These Maison Martin Margiela glasses are purely decorative eyewear. The gold frames look just like a typical pair of functional glasses but they are meant to be a decorative accessory only, because they are completely lensless.
Margiela's removal of the function usually associated with glasses -- the improvement of vision -- makes this a fasionable piece of headwear. The unusual half-frame glasses are comparable to a watch without hands to tell time. Even though it is just decorative, this simple object makes for an unusual accent to add to an outfit.
The frames are quite costly and will set you back several hundred dollars, and although they will not help your vision any, these glasses will surely help others to see just how stylish you are.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Functional Fashion
- Opportunity to create fashionable accessories that replace or eliminate a traditional function.
- Costly Minimalism
- There is a market for expensive, minimalist designs that prioritize aesthetic over functionality.
- Accessory as Art
- Increasing interest in using fashion accessories as artistic expressions that can be appreciated for their form rather than function.
Sectors Adopting This
- Eyewear
- The fashion glasses industry can branch out into additive designs that remove traditional functionality.
- Luxury Goods
- High-end fashion companies can explore the opportunity to create minimalist, purely ornamental accessories that purposely lack function.
- Contemporary Art
- The fashion world and art world can collaborate in creating designs that blur the line between fashion accessory and objet d'art.
