Still on the subject of heritage, the story of Solamor (opening image) is emblematic. A historic French brand that enjoyed great success in the 1950s and 1960s, it was founded in 1946 from an idea by Georges Lissac and revived for a contemporary audience thanks to the intuition of the Miklitarian family, namely Alain Mikli and his son Jérémy, owner of the Tarian brand. A meeting of sensibilities and visions that has brought historic models such as Sport 1000 and the Amor A line back into the spotlight, including France Sun, made of titanium with semi-rimless lenses. The spirit and identity remain the same; only the production approach has changed, while continuing to pursue the highest quality, with the decision to design the glasses in Paris but manufacture them in Japan.

Another brand that has by now become firmly established in the public consciousness is Renauld, whose range includes The Sixty-One model, reintroduced each season in new, limited-edition versions. Created in 1961, it became legendary also thanks to Elvis Presley, who was one of the first to wear it.

Turning to the contemporary scene, we find Jacquemus Eyewear, whose aesthetic language is characterised by a strong personality, both in accessories and in clothing. Made by Linda Farrow, the glasses express lightness and determination at the same time, as in the JAC206C3SUN model, where the metal bar glimpsed behind the single lens becomes a supporting structure in a play that makes the invisible visible, transforming hardware into software. A metal line thus becomes a distinctive design signature, beyond time and trends.