Mass, considered.
Deep-milled acetate makes the silhouette feel like an object, not an accessory. Its weight is part of the point.
Paris — After Dark
A study in
presence.
Sunglasses shaped with restraint, weight and a deliberate line. For those who choose a signature, not a logo.
ASCENDANT 01OBSIDIAN / SMOKE
01 — The house
VOIRNOIR / A FRENCH-MINDED EYE
From a distance,
a black frame.
Up close, a point of view.
VoirNoir is a study in proportion: carved acetate, shadowed lenses and a line that lifts the face. Designed in the spirit of French restraint, made to become part of a uniform.
02 — The first line
Ascendant
01
A sculptural black frame with a commanding brow and a carved upward line through the outer rim. Engineered to frame the upper cheek, not cover it.
FRONT12mm milled acetate
LENSSmoke mineral grey
PROFILEHigh temple / carved bevel
MARKLiseré silver hinge / wordmark
ASCENDANT — OBJECT STUDY
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A / 01
04 — What makes the line
No ornament.
Only evidence.
A line that lifts.
The outer lower bevel rises into the temple. It leaves the face open and draws attention upward, towards the cheekbone.
Not for everyone.
For the man who
already knows
his uniform.
Ascendant is a first edition, not an update. It was designed to hold its place beside black tailoring, washed denim, and a table booked after dark.
Private preview ↗Focus
Focus is the discipline
of returning to the work.
THE REGATTA / LATE AFTERNOON
05 — Ascendant 01 / V1.1
Regatta
Edition.
An evolution of Ascendant for the season of linen, long lunches and a final glass beside the canal. The silhouette stays resolute; the material catches the sun.
ACETATEDeep tobacco-havana
LENSOlive mineral grey
MOODCanal-side / summer
MARKLiseré silver hinge
OBJECT STUDY / 01.1
The work
Hard work keeps its counsel.
The proof arrives later.
06 — Ascendant 01 / V1.2
Gothic
Edition.
A sharper cut for blue hour. The original Ascendant line is recast in pitch-black acetate, a blade-cut brow and facets that hold the light like black stone.
ACETATEObsidian black
LENSSmoke-black mineral
PROFILEBlade brow / faceted edge
MARKLiseré silver hinge
OBJECT STUDY / 01.2
BLUE HOUR / BLACK TAILORING
The dark
You see the line clearly
after a period of darkness.
FIRST LIGHT / PALE STONE
07 — Ascendant 01 / V1.3
Renaissance
Edition.
The sharpest Ascendant, held in equilibrium. A knife-clean brow and long cut bevels reduce the silhouette to line, light and proportion.
ACETATEPiano black / graphite core
LENSCharcoal mineral
PROFILEKnife brow / stepped temple
MARKLiseré silver hinge
OBJECT STUDY / 01.3
08 — Éclipse 01 / Women’s line
Éclipse
01.
An oversized frame with a lifted sculptural brow and a quieter kind of authority. Éclipse opens a new line for women, while keeping the dark, deliberate VoirNoir hand.
ACETATEPolished black / deep bevel
LENSSmoky quartz
PROFILELifted brow / soft trapezoid
MARKPaired rivets / Liseré silver hinge
OBJECT STUDY / 02
LIMESTONE / LATE LIGHT