19/02/2026
Colour is the alternative in eyewear.
Colour is often linked to summer and happiness, and while that’s true, it isn’t the whole picture. In eyewear, colour is usually expected to complement our wardrobes and blend seamlessly between outfits.
While I agree that glasses should never limit what you wear, I personally don’t believe they’re meant to simply blend in.
Since being a teenager I’ve gravitated towards chunky boots, heavy and generally spiky jewellery and band t-shirts, lots of them.
That love for a mixture of punk and heavy music and culture has naturally influenced my style over the years, and without really realising it, it’s shaped the colourful eyewear choices I’ve made along the way.
I’m often asked which came first, my red hair or my red glasses. The truth is, it was my hair. But those red frames were the first pair I owned that broke away from my predominantly black wardrobe. Interestingly, they’ve become the pair I reach for whenever I don’t know what to wear. Despite how bold they are, they’ve become a staple.
My second adventure with colourful glasses came in the shape of my khaki green sunglasses. The khaki green is a little more muted, but the shape gives them their distinctive and avant-garde look. What balances them out is the tortoise shell pattern to the side of the frame but with it still being a neutral tone, the green really comes to the fore.
And the finale to my colourful frames has come in the form of my Kirk and Kirk frame Esme in Corn. I personally feel these frames look their best with an all black outfit, preferably with a band t-shirt with a white logo and either chunky boots or converse. These are my jmost rebellious glasses, the shape, the colour, everything about says they shouldn’t go but they do.
