Fontenoy

N° 062 · Walnut Acetate · Bespoke fit
€ 1,980· before lenses
● In atelier

A gentle cat-eye lift, drawn narrow enough to sit close to the face without reading as vintage. Hand-finished in the studio and dimensioned to the wearer at fitting.

Acetate · choose finish
Temple · metal accent
Commission this Frame
Lead time · 4–6 weeks · Lenses from € 420
— Particulars

The dimensions, in millimetres.

Every Fontenoy is dimensioned to the wearer at the second sitting. The figures here describe the base draft, before fitting.

Lens width46 mm
Bridge18 mm
Temple length148 mm
Lens height39 mm
Frame weight21 g
MaterialWalnut Acetate
Hinge7-barrel brass
Polish~34 hours
— On the Fontenoy

Drawn for a client who wanted the lift without the costume of it.

The first Fontenoy was cut for a client who, in the studio's notes, wanted the lift without the costume of it. We built the opposite of what he'd worn before.

The result favours the cateye line the studio keeps returning to: heavier where the eye expects weight, and light everywhere the skin meets the frame. It is cut in walnut acetate, 21g finished, and fitted with a 7-barrel brass hinge.

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— Considered alongside

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