5 Eyewear Trends That Will Be Huge in 2018

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Curious what type of sunglasses you should be investing in this year? We were too, so we reached out to Stirling Barrett, founder and designer of Krewe, to give us the scoop on the biggest eyewear trends of 2018. As someone who's constantly searching for the next product design for the cool-kid eyewear brand he so proudly reps, Stirling is definitely someone we trust to fill us in on the must-have glasses styles. From pastel colorways to fresh takes on classic shapes, the eyewear trends you need to know right now are rounded up ahead.

Pastel Hues

"Things that we're most excited about in 2018 in the Krewe collection as a whole is that we're moving toward pastel mirror lenses, so less flash and super-vibrant colors, and more lighter, pastel hues. Pastels like Millennial Pink were a sweet spot for 2017, and I see them persevering for 2018, especially in the spring. We're also eager to introduce the mirror with an amber base—it's an amber base with a silver mirror, so it's a unique new rose-silver mirror that's very light."

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Thin Frames

"There's been a trend that's been about chunkier, heavier, more substantial frames we've never really subscribed to, and I'm starting to see that cool down a little bit and go toward proper-fitting, thinner frames. I'm happy to see that continue throughout 2018, too."

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Reinvented Classics

"I'm also noticing basics that are being reinvented alongside a continuation of staying away from a harsher black frame. Being more adventurous, whether it's in the construction or the color, but still in an everyday kind of fit, those are the things we're most excited about for 2018, and we're already seeing the traction with our consumer in a really positive way."

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Blinkers

"What we've been able to do with blinkers and acetate this year, I think we'll start to see more of in 2018 because we're seeing direction toward more metal frames, but people still like color (at least our customer does). We're able to do that in a more refined way with the blinkers, but I expect the trend to be later in the year."

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Acetate

"I'm especially fond of our new upcoming 2018 Nylon collection—Krewe has been known for a long time for doing metal and acetate integration. Now we're doing metal, acetate, and lens integration frames in more of our key silhouettes, and that's thrilling to me."

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Lauren Eggertsen
Editorial Director

"Copy (200 words): Lauren Eggertsen is currently the editorial director of Who What Where and has worked at the company for nearly seven years, where she started as an associate editor and has since worked her way up. Lauren has over 10 years of experience in the fashion editorial space, starting her career with internships at Marc Jacobs, Marie Claire, and The Zoe Report, where she was later hired as their editorial assistant. Lauren has worked in the Los Angeles and New York Who What Wear offices but currently calls L.A. home. It is here where she leads and manages Who What Wear's fashion team and oversees all day-to-day editorial content and large tentpole moments. This includes all of the runway, trend, and shopping-driven content that ultimately helps to build a strong brand reputation within the industry. Lauren's role also includes helping to set the fashion direction for all original photo shoots and often styles many of the celebrity cover shoots, including big names like Sydney Sweeney, Lindsay Lohan, and Megan Fox. 


She has also attended multiple fashion weeks, including New York, London, and Milan, where her personal style has been featured on sites such as Elle.com, HarpersBazaar.com, and Vogue.co.uk. She prides herself on discovering and supporting small brands and on her knack for a good vintage shopping find. When she isn't working, she enjoys researching and dining at reputable restaurants around both her neighborhood and the globe.