New year, fresh start.

Three key trends emerge, including creatively employed fresh details and materials, retro-square silhouettes, and styles that put the onus on incredible lightness.

Photographed by David Kressler

Styled + Directed by Erinn Morgan

Art Direction by William Pfaff

AMPED-UP DETAILS + MATERIALS.

From top: The Fysh F-2064 from WestGroupe unpacks a wealth of the season’s trends with a geometric shape accented with the standout detail of a defining metal core embedded in a positively vibrant sea-green acetate. The lusciously chunky, oversized Swarovski SK305 sunglass from Marcolin shows up in style in khaki acetate sparkling with handset crystals. The Police SPLC25 sunglass from De Rigo REM defines urban edge with an innovative, glitter-infused rubber coating on a modern soft cat-eye shape with on-trend gradient lenses.

IT'S HIP TO BE SQUARE.

From top: The Miu Miu MU52XS from Luxottica is a stunning square rimless sunglass that also embraces the precious-details trend, with perfectly placed cutouts intermingled with pearl insets. The Victoria Beckham VB610SCB from Marchon Eyewear is an oversized, beveled sunglass in an on-trend squared silhouette with gradient lenses and a rich, reimagined tortoise hue.

THE INCREDIBLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING.

From top: The Levi's LV 5011/S from Safilo is a fluid sunglass crafted in stainless steel with a front made from a sustainable and lightweight material, Hexetate, that channels the heritage and pared-down-cool design ethos of the brand. The Donna Karan DO102S from Marchon Eyewear is a super-light metal aviator that takes its sculptural silhouette cues from the Donna Karan Cashmere fragrance bottle, which was created by the designer's sculptor husband, who designed the bottle to reflect the curve in his wife’s back. The Silhouette Sun Lite 3192 is a supremely light and modern sunglass from the new Sun Lite collection, crafted in SPX+, Silhouette's patented hypoallergenic material, paired with titanium temples.