What's New in Eyeglasses for Kids and Teens

Fun kid colors including bubble gum and grape add zing to the new Float Milan Kids Eyewear Collection.

Grownup fashion touches have been added to the KP 209S style shown here.

The frame has various colors of laminate and embellishments on the temples, including stars, swirls and stones that sparkle.

Float Milan Kids eyeglasses are distributed by Match Eyewear.

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REM Eyewear has released new frame styles in its popular Barbie and Converse lines for kids. Hearts, butterflies, and paisleys adorn three new Barbie frames (B335, B336 and B510), which have daring color combinations such as caramel, rose, and dusty blue in model B335. REM's Converse line now has four new kid frames identified as bold, energy, fresh, and turbo. Red, brown, blue, and black are the basic frame colors in the Converse line. But this look can vary with fun color combinations in rectangular shapes, such as green with purple in the "fresh" style.

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For active kids who need eyeglasses that can look sporty while enduring the rough stuff, ClearVision has introduced a new memory metal series known as the Izod PerformX Kids collection. "Memory metal" means that the eyeglasses are designed to be bent or twisted, while retaining the ability to spring back into original shapes. This design helps reduce eyeglass breakage and general wear-and-tear. Three new styles have been introduced in the collection, including the durable metal of PerformX70, which is a modified oval shape, and PerformX71 with its upswept rectangular shape. PerformX72 has a metal design but also includes a plastic temple sleeve for a sportier look. Please click here for closeup.

The eyeglass frames in the Nautica Young Adult Collection combine style and comfort with the cutting-edge design that today's eight- to 14-year-olds want most. The two metal styles shown are N7020 (a rectangular shape) and N9010 (a butterfly shape). Colors include satin brown, satin blue, satin bronze, and satin red. Please click here for closeups.

Shown here are Barbie B331 and B330, with fashion-forward eye shapes and heart and flower detailing. Both are stainless steel flat-front frames that come in pretty colors for girls. Please click here for closeups.

Also shown here are three cool new frames from Converse called Snaps, Sike and Hops.

Snaps and Sike are metal styles in vibrant colors, while Hops has a hip, modified square shape in zyl plastic.

The temples for the metal styles have a unique 10mm size adjustment, so your optician can customize it to your child's face. Please click here for closeups of all three Converse eyeglasses.

Victorian embellishments such as the wrapped, braid-shaped metal end piece on style JMC 403 are the hallmark of these elegant eyeglasses for young ladies. Jessica McClintock is known for bridal and formal apparel, and these eyeglass frames are made to match perfectly. JMC 403 comes in lilac, sand, and pink, in three sizes for practically any age bracket from toddlers to teens. Also included with each frame is a pastel hard case with handles that make it look like a small handbag. Jessica McClintock frames are available in optical stores nationwide. Please click here for closeup.

For kids age six to 12, Polo Prep introduces four new unisex eyeglass frames with flex hinges. Unique foil colors on the inside temples are inspired by the Ralph Lauren belt stripes and the bright, bold colors that are in right now. Color combinations include bright yellow and navy, red and black, pink and green, and navy and orange. Shapes include classic rectangles and modified ovals, that look great on every young face. Please click here for closeups of styles 386 and 384.

Four new Nine West Kids eyeglass styles feature decorative beaded temples — three with multicolor beads and one with flower beads. All frames have flex spring hinges and metal fronts with plastic acetate temples. There are combinations of plum, pink, blue and sand in oval and butterfly shapes that are flattering to girls and teens. Please click here for closeups of styles 125 and 127.

Nickel-free and hypoallergenic, the stainless steel fronts and spring hinges of these four new eyeglasses from Safilo provide style, comfort, and durability. Colorings include playful patterns on the elongated temple tips, two-tone combinations, and foiling effects. Colors include pink, coral, pistachio green, navy, copper, and pewter. Please click here for closeup of style J2609.