Up
to the 30’s the selection of eyewear was limited and almost
prohibited..materials such as turtle-shell and metal were too expensive and
heavy, something more modern and innovative needed to be discovered. Oliver
Goldsmith comes to light. He got into business with a button manufacturer and
started producing eyewear with this new and revolutionary material known as
“plastic”.
Think
cult films of the fifties & sixties, The Ipcress File, Harry Palmer,
Charade and Two for the Road. They've all got one thing in common: Oliver
Goldsmith. In the second half of the last century, when it came to eyewear, OG
was synonymous with stars and style.
OG’s
were becoming not only a means of protecting eyes from the sun, but also a
fashion statement. Dress designers approached Goldsmith to create frames that
would compliment their seasonal collections.
The
trend keeps on its course and today Oliver Goldsmith eyewear keeps on being
chosen by Celebrities: Robbie
Williams chooses Matador 1968
and
the list also includes
and
Kate Moss
with a wonderful grape
Manhattan1960
Exact
replicas of some of Oliver Goldsmith’s most iconic styles have been sized down
for the style savvy adolescent.
Either for you,
for a friend or for a special child, give a look at the everlasting Oliver Goldsmith collection on Otticanet.com
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