Slim frames, your time is up. The glasses that have defined the last decade—dainty, understated and barely there—are being unceremoniously retired. In their place: frames so large they have their own postcode, silhouettes so dramatic they arrive before you do, and lenses wide enough to hide an entire mood. Large frames are officially back.
The first wave of oversized frames was popularised by Jackie Kennedy Onassis, who defined an era of escapism and glamour in the ’60s and ’70s—another period of great political turmoil and civil unrest. Ultra-round sunglasses were such a strong signature of her style that eyewear atelier Maison Bonnet designed a bespoke pair for her in 1960, and Ray-Ban named its best-selling oversized shades “Jackie Ohh”. The bug-eye and oversized round silhouette she made renowned—circular, face-swallowing, impossible to ignore—has never really gone away. It just went quiet for a while.
The early aughts brought it roaring back. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen made oversized frames a staple of their wardrobe throughout the 2000s, and the butterfly silhouette—with its dramatic outward-curving wings—became the preferred shield of every celebrity attempting to dodge a paparazzi lens. Then came the long reign of quiet luxury and its slim, understated ovals. For almost a decade, the smaller the frame, the more fashion-forward the wearer.
That era is, however, mercifully over. The statement accessory paraded down the spring 2026 runways in a range of forms, from classic Jackie O to more futuristic styles. Celine leaned into exaggerated round bug-eye frames that have already been embraced by the fashion set and are now nearly impossible to find in stock. Balenciaga pushed the trend further with butterfly-wing silhouettes that reimagined the classic bug-eye shape. Saint Laurent went directional with its SL 900 and SL 902 Howl—thick, bold, unapologetically enormous—staking its claim on the oversized geometric territory. Prada’s Runway sunglasses offered a cooler, more architectural take, while the Loewe aviator brought the oversized aviator silhouette firmly into the conversation with a tortoiseshell acetate frame wide enough to make a statement on its own. Chanel, meanwhile, delivered across the board—offering a fresh range of retro-inspired silhouettes, from oversized butterfly frames to sculptural cat-eyes and striking thick rectangular rims.
Off the runway, the confirmation came fast. Balenciaga’s butterfly-wing shades were worn by Rihanna and Rosalía almost immediately after the show, instantly landing the cool-girl seal of approval. Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in sculptural Dior sunnies so large they bordered on architectural. Pamela Anderson went incognito in frames that consumed her face entirely—a look that, on her, felt completely intentional. The wraparound and sporty silhouette, once the territory of cyclists and ski slopes, has also found its way onto fashion’s most followed faces, reframed as something sleek and directional rather than athletic. There is an appetite for escapism right now, and oversized sunglasses offer both statement and shield. In a moment of relentless noise, wearing something that covers a third of your face and signals absolute unbotheredness is, frankly, one of fashion’s more intelligent moves.
Closer to home, K-pop’s newest BigHit act Cortis has been quietly making the case too. Members Martin and Juhoon have been spotted in their Instagram and WeVerse selfies in dramatically oversized frames—the kind that sit somewhere between fashion statement and personal signature. For a group whose entire ethos is built around colouring outside the lines, it makes perfect sense that their eyewear would follow suit.
Whatever your preferred silhouette, there is a frame for every face and every mood this season. Below, Vogue Singapore rounds up the oversized edit worth shopping now. Go big or go home!
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Bug-eye: & Other Stories Oversized Oval Frame sunglasses
Available at & Other Stories.
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Geometrical: Marc Jacobs J Marc Square sunglasses
Available at Marc Jacobs.
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Geometrical: Valentino Geometric Acetate Eyewear
Available at Valentino.
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Geometrical: Saint Laurent SL 900 HOWL sunglasses
Available at Saint Laurent.
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Geometrical: Valentino Garavani Eyewear VLogo geometric-frame glasses
Available at Farfetch.
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Geometrical: Linda Farrow Macy Vista Temple sunglasses
Available at Linda Farrow.
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Wraparound: Saint Laurent SL 902 HOWL sunglasses
Available at Saint Laurent.
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Aviator: Loewe Aviator-style tortoiseshell acetate sunglasses
Available at Net-a-Porter.
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Aviator: Isabel Marant Willo sunglasses
Available at Isabel Marant.
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Butterfly: Balenciaga Mask Butterfly sunglasses
Available at Balenciaga.
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Butterfly: Balenciaga Dynasty XL D-frame sunglasses
Available at Mytheresa.
