As the sun appears to have committed to full time hibernation for the coming months, it’s time to retire your favourite sunglasses and switch focus to the non-tinted variety. If they fit with the current Autumn/Winter trends, then that's even better.
Whether your approach to glasses is entirely functional or you see them as one more opportunity to accessorise each morning (respect), this edit is for you. Inspired by the new Reading Collection from IZIPIZI (yes, fashion thoroughbreds you’ll remember seeing them in Colette and Merci), we’ve done a deep dive into the frame shapes, colours and trends to know now. Fashion-forward frames for lenses +1 to +3? Precisely what we’ll be wearing to binge watch Christmas movies this season.
Keep scrolling to shop the key autumn eyewear trends for yourself.
Shop the best Autumn Eyewear Trends from IZIPIZI
1. Round Minimalism
Round frames feel minimalist and modern, with just the right amount of playfulness. Enter, IZIPIZI’s unisex #D style with an impressive 24 different frame colours to choose from. Our picks? Classic tortoise (it’s giving stealth wealth), clear crystal and the universally flattering dark expresso.
2. Panto Silhouette
The iconic panto silhouette, upgraded. New to the eyewear lexicon? Panto frames are different to circular frames as they’re wider than they are tall. With a slighter straighter brow line at the top of the glasses. Generally considered to be the standout glasses shape for AW26, we love this ECHO style in station seat green.
3. Classic Squoval
Where sweet rounded frames meet classic square specs—consider IZIPIZI’s vintage inspired #C frames the eyewear equivalent of a squoval manicure. A true crowd pleaser that feels glossy and low-maintenance all at once. You’ve got 25 joy-sparking colours to choose from—blue line, morning ray and dark expresso will effortlessly enhance all your new season outfits.
4. Timeless Square
Oversized and structured is the eternally flattering frame choice for round and heart-shaped faces. While their rectangular silhouette is sharp and chic, you can dial up the playfulness when it comes to choosing your frame colours. Our picks for this season? IZIPIZI’s #E frames in crystal or midnight blue—but if you’re not sure just use the website’s very fun virtual trying-on feature. 10/10 would recommend.
5. Statement Oversized
Autumn/Winter 2026’s runways delivered a bounty of statement jewels, oversized earrings, pendants and brooches. So it makes sense that one of the key eyewear frames should go big too. If oversized glasses appeal, but you’d prefer thinner, less masculine rims, think about sweet seventies styles like the OFFICE frames.
6. Elegant Oval
Oval frames have been everywhere this year, so we're loving the brand's MEMO screen glasses that come with blue light filter. Working, watching, doom scrolling. We spend a lot of time on our screens—which has a knock on effect when it comes to getting that hallowed ‘optimal’ sleep score (thank you blue light exposure). We’ve found the chicest screen glasses which are very Hadid sisters in vibes, and very helpfully filter 40% of blue light. A real win, win.
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