# Wooden Frame Shades The Shwood Select 2013 Collection is Well-Constructed By Katie Pagnotta | Published 2013-02-14 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shwood-select-2013 References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2013/02/13/shwood-select-2013-collection-and-lookbook/) & [shwoodshop](http://www.shwoodshop.com/) The Shwood Select 2013 collection experiments with new shapes, designs and features some badass wooden frames. The Oregon-based manufacturer is known for pumping out some stellar shades. This season the [stylish sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aritzia-1) feature a new design. The shades incorporate an aircraft-grade birch wood core that adds strength and flexibility. This collection showcases the variety of woods, shades and grains Shwood has in stock. There are [wayfarer, oval and aviator style frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bru-eyewear-fall). These sunglasses are chic, unconventional and photograph well. Each pair comes with a [sleek leather case](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/back-to-daily-rhythm) and a must-purchase from the collection is the 'Belmont' pair. Now that the days are getting longer and the sun is reappearing why not pick up a pair of these stellar sunglasses. The Shwood Select 2013 collection is epic, well-crafted and puts a spin on sunglass construction. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Wooden Frame Sunglasses:** Innovative utilization of wood as a material for fashionable sunglasses - **Aircraft-grade Birch Wood Core:** Incorporation of strong and flexible aircraft-grade birch wood core in sunglasses design - **Unconventional Sunglasses:** Innovation in Sunglass design with unconventional shapes, styles, and high-quality materials ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Accessories:** Opportunity to innovate fashion accessories by introducing new materials and designs for creating sunglasses like wooden frames - **Eyewear:** Incorporate new materials to improve the durability, strength, and flexibility of sunglasses materials like aircraft-grade birch wood core - **Photography Equipment:** Introduces a unique selling proposition by showcasing sunglasses that photograph well which could be capitalized upon in the photography equipment industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dessert-Inspired Spring Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woodys-ss24-collection.md) - [Vintage-Inspired Wooden Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delray-se-sunglasses.md) - [Textured Wood-Inspired Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/issey-miyake-eyes.md) - [Transparent Crystal Sunglasses Frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-harwood-20.md) - [Versatile Eyewear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/framery.md) - [Streetwear-Informed Dynamic Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supreme-eyewear.md) - [Collaborative Summertime Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jins-x-snow-peak.md) - [Ultra-Stylish Eyewear Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inaugural-eyewear-collection.md) - [Trendy Eco-Conscious Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bajio-sunglasses.md)