigrated for her physique only because of her braces and rectangular glasses? Although it seems a long time ago, the series appeared on our screens just 15 years ago!
Fifteen years during which our beauty standards have changed considerably since today, we find glasses on all stylish noses. What are the current trends of stars in the world of optics? Seconde Vue has deciphered it for you!
Miu Miu relaunches the fashion for small glasses
For two seasons now, the Italian brand created by Muccia Prada has been winning all the fashion votes. The new Miu-Miu silhouette is intended to be more feminine, more spontaneous and more assertive. The designer imagines silhouettes of career women, fully assuming their intelligence and strength, ready to face the professional world unfairly led by patriarchy. And what better way to illustrate all this than to imagine silhouettes adorned with small oval glasses on the noses of (almost) all of her models?
These are the small oval acetate glasses that have taken the fashion world by storm. A form of glasses that was already famous in the 90s and has already been imagined by eyewear makers and designers such as Patrick Kelly and Thierry Mugler.
Tortoiseshell or black frames, which are waiting for you in store now at Seconde Vue.
Kim Kardashian, the new intellectual-chic icon
Recently, Kim Kardashian has once again made the fashion world tremble. Indeed, during her latest campaign for "Skims", we see the businesswoman dressed in an ultra-tight ensemble with her hair slightly raised, conscientiously typing on a computer keyboard before promoting the latest bra with the integrated nipples of her lingerie brand. And to accentuate her professorial side in the advertising video, Kim Kardashian sports thin little metal glasses on her nose.
A very discreet and lightweight frame, already very trendy during the 90s. A model that has been endlessly revisited by the French designer Jean-François Rey, who had his production factories in the Jura.
At Seconde Vue, we have a multitude of variations of this iconic 90s model. Red, black, gold, blue or metal; come and discover all our vintage versions in our boutique in the Marais.
Angèle, a fan of small oval metal glasses
The Belgian singer with almost 4 million subscribers continues to conquer the hearts of her community, which is growing larger and more international. And if her catchy melodies and lyrics are unanimously loved by all, Angèle has also become one of the leading fashion icons of the new generation.
Chanel muse for several years, the young 28-year-old artist also shares many Instagram posts where she reveals some of her looks off stage. A style with a very 90's inspiration, often enhanced by glasses or sunglasses. Recently, we noticed in particular a pretty little oval-shaped metal optical frame. Glasses that are reminiscent of those long worn by Jane Birkin.
Discreet and lightweight frames that we now have in several vintage versions in the Seconde Vue boutique in the Marais.
Jenna Lyons and her many oversized glasses
The American designer and artistic director who, according to the New York Times, is "the woman who dresses America", has always adopted glasses that are more oversized than the others. From the black wayfarer to the brown maxi round - strongly reminiscent of the shapes of designer Caroline Abram - Jenna Lyons has fun and makes the optical frame the central accessory of her outfit.
Frames that were already fashionable in the 2000s and that we currently have in our Seconde Vue store!
The “quiet luxury” trend: the new friend of optical glasses?
This new anti-bling trend that has taken the catwalks of the latest fashion shows by storm is undoubtedly the new favorite trend of the ultra-rich who today prefer to play it more discreet. Far from logomania, we could even say that it was Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg who (unwittingly) launched this new fashion by always wearing the same black Isseye Miyake turtleneck or the same white Brunello Cucinelli t-shirt. Because, in a few words, Quiet Luxury can be summed up as "neutral shades, noble materials, absolutely perfect cuts and above all, no logos".
Silhouettes represented by brands such as The Row, Victoria Beckham, Miu Miu or more recently Gucci, thanking Alessandro Michele for the artistic direction. And all of them have used glasses as the essential accessory of the new masculine and feminine silhouette representing "quiet luxury". And for good reason? Today, the height of chic is to appear as natural as possible - which, moreover, joins the nude trend in make-up. A naturalness that therefore encourages you to put aside your contact lenses, much more inconvenient than glasses, and thus, proudly bring out your glasses; promise of unrivaled comfort!
Seconde Vue, optician specializing in vintage glasses
So what are you waiting for to protect your eyes in style? We are waiting for you now in our Seconde vue store armed with your health insurance card and prescription to help you choose your next pair of vintage glasses. And we promise; there is something for everyone!
