Like Atticus Finch or an off-screen Johnny Depp, tortoiseshell frames are bookish, distinguished and a little bit mysterious. Depending on the rest of your outfit, they can come off timeless and sensible—or adorably nerdy. Here, the best of this year’s biggest Toronto eyewear trend.
<strong>Warby Parker </strong>sells hip glasses online at shockingly low prices. We like the keyhole bridge in this pair from the limited-edition Auteur Collection. $95.<br />
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<em>Available through <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/women/optical/fillmore-redwood-ash-f" target="_blank">warbyparker.com</a></em><br />
<strong>Vue dc’</strong>s TAO 228 are are hand-made in France from thick, laminated acetate that’s been polished. $499.<br />
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<em>Available at Eyes on Church, 483½ Church St., 416-962-3937</em><br />
The Mallory, another erudite style from <strong>Warby Parker.</strong> $95.<br />
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<em>Available through <a href="http://www.warbyparker.com/women/optical/mallory-gimlet-tortoise-f" target="_blank">warbyparker.com</a></em><br />
Perfectly round sunglasses were all the rage last summer. Continue the trend with the Model 0870 by <strong>Cutler and Gross.</strong> $480.<br />
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<em>Available at Cutler and Gross, 84 Yorkville Ave., 416-966-5149</em><br />
Gold arms play up the tortoiseshell’s golden tones in these <strong>Linda Farrow Luxe </strong>frames. $630 (U.S.).<br />
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<em><a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/327491">Available through net-a-porter.com</a></em><br />
The rich hues in these<strong> Traction</strong> frames work particularly well for winter. $329.<br />
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<em>Optic Zone, 33 Jarvis St., 416-362-3937.</em><br />