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By JoAnne Sommers
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year after Covid-19 first hit North America’s shores, the pandemic continues to impact everything
from the way we work to where we live. Now, you can add women’s eyewear to that list.
Influenced by the longing for less-turbulent times, many optical and sunwear collections have
returned to classic retro styles, including cat-eyes, aviators and hexagons.
“Given the instability caused by COVID-19, I think and multi-coloured acetates combine with metal
people are drawn to classic styles for the sense of accents such as double bridges, inlays & browline
comfort and stability that’s missing from their lives,” details for the perfect eyewear accessory.
says Crystal Geoghegan, product/lead buyer, COS.
F-3667 is a rounded-square-shaped frame with lightly
Beverly Suliteanu sees the same craving for familiarity angled edges for a subtle flare. Made from high-quality
as people try to return to ‘normal’ life. “Reviving past Japanese titanium, it is lightweight, highly durable
trends, particularly those associated with happier, and hypoallergenic. Adding to its feminine aesthetic,
more carefree times, resonates with consumers,” says F-3667 has a delicate shiny floral pattern that contrasts
the vice president, product development and creative with matte colouring along the top floating rim,
director, WestGroupe. highlighting the frame’s thinness. Available in black
gold, teal rose gold and eggplant gold.
The company’s new collections feature oversized squares,
round and geometric shapes, pulling from retro F-3670 is a modified round-shaped frame, with
trends, Suliteanu notes. “Whether shapes are rooted reflective metal wiring that curves above the top rim,
in the ‘70s or the nature-inspired colours and patterns creating an on-trend negative-space complimented by
popular in the ‘90s, the past has definitely influenced gradient colouring. The temples are interlaced with a
WestGroupe’s 2021 designs.” flat, colour-matching metal along the front, creating
a 3D temple design. The monobloc construction and
The new FYSH collection of optical frames features large B measurement make it easy to RX. Available in
feminine cut-outs, 3D designs, unique silhouettes and black rose gold, grey rose gold, teal silver and orchid
a kaleidoscope of bold colours. Animal prints, glitter gold.

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