Foster Grant Releases Key Summer Trends in Eyewear

Eyewear industry giant reveals the top shapes, styles, colorways, and innovations for sunglasses, reading glasses, and blue light solutions

SMITHFIELD, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FGX International, a leading eyewear designer and marketer, and Foster Grant®, its globally recognized eyewear brand, announce the top summer trends for eyewear, across multiple categories. Trend research teams at FGX scour the globe to forecast styles, shapes, and colorways for reading glasses, and adult and kids’ sunglasses and blue light glasses.

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“Trend research is a never-ending process informing how we design eyewear for our customers to wear and love,” said Matthew Coon, Senior VP Product Design and Development, FGX International. “It is our goal to deliver trend-right styles that will help our customers feel confident and stylish wearing their Foster Grants, all while ensuring top quality innovation and lens technology.”

Foster Grant Sunglasses: polarized lenses reduce glare, improve clarity and enhance contrast for a sharper, more comfortable view. All sunglasses have 100% UVA/UVB lens protection and feature scratch-resistant lenses.

Healing Hues: a calming color palette is what’s hot this summer. From burgundy and rose lens colors to multi-color tort patterns with blue, pink, and lavender undertones, the “healing hues” trend delivers a soothing palette and textured designs. Prelude, $30.95; Amrita, $30.95

Heritage Sophisticate: a return to iconic silhouettes celebrates the brand’s rich heritage. As a 92-year-old brand, Foster Grant knows a thing or two about sunglasses. This summer, see classic patterns, vintage shapes, handcrafted detail and warm heritage colors make a splash. Hugo, $30.95; Easton, $30.95

Foster Grant Kids’ Sunglasses: 2021 Kids’ sun is all about mood boosting styles and comfortable, lightweight fits. Sunglasses feature Maxblock™ UVA-UVB lens protection and scratch and impact resistant lenses.

Tie Dye: The tie dye rage continues this summer with bright, colorful, playful styles. Olive, $10.95

Iridescent and mirrored finishes: rainbow mirror coatings and iridescent finishes up the style-factor for kids’ sunglasses this summer. Juniper, $10.95

Colorful prints: Nothing is more fun for the summer than colorful, mood boosting patterns and prints. Dahlia, $10.95

Foster Grant Reading Glasses: Foster Grant Multi Focus™ innovation features three different strengths in one pair of glasses, so there’s no need to remove your reading glasses during daily use.

Cat Eye and Square shapes continue to dominate reading glasses – classic, flattering shapes with distinctive styling. Charlsie, $34.95; Areva, $34.95; Troy, $34.95

Sofia Vergara x Foster Grant Reading Glasses: See Beautifully™ with a capsule collection specifically designed to keep you stylish and chic. All come with a leopard print hard case and cleaning cloth.

Modern Metals: add shimmer and shine to sleek silhouettes. Luxe jewelry-inspired details meet flattering, fashion forward frames. Jasmine, $20.95; Victoria, $30.95

Exotic Animal: leopard and snake prints in sleek frames deliver on-trend styles. Sofia, $30.95; Gloria, $30.95

Foster Grant Blue Light Eyewear: Our innovative, patented lens technology blocks approximately 30% of potentially harmful blue light, while still providing 100% UVA/UVB lens protection. Plano, no-magnification styles are a must for tech users, adults and children alike. Jonie, $30.95; Norie $30.95; Billy, $20.95

About FGX International

FGX International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EssilorLuxottica International. FGX International is a leading designer and marketer of sunglasses, optical frames and non-prescription reading glasses with a portfolio of established, highly recognized eyewear brands including Foster Grant®, Ryders®, Magnivision®, Gargoyles®, Corinne McCormack®, Solar Shield®, Readers.com® and Sunglass Warehouse®. FGX International also holds licenses for brands such as Disney®, Steve Madden®, Sofia Vergara®, French Connection®, Frye®, Reebok®, Ironman®, Dockers®, Nine West®, and Panama Jack®. Based in Smithfield, Rhode Island in the United States, FGX International has additional offices located in New York City, Indianapolis, Toronto, Canada; Vancouver, Canada; Milan, Italy; Stoke-on-Trent, England; Chessington, England; Mexico City, Mexico and Shenzhen, China. For more information about FGX International, please visit ​www.fgxi.com​.

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Shawna Hassett
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Source: FGX International

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