Emerging brands as well as big fashion houses are consciously moving towards more eco-friendly practices and eyewear produced in upcycled or bio-based materials, innovative plant-based polymers, and recycled or repurposed plastics and metals, across their collections. This is the year to welcome these products, as consumers seek out style and sustainability and a greener approach to fashion and design! We selected an assortment of new fresh styles that represent this flourishing segment in eyewear today....
TRENDS
Eco evolves: new, more sustainable products for 2022
Author: GIORGIA CANTARINI
Trends
May 20, 2022
ADIDAS ORIGINALS
STYLE: OR0068
Dynamic, trendy, and sustainable. These sunglasses are characterized by their butterfly silhouette and ultra-slim frame front and temples. The frame is made of TR90, an ultra- light, flexible, yet resistant injected plastic with rubberized temple tips to ensure maximum comfort. Hype style and responsible attitude.
www.marcolin.com
ALLPOETS
STYLE: SACHS
ALLPOETS is the first bio-based collection, created from natural and recycled materials, based on the concepts of responsible consumption and ethical production. ALLPOETS is the first eyewear collection to work with high quality CRT (Carbon Renewed Technology) acetate—an advanced technology that allows materials to be recycled in order to create new products all the time.
www.allpoets.com
GUCCI
NEW SUSTAINABLE MODELS
As part of Gucci’s ongoing commitment to the environment, the House has extended its focus on eco-innovation to its new eyewear collection. Crafted with a significant content of sustainably sourced materials, the selection features two sunglass styles. The frames contain up to 68% bio-based acetate and are enriched with mineral glass lenses, creating a sophisticated interplay of colours and contrasts.
www.keringeyewear.com
SEA2SEE
STYLE: MIKONOS 12
A new addition in the Sea2see sunglasses collection Mikonos 12 is a unisex frame made of 100% marine waste. The frame has UV 400 Cat 3 polycarbonate sun lenses and it comes in an innovative new colour called “matt honey havana”. All Sea2see products come with a recycled cork case, recycled PET plastic fabric and compostable plastics, together with a box crafted from sugar cane extract.
www.sea2see.org
MONOQOOL
STYLE: DOUBLE VISION
All MONOQOOL frames are produced with durable 3D printed Polyamide for fronts and slender recycled stainless steel for temples. Perfect for the discerning eyewear enthusiast who seeks the perfect balance between supreme comfort and responsible design. A modern colour palette and ultra-cool feminine twist thanks to a double rim.
www.monoqool.com
EOE EYEWEAR
STYLE: DOROTEA
EOE Eyewear combines the elegance and simplicity of Scandinavian design with the beauty of the nature. All eyewear is sustainably produced, and each piece reflects impressions from the northern landscapes in both design and materials. This frame is named after a small village in Swedish Lapland.
www.eoe-eyewear.com
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
STYLE: SF1023S
These elegant sunglasses feature a classic yet modern rectangular front design. Made from Eastman Acetate Renew, a certified blend of bio-based plastic and recycled content recovered from industrial processes. The large temples are customized by hand with the Gancini jacquard print and the classic Ferragamo logo, lasered in the middle of the temples and filled in with metallic gold and rose gold enamels through a meticulous manual process.
www.marchon.com
GÖTTI
STYLE: FILEP
Expert Swiss craftsmanship, and a keen
eye for quality and precision create
sustainable, premium eyewear.
Every frame is a unique
piece made upon request in the
Götti factory. This means less
waste, less transportation
and less pollution.
www.gotti.ch
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