Style & Trends

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Style & Trends

Frame material buyer’s guides, shape-to-face matrices, Canadian seasonal trend forecasts, and the dispensing tips behind the trends. Reference material your team can pull up at the counter mid-conversation.

Cornerstone guides

  1. 01

    Acetate vs Titanium vs Stainless Steel vs Aluminum: A Canadian Dispenser’s Buyer’s Guide

    The reference card for the counter conversation. Properties, weight, durability, allergy, price tier, and dispensing tips per material.

    Buyer’s Guide · 22 min · Q1 2026

  2. 02

    Frame Shape Matrix: Matching Round, Oval, Square, and Heart Faces

    Six face shapes mapped to frame geometry that flatters each, with the rationale opticians can articulate. Downloadable counter chart.

    Template · 8 min · Q1 2026

In development — Q2–Q3 2026

  • The 2026 Canadian Frame Trend Forecast (annual)
  • Bio-acetate & sustainable frames: a dispenser’s primer
  • Colour & complexion theory for frame selection