Silmo Paris welcomes innovative eyewear

This year’s Silmo Paris show took place across the last weekend of September in glorious French sunshine that would have put a smile on even the grumpiest of opticians’ faces.

A total of 965 exhibitors representing 1,548 brands appeared, with 230 exhibitors making their debut. Just over three quarters of the exhibitors were international and 23% were from France. More than 37,000 visitors attended the four-day show, with 56% of this figure coming from overseas.

New trends for men, women and children in the upcoming 2019 seasons were displayed in a showcase gallery near to the Silmo Next interactive space in hall six. Multicoloured frames were aplenty and four major frame styles emerged in octagonal, square, egg and cat-eye shapes. Rounded frame shapes were frequently seen, a nostalgic nod to the very first eyewear style. Clean lines were also highlighted, where thick or thin frames fit well on the face without too many embellishments, and metal was the dominant material.