Bolon Eyewear Makes A Case For Looking Beyond The Usual Frames

By Jessica Ye (Jessica Yap)

A pair of sunglasses can change the feel of an outfit rather quickly. The right frame can make a simple look feel sharper, add a little retro attitude or introduce just enough personality without requiring much else.

Bolon Eyewear’s Fall/Winter 2026 collection explores these possibilities through familiar shapes, from vintage-inspired cat-eyes to slim ’90s ovals and rimless designs.

The Rogue sunglasses (S$229) offer a clean take on the cat-eye, with a lifted silhouette available in tortoiseshell, shiny black and beige white. The beige-white version is a particularly interesting alternative to the usual black frame, while tortoiseshell gives the design a more familiar vintage feel.

For something with greater presence, there is Fade (S$229). Inspired by 1950s eyewear, it features a chunky acetate front, geometric angles and titanium temples. The tortoiseshell version comes with transparent army-green lenses, while shiny black with grey lenses gives the frame a sharper appearance.

The difference between the two is worth noting. Rogue has a softer, more playful shape, while Fade makes more of a statement through its proportions. Both revisit the cat-eye, but arrive at rather different interpretations.

Then there is Eve (S$229), which brings back the slim oval silhouette associated with the ’90s. Its metallic finishes include rose gold with transparent coffee lenses and wheat gold with army-green lenses.

After years of oversized sunglasses taking up considerable space in our wardrobes, the return of the oval feels like a welcome change. Eve has a more understated shape, with the coloured lenses and metallic finish providing most of the detail. It is a different kind of statement, one that does not depend on a large frame to get noticed.

For those who prefer less frame around the eyes, Lyra and Iris (both S$229) take a rimless approach. Lyra has a curved cat-eye silhouette, while Iris features rectangular lenses, gradient tints and small B monogram details at the hinges. Slim metallic temples complete both designs without adding the visual weight of a full-rim frame.

The optical collection follows a similar range of shapes. The rounded acetate Mayfair (S$199) has a softer appearance, while the D-shaped Krakow (S$199) offers a more defined outline. Other styles use titanium, TR90 memory resin and Italian acetate, with optical frames ranging from S$199 to S$349.

What interests me most is the range of personalities here. A cat-eye can be playful or pronounced, an oval can feel retro without looking like a costume, and a rimless frame can leave the lenses to do the talking. Eyewear may be a practical purchase, but it is also one of the few accessories that sits right at the centre of your face. The shape matters.

Bolon Eyewear’s Fall/Winter 2026 collection is available at its Singapore stores, including Wisma Atria, Suntec City, Waterway Point and Junction 8. The sunglasses featured here are priced at S$229, while optical frames range from S$199 to S$349. Prescription lenses cost extra.