Hippie Eyewear Trends: Colors, Shapes and Style

Summer is coming and Hippie glasses are trending in the sunniest season of the year. Get ready to wear a vintage yet modern style with these popular round frame glasses that are still in fashion this 2024.

Round glasses became popular in the 60s and 70s with the boom of the Hippie movement, characterized by being bohemian and liberal. Bright colors in clothing and accessories are representative of their aesthetic, combined with simple glasses made of metal, with round frames and colored lenses.

If you want to wear a fresh and contemporary look, dare to try the latest trend of hippie style glasses, available at Optica Bassol. We tell you which are the colors and shapes in trend so you can choose the ones you like the most.

History of John Lennon's iconic glasses

The hippie style glasses began to be manufactured in small Jewish communes where they made glasses with plastic frames and colored lenses. Very soon mass production began, which gave them great acceptance and turned them into a symbol of hippie culture.

It was John Lennon who popularized this type of glasses when he began to appear everywhere with them. In his role as Private Gripweed in Richard Lester's film "How I Won the War" Lennon wore Windsor glasses made of coiled metal wire.

From then on Lennon never took off his glasses, a Panto 45 from London-based manufacturer Algha Works. But later he began to use a similar model with orange lens, as we can see in the music video "Imagine".

Beyond being an accessory, glasses for John Lennon were a style statement, an amulet and a wild card to cope with his fame. He collected many of them: round and small, in different colors and with thin and thicker frames.

They became icons of her ideals and those of the Hippie movement.

Round frames on trend

Regardless of face shape, hair color or skin tone, round hippie style glasses look good on anyone - the 60s and 70s are back in full swing this season!

The hippie inspiration emerges and is renewed in glasses with frames made of paste and metal, with single or double bridge, with flat lenses and a variety of colors to choose from. These models known as teashades became irresistible for many celebrities, who return to the classic with a fresh and renewed air.

Meet some of the most popular models of glasses with round frames that you can buy at Óptica Bassol:

1. Dita LAGEOS titanium frames
   
   They are spectacular pink glasses that in combination with the brown lenses become a fresh, elegant and modern design. Titanium frames became popular because they are lightweight, strong and durable.
2. Yuichi Toyama double bridge prescription glasses
   
   They are a great option to look fashionable, have a gold frame and are very sophisticated. It is a simple and versatile design that recalls the most classic and adapts to any look.
3. Classic round glasses Cazal Vintage
   The classic round glasses are renewed with the unique designs of Cazal, whose frames combine vintage and extravagant aesthetics. It is a design with double bridge, a metal structure that adorns the frame and gives it that elegant and striking touch characteristic of Cazal.The Cazal brand became popular in the late 70s in the culture of the hip-hop and rap movement, becoming iconic of the same.
4. Elegance is the order of the day with Matsuda M3087
   
   These are round frame glasses with engraved details on the bridge and sides that add a delicate, subtle and elegant touch. The temples are rectangular and quite light, which makes them super comfortable for everyday wear.
5. Etnia Barcelona GRUNWALD SUNacetate frames
   
   It is a design made in acetate that combines gray with a red trim at the top of the frame. Bold colors are in fashion so if you like to wear a flashy look, don't hesitate to choose these beautiful glasses.

The colors of glasses in the best Hippie style

Undoubtedly, one of the main features of hippie style sunglasses is the variety of colors that exist. Since they became icons of the Hippie movement, colors are a representative part of their aesthetics.

This season, bright colors such as red, blue, green, yellow and pink are the trend. In Optica Bassol we have a great variety of retro style glasses, among which you can look at the following model:

Prada PR A18S 18Q4I2 43

These are glasses with an unconventional and eye-catching design that you will love. The frame is made of injected material and orange color, so they inspire freshness and a contemporary air. While the round lenses are brown and are held in the particular design of the frame, adding a vintage and classic touch.

Order your Hippie style glasses at Optica Bassol

Find the hippie style glasses in our online catalog and choose the ones you like the most! Place your order from anywhere in the world, we ship no matter where you are, if you are in the peninsula of Spain shipping is free!

We recommend you to review the complete information about shipping and delivery and our return and exchange policies before making your purchase.

You can come to one of our branches to personally choose your glasses and you have the possibility to schedule an appointment online, to be attended by our specialists and have an ophthalmologic checkup.

Don't wait any longer and wear the hippie style glasses of your dreams this summer!