STYLE: Style.Pages Green & Tort By Deirdre Carroll Monday, November 24, 2014 12:00 AM Click here to download a poster of Green & Torts Who: Turtles, Jaguars (the car, not the animal), libraries in English manor houses and the Fall 2014 collections from Bottega Veneta, Max Mara, Alberta Ferretti, Calvin Klein and Hermès. What: Green was one of the key colors of the season and combining it with a neutral like brown is a no-brainer. A more sophisticated evolution of the camouflage trend popular for many seasons, green and tortoise pairings clearly have their roots in military fashion and evoke the feeling of woodsy hunting lodges. For fall and beyond, eyewear designers have latched on to the increased wearability this combo provides over trendier camo and are using the two in eyewear styles that run the gamut of men, women, sun and ophthalmic. Wear: (Left to Right) Über masculine is the name of the game for the Sean John SJ2067 frames from Marchon thanks to its matte finish and combination of a hunter green front and endtips with a tortoise temple. With a really modern take on a classic pairing, the Lowdown XL sunglasses from Smith couple a tort frame with mirrored green lenses. Ladies love the combo too and it’s all in the details for the Face à Face Envol frame in olive green with tortoise brows and a touch on the endtips. Texture and finish give the Ogi 9201 its character with a dark matte front and a kelly green perforated metal core wire encased in crystal acetate. Tort, green, mirror, metal, oh my! The Persol 3081-S sunglasses from Luxottica combine them all. Why: Tortoiseshell glasses are a staple. Anyone who wears eyewear should have at least one pair in their frame wardrobe. But how do you update a classic? By pairing it with another classic, of course. Aside from being ridiculously easy to wear regardless of your style, greens are a great way to freshen up and polish fall and winter wardrobes, while tort remains one of the easiest and most flattering materials to wear on the face. Next time a customer is looking for an easy but timeless update, point them to your tort/green combos and watch them race to the cash register. Please note: it was with utmost restraint that any references to “tortoise and the hair” were avoided. dcarroll@jobson.com