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Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
The best men's designer sunglasses to shop in 2025
Summer is sunglasses time, of course. And while we are great fans of the classics — and who doesn't look good in a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers (as sported by Tom Cruise in Risky Business), American Optical Original Pilot aviators (as issued to the crew of Apollo 11 in their survival kits), Persol 714s (see Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair) or Vuarnet Legend 06s (thank you, 007, in No Time to Die) — there are new styles that are worth exploring. Some of the best models come care of collaborations, creating characterful mash-ups. The first that caught our eye, so to speak, is the Ray-Ban x Lenny Kravitz partnership, which has produced a 'reverse' version of the US brand's famous aviators. This style was designed in 1937 for American pilots and has become a classic. Last year Ray-Ban decided to play with it and introduced a concave lens in place of the usual convex one. Kravitz clearly enjoys the idea of reimagining the aviator: 'It's about breaking boundaries, embracing individuality and seeing the world from a new perspective through those innovative lenses.' The models come in black, chrome and a limited-edition gold version, and etched discreetly on the top of the left lens you'll see the musician's signature. • This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue But if lens bending strikes you as a little out there, why not try a pair of Sunspel x Cutler and Gross shades? A British maker of elegant luxury casualwear for men, Sunspel was founded in 1860 and to this day manufactures T-shirts in its factory in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. The brand is all about quality, simplicity and a certain type of no-nonsense Britishness. It has, for example, made a couple of collections with Paul Weller, which were a modern take on sporty mod knits. Sunspel x Cutler and Gross Dark Turtle sunglasses, £395, Enter the Sunspel x Cutler and Gross sunglasses collaboration, a marriage made in British minimalist design heaven. Cutler and Gross is about a century younger than Sunspel, founded in 1969 by Graham Cutler and Tony Gross, who met while studying to become opticians, and its sunglasses are now handmade in Italy. The brand has developed a model for Sunspel with an acetate frame in dark brown, black or pewter with matching tonal lenses, a tapered temple with diamond-shaped rivets and a heavy brow line that gives it an air of old-school cool. At the other end of the British sartorial spectrum sits Huntsman of Savile Row, established in 1849. A dive into this tailor's ledgers reveals a host of stylish customers: Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Lawrence Olivier, Gregory Peck and Dirk Bogarde — and more recently the film director Matthew Vaughn, the creator of the Kingsman franchise for which Huntsman served as inspiration and location. (Incidentally, Cutler and Gross has an eyewear collaboration with Kingsman too.) Huntsman x EB Meyrowitz Grosvenor sunglasses, £1,350, Now the Savile Row tailor comes together with EB Meyrowitz, an optician that was founded in 1875 and has its roots in making eyewear for early motorists, mountaineers and aviators. Today EB Meyrowitz is based in the Royal Arcade off Bond Street and handmakes its frames. For Huntsman it has imagined some archetypical designs in acetate: an aviator, a teardrop shape, a rectangular style and a round one. It's a good selection designed to suit different face shapes, and each model oozes quality (witness the three gold pins on the temples of the Savoy and Grosvenor models). The tinted Zeiss lenses protect against UV and there is added back-coating to counteract the sun reflecting from the reverse of the lens into the eye. By Rosie Davenport Inspired by the silhouette of the iconic cat eye sunglasses worn by Bob Dylan on tour throughout the mid-1960s, this sleek black frame from Jacques Marie Mage features polarised lenses. The Los Angeles-based brand is also behind a collection of quiet luxury shades worn by the character Kendall Roy in the TV show Succession, which are made in a limited series of about 50 per model and colour. £1,580, Jacques Marie Mage at Harrods With its leather bridge detailing and signature screws, Cartier's Santos de Cartier pilot sunglasses are a great twist on the classic aviator silhouette with touches of distinctive details taken from the brand's bestselling watch design. £1,035, Cartier at Harrods Made in Italy, Ferrari's aviator frames have an understated sporty aesthetic in homage to the brand's rich racing history and are crafted from lightweight acetate. £584, Ferrari at Harrods The peachy tinted lenses on these Brunello Cucinelli gives the pair a retro twist, as do the chunky frames and oversized silhouette. £605, Brunello Cucinelli at Mr Porter Mr Porter's collaboration with the British eyewear brand Cubitts includes this pair of everyday frames. The rounded shape, tortoiseshell and brown lenses makes them particularly perfect for the sunny summer months. £150, Mr Porter
Fashion United
2 days ago
- Business
- Fashion United
Cutler and Gross and Breitling unveil debut eyewear collection
British luxury eyewear brand Cutler and Gross has unveiled an exclusive collaboration with Swiss watchmaker Breitling on a capsule collection of sunglasses inspired by Breitling's Superocean Heritage watch. The collaboration is described as a 'meeting of minds and meticulous craftsmanship' and blends time-honoured Swiss precision with British eyewear expertise to create a capsule sunglasses line that pays tribute to Breitling's Superocean Heritage sea watch complete with Milanese-engraved metalwork that echoes the mesh bracelet of the watch. Breitling Eyewear Collection by Cutler and Gross campaign Credits: Breitling Eyewear / Cutler and Gross The collection includes five limited-edition sunglass styles featuring clean-lined metal frames and sculpted eco-conscious cellulose acetate, which come in black, classic navy-blue Havana, and grey to mirror the different colour watch faces. Each style is limited to an exclusive production of 500 frames and features custom nose pads and hinges engraved with Breitling's signature script 'B' logo, as well as Zeiss LightPro lens technology. Breitling Eyewear Collection by Cutler and Gross campaign Credits: Breitling Eyewear / Cutler and Gross Highlights include the vintage silhouette of the 'Leman 0001' and the circular lenses of the 'Chrono 0002'. Both styles are finished with bio-cellulose temple tips carved into a sports-inspired shape and are handmade in Japan from Titanium frames, which are exclusive to Cutler and Gross and take six months to create. The 'Biarritz 0003' draws inspiration from frames worn in the late 50s, recalling the era when the Superocean Heritage watch was first created. They are crafted from bio-cellulose acetate and feature engraved metalwork detailing. Breitling Eyewear Collection by Cutler and Gross campaign Credits: Breitling Eyewear / Cutler and Gross The 'Cloudbreak 0004' exudes masculine overtones, featuring a confident rectangular design bevelled on every surface, a sculptural detail worked and reworked by hand, while the oversized, 60s-inspired shape, 'Marisol 0005' offers a bold and eye-catching design to the collection with internal and external bevelling resembling a watch strap. The Breitling Eyewear Collection by Cutler and Gross is available exclusively from Breitling from June 11. A second exclusive drop made from Titanium will be available from Cutler and Gross flagship locations and online at from the end of August. Breitling Eyewear Collection by Cutler and Gross campaign Credits: Breitling Eyewear / Cutler and Gross Breitling Eyewear Collection by Cutler and Gross campaign Credits: Breitling Eyewear / Cutler and Gross Breitling Eyewear Collection by Cutler and Gross campaign Credits: Breitling Eyewear / Cutler and Gross
Evening Standard
15-05-2025
- General
- Evening Standard
Anya Hindmarch's guide to London: suppers at Moro, martinis at Dukes and a secret cabman's shelter
I love John Sandoe for books, just off King's Road. I love Walden Chymist, in Belgravia. It's a really lovely old-fashioned chemist and there's the most amazing family who run it. They know your name, and they know exactly what's wrong with you most of the time. I love Cutler and Gross for glasses, and I have bought mine there for the past 40 years. I love going to my own café on Pont Street for coffee. There's the Rippon Cheese Shop, in Pimlico, which is like going into a cheese warehouse heaven. And I love any shop that sells Maynards Wine Gums.
