While glasses may have once beckoned dreaded calls of “four eyes” across the school yard, the practical accessory is now just what you need to fit in with the cool kids. Perhaps it all goes back to Frederikke Sofie, the Danish model who stepped onto the Céline runway last year and quickly made waves with her Pre-Raphaelite blonde curls, poreless skin, and signature lineup of throwback-inspired specs. Since then, the trend has reached a near-fever pitch, with countless off-duty catwalkers putting their best features on display with help from a pair of face-framing rims—and offering their Instagram followers a strikingly low-maintenance game plan for back-to-school beauty in the process.
Take Joan Smalls, who recently donned a thin, wired iteration—but kept the focus on her eyes courtesy of bushy, filled-in brows. Marjan Jonkman’s standout black frames drew attention to her white-blonde tresses, creamy complexion, and pillowy pale pink lips, while Irene Kim’s oversize version offered crucial backup to a dab of concealer when camouflaging early-morning bags induced by all-nighters and last-minute cram sessions.
Even bombshells-in-training might consider taking a page from Romee Strijd’s and Jasmine Tookes’s book: pairing their frames with a sun-kissed glow and second-day hair, the Victoria’s Secret Angels proved that supernatural skin and a swipe of highlighter is all you need to start the year off right.