Funky Eyewear Is All The Rage For 2024

 

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Searching for a straightforward way to elevate your style? Want to change up your look, but don’t have the funds for a whole new wardrobe? Well, look no further!

We have the perfect accessory you.

The fashion girlies on social media have been rocking colourful chunky glasses as the cherry on top of their outfits recently, proving that a relatively simple outfit can be made fun and chic with a pair of funky frames.

As we return to more maximalist styles in the wake of the clean girl aesthetic that dominated 2023, the trend forecasted to take over this year is ‘eclectic grandpa’.

 

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The style revolves around the colourful and textured clothing that grandparents wear, including a pair of thick framed glasses.

From wide framed, oversized glasses that take up half your face, to skinny rectangular ones that sit neatly on the bridge of your nose, there are a lot of different styles and ways to take part in this trend.

Here are a few places where you can your hands on them.

Ace and Tate

 

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Ace and Tate is an English eyewear company that have a catalogue of stunning frames.

The Juno glasses in the colour ‘Heart of Teal’ are a particular favourite of ours!

You can get non-prescription sunnies and glasses if you want to take part in the trend, but if you don’t have 20/20 vision, you can fill in your prescription and even your head measurements online to make sure the glasses fit you like a glove!

Ace and Tate also have a shop in Dublin, so you can pop in and get an eye test while on the hunt for the perfect pair.

Specsavers

 

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Specsavers have a lot of options for fun eyewear, but their range of Vivienne Westwood and Marc Jacobs glasses are particularly fitting for this trend.

Jimmy Fairly

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A brand born in Paris, Jimmy Fairly is the true home of quirky and fashionable eyewear.

TikTok user @_isabellareed rocks the ‘Lou’ glasses with a pretty eclectic grandpa-esque outfit.

Unfortunately, there is no Jimmy Fairly store in Ireland as of yet, but glasses can be easily purchased on their website.

Funky eyewear is a trend we can really get behind.

Think of the benefits! You won’t have to worry about renewing your contact lenses prescription when it’s now cool to wear glasses on a night out, or getting a coffee with a friend, or doing the weekly shop…

Why not give it a go?

Words by Sorcha Lynch

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