HÉRITAGE

History of Iconic Frames

Some designs don’t age.
They become references.

Eyewear has always been more than a functional object.
Across decades, certain frames have defined attitudes, eras, and identities.

In the 1950s, eyewear became a statement.
Thick acetate, bold shapes, confident silhouettes.
Frames were designed to be seen. To assert presence.

The following decades refined those forms.
The 60s introduced lighter profiles.
The 70s played with proportions.
The 90s embraced minimalism, precision, and restraint.

What makes these frames iconic
is not their age
it is their balance.

Proportions that still feel right.
Lines that remain relevant.
A design language untouched by trends.

Today, these frames continue to exist not as nostalgia, but as references.
They remind us that true design does not chase time — it withstands it.

Icons are not remembered.
They are revisited.