The Best Women’s Eyeglasses To Revamp Your Look In 2021
Posted April 20, 2021 by vintandyork
Women and eyeglasses – they go very well together. Any kind of eyeglasses, whether it’s optical glasses or plano frames, give you a smart and sometimes sexy look that’s just bound to turn heads.
So it’s natural that you might be on the look-out for a new glasses frame to add to your wardrobe. There are plenty of great eyeglasses frame styles for women that will grow in popularity this year. Find out now what the latest trends in women’s eyeglasses are!
We rounded up the best eyeglasses styles for women to give you some suggestions on what style you can choose and what best suits you.
So, if you’re looking for prescription glasses or just a fashion frame to boost up your style, here’s a list with the top women’s eyeglasses trends & styles for 2021:
Quick overview:
1. Cat-Eye Glasses
Cat-eye glassesare and will always be a symbol of femininity. Styled by the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, cat eye glasses are a must in every top women’s eyeglasses list.
Vint & York’s Mina is just one of the styles that will help you emulate the vintage cat eye glasses look. These colorful cat eyeglasses can be fitted with prescription lenses or just plain ones if you are looking a style boost.
Red attracts attention and is sexy, a perfect combination for a frame that is already intriguingly hot. Black or darker shade goes well with a light skin tone.
Beautifully designed, cat-eye frames have a retro look that makes a woman look sexy, intelligent and mysterious. This style can also work miracles if you’re dressed in an eye-catching colorway.
The Primavista cat-eye glasses for women can be the perfect ingredient to a colorful outfit. They essentially are fashion glasses for women and can be considered a statement piece.
If you want a pair of colorful and classy cat-eye frames that you can easily match with your office or day-to-day outfits, try these quirky tortoise shell eyeglasses in lavender.
Cat eye glasses work best with diamond shaped faces. Diamond faces usually have a narrower forehead and chin while cat eye glasses are wide so they work perfectly together.
Women should also know that cat eye glasses will draw your face upwards and will make you look younger. They are literally the glasses that make you look younger.
2. Round Eyeglasses
Round women’s eyeglasses have been making a major comeback this season. Currently among the hottest trends in women’s fashion, round glasses are destined for the free spirited woman.
Ladies with square features should opt for the round or oval glassesbecause it will soften their features. The roundness of the frame will come in contrast with the angular features assuring you of a beautiful result.
In a list of fashion glasses for women, the geek style is a must. Though a fairly new style, geek glasses have become a symbol of wearing trendy frames without prescription lenses. Often called nerd glasses, they tend to make you look like a cute, attractive… well… “nerd”!
These stylish glasses can obviously be used for reading or distance, but foremost, they are a fashion accessory. The slightly oversized acetate frame that so often comes in black has been the preferred choice for a lot of celebrities and fashionistas.
Hipster frames are the cool glasses you need for your smart-office wardrobes. Vint & York’s Keensquare glasses frame will help you emulate the geek chic look.
Hipster glassesare most time round, square or rectangular so they should contrast with your face shape. Women with round or oval faces should go for frames that are wider than the face because the frame will add more balance to the circular features.
4. Vintage Eyeglasses
Vintage inspired glasses are still in style and you can rock them with confidence. Women prefer retro eyewear styles because they preserve the throwback design and add a modern twist.
Vintage glasses can be worn with RX lenses for women who need reading glasses. Alternatively, you can just use non-prescription glasses. The frames are the same, but the lenses don’t have a prescription.
Suggested face shape
Ladies should choose their frame type in regards to its shape and compatibility with the face. For a full guide of frames and face shapes, you can visit our article on choosing glasses according to your face shape.
Oversized glasses come in all shapes and are not limited to a single particular style. Depending on your face shape you go square, round, oval and whatever else works. Most big frame glasses are made from high-quality acetate, but round oversized metal frames are also popular.
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However, this year’s top women glasses trends have been prominently dominated by large, acetate frames such as Vint & York’s Ritzy.
Design wise, the two-color styles will be a very popular model for women in 2021. Pair it with an oversized acetate frame and you get an eyewear accessory that won’t stop turning heads.
The ideal face for oversized glasses is the oval or plump face. They also work for round faces as long as the oversized glasses silhouette is the opposite – square or rectangular.
6. Browline Eyeglasses
The browline glasses have been gaining up on popularity along the year and have emerged as one of best-selling women’s glasses frames.
The heavy brow bar suggests seriousness and for this reason is the preferred eyewear of professional women who work in the business environment.
The straight browline styles are almost always made from high-quality acetate rather than metal. The glasses have thick frames which account for their safety and overall resistance to shock so you don’t have to worry about breaking them.
Suggested face shape
The best type of face for this style is oval and round with a big forehead that can support this frame.
The tortoise shell glasses, also know as horn-rimmed glasses cat eye glasses have been a best seller in women’s eyewear for a while now and their popularity shows no sign of slowing down.
The eyeglasses frames are painted in beautiful nuances of honey yellow and wood brown, a style that complements your facial features.
Tortoise shell prescription glasses can be worn in any setting and with any outfit. They are a versatile eyeglasses style, which aims to boost your look and give you confidence.
If you are looking for something a bit more simple, tortoise shell patterns can even work on half frame eyeglasses. Vint & York’s Astor, is a great example of how a simple frame can be attractive.
For a more graphic, bolder tortoiseshell style, have a look at our Hazel eyeglasses. This frame is a reinterpreted version of the classic horn-rimmed glasses and is made to stand out.
With the tortoise shell pattern, you only have to consider the shape of your frames. Try using shapes that are opposite to that of your own face and you will shine. You can find out more about matching face shapes with glasses from our guide.
8. Clear Eyeglasses Frames
The clear glasses frames are one of those cool glasses styles that you can’t go wrong with. They have a unique way of bringing light to your face and complimenting facial features.
The Dammeclear women’s glasses have their corners blacked out to put emphasis on the eyebrows. The frame is square, a great fit for an oval or round face.
This clear frame has a straight browline and a rectangular shape that makes it a great optical frame for women who are looking for practicality and style.
The square and rectangular clear frames go best with oval and round faces because it flattens the features and balances the face. Because the frame is clear, it will contrast beautifully with darker skin tones.
Where and how to buy your eyeglasses
Have you decided which styles works best for you? Now all you need is to order you frames online!
You can buy glasses online from Vint & York, complete with prescription lenses. All you need to do is go on the women’s optical glasses page, choose the pair you like and before you check out enter the details of your prescription.
For the ladies who want to emulate these popular styles on a budget, you can check out our eyeglasses deals page with cheap glasses for women.
Eyeglasses change the way you see the world and the way the world sees you. We have shown you 2021’s future best eyeglasses styles for women so if you are planning to make a wardrobe change know that you have chosen wisely!
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