Droopy curves brought a relaxed, retro attitude to eyewear at EssilorLuxottica’s October 28 press day in its Manhattan showroom.

Sweeping lower contours and descending angles appeared across silhouettes, including fresh interpretations of pilot shapes. Throughout the displays, that softened geometry shared space with sculpted cat-eyes, substantial rounds, and fine metal constructions.

 

Prada’s metal pilots and Burberry’s aviator interpretations offered distinct versions of the direction.

 

Diesel pushed the attitude further with pronounced bridges, rounded contours, and assertive color. The effect ranged from a suggestion of 1970s styling to shapes with a more exaggerated, fashion-driven presence.

 

Frame thickness supplied another point of contrast.

Substantial acetate remained prominent, including on the Miu Miu and Versace displays, while fine constructions presented a lighter visual approach.

 

Giorgio Armani’s pale rounded frames and Polo Ralph Lauren’s retro rounds reinforced the appeal of an intellectual silhouette. For dispensaries, the juxtaposition suggests an opportunity to show how differently a similar shape can read when its proportions change.

 

Color offered equally varied choices. Creamy off-whites, translucent browns, and warm earth tones gave the assortment a quieter foundation. Elsewhere, pink, red, and yellow-green combinations brought energy to frames and lenses. 

 

Diesel’s display made that expressive approach particularly visible.

 

Jimmy Choo’s pearl accents connected with the brand’s 30th-anniversary celebration. 

 

Tory Burch’s Kira designs drew on quilted handbag textures, and Burberry explored dimensional interpretations of its check. These details give opticians something specific to point out when a patient turns a frame sideways.

 

One unexpected reference came from the writing desk: Persol’s Olivetti collaboration. Inspired by the typewriter company, the frames incorporated red temple-tip accents—a small detail that gives the collection a readily explainable design connection.

 

Oakley brought the focus to sport downstairs. Its Mont Scape goggles feature conical lenses that curve closer to the face, a design intended to expand peripheral vision for skiing and snowboarding. Beyond the slopes, the brand’s 1990s Eye Jacket silhouette is finding renewed relevance, while wider, futuristic Portal Jacket frames offered another expression of its sculptural approach. The presentation added a sport-driven counterpoint to the fine metals and embellished temples upstairs.

 

Temples, meanwhile, carried references that are recognizable from other accessories categories. 

For an eyewear presentation, the strongest pairings may be the contrasts themselves: a fine metal pilot beside a substantial acetate interpretation, or a restrained front followed by a reveal of quilting, pearls, or sculptural hardware along the temple.