Huge glasses like those worn by Corrie icon Deirdre Barlow are making a comeback

Pop-Specs said demand for oversized glasses, like those made famous by Coronation Street icon Deirdre Barlow, is soaring among younger spectacle wearers

Deirdre Barlow-style big specs are making a fashion comeback, says a top glasses brand.

Pop-Specs said demand for oversized bins, like those made famous by the Coronation Street icon – played by the late Anne Kirkbride – was soaring among younger spectacle wearers.

The UK firm’s founder, Daniel Barnes, said youngsters were also adopting the soap star’s signature look by snapping up chunky plastic pairs in lurid 1970s colours.

He said: “Eyewear is a fashion space that is always evolving and 2025 has seen one of the biggest switch-ups in recent years.

“The skinny, almost invisible frames that dominated the ‘10s have gone, and it’s now all about bigger being better in a true throwback to the 90s and 2000s.

“It’s not just about size – colour has really become a way to differentiate style across glasses, with the larger plastic frames lending themselves well to some seriously bold statements.

“Think oranges, cyans and greens, which Gen Z are using to really tie their style together.”

Mr Barnes’ trendy brand took off last year after bagging a nearly £100,000 investment on Dragons’ Den, winning support from the hit BBC TV show’s business moguls Peter Jones, Touker Suleyman and Sara Davies.

The entrepreneur said the shift from “skinny wireframe” specs to what he called “chunky silhouette” glasses was part of a wider trend becoming known as “playful maximism”.

But he warned budding hipsters: “One of the biggest problems with bold frames is that they can look a bit chaotic if you let them overpower everything else you’re wearing.

“Rather than head-to-toe matching your colours, try and subtly replicate the colour somewhere else in your outfit.

“Tortoiseshell marbling works beautifully with a tan belt or bag, pink acetate pops when tied into a lipstick shade or sneaker detail and a chunky green frame is perfect for a matching nail set.”