Trends
Botany
Natural Details
Words Alessandra Albarello
07/07/2026
Not just a colour—green—but also details and decorations inspired by the world of botany. So, it’s time to brush up on the names of flowers and plants…
Four-leaf clovers, flowers, leaves… No, we’re not surrounded by nature, but by eyewear distinguished by botanical-inspired details. Take Dior’s Clover SU2, designed by Jonathan Anderson, featuring a gradient rimless lens decorated with lacquered four-leaf clovers in a vibrant green. These iconic symbols and lucky charms were particularly dear to Monsieur Christian Dior, who always carried one tucked into the breast pocket of his jacket.
Prada, meanwhile, has chosen a jewelled flower inspired by the 1930s, crafted with a crystal pavé to embellish the temple tip of the PR D56S model, featured on the brand’s S/S 2026 runway. The silver metal frame has a squared silhouette and is fitted with Blue Light lenses equipped with a special filter to protect against the blue light emitted by digital devices.
For Etro, an intricate floral ramage, visible through the semi-transparent temple of the Etro 0127/S from the Etromania line, recalls the brand’s signature Floral print, while tiny metal flowers decorate the front. Marc Jacobs also explores the botanical theme with boldness and irony, transforming the Marc 886/S sunglasses from the “The Items” line into a daisy, inspired by a detail from the bottle of Daisy, the maison’s iconic fragrance. Available exclusively in black, the rims are shaped like rounded petals with a puffy effect.
Above all, it is the extraordinary landscape of his native Puglia that inspired Cristiano Ferilli, founder of Ferilli Eyewear, to use a unique natural material that defines his creations: cactus. Trame – After Collection, which includes the Terrea model, represents the evolution of the previous collection. Processed through an eco-friendly transformation process, the cactus fibre is incorporated into the acetate frame, enhancing its texture through transparency and soft, fluid colours, including a very pale green reminiscent of the crystal-clear seabed of the Mediterranean.
And, naturally, green is the colour that best embodies this trend, expressed in a wide range of tones and shades. A particularly bright and sunny hue enhances the freshness of Kaci’s Aman model, while deeper green tones define Bottega Veneta’s BV1487O, a vintage-inspired optical frame distinguished by bold volumes and the Ribbon motif on the temples.
A rich green is also featured in the OV5612SU Edition 6 by Jil Sander x Oliver Peoples (as seen in the opening image), with its clean, compact lines and tone-on-tone lenses. With the CH0416S, Chloé explores unexpected colour harmonies and the interplay of light with materials. A perfect expression of the style of the brand’s creative director, Chemena Kamali, the shield silhouette features a sculpted semi-transparent front in a serene shade of green, paired with semi-mirrored gradient lenses in violet tones. Already part of Chloé’s A/W 2026 collection, it is further proof that green and botanical inspiration are far more than passing trends…