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A soft cat-eye in glossy black acetate, cut wide and flat. One size, supplied with a pouch.
A one-size acetate frame supplied with its own pouch.
A cat-eye that behaves itself
The lift at the outer corner is there, but it is rolled rather than pointed, and the lower edge runs almost straight across. That makes it the version of the shape you can wear to work: it reads as a well-drawn frame rather than as a costume decision, which is not something most cat-eyes manage.
Supplied in a single black colourway, one size, with a pouch.
Gloss acetate, flat front
The front is acetate in a high-gloss black, cut with a soft lift at the outer corner and a bridge moulded into the piece. The material is carried a little beyond the lens all the way round — enough to give the outline weight, not so much that the frame reads chunky.
The temples are flat acetate arms with a small metal marker at the hinge, running back straight and finishing with a slight curve.
Where it sits
- A medium-wide cat-eye that lifts at the outer corner and clears the cheekbone
- A moulded acetate bridge, so the height on the nose is fixed
- The soft lift suits a round or square jaw without overcorrecting either
- Flat arms sit close to the head rather than standing off it
- One size — cut to a standard medium width rather than to a range
The product
This model is a one-size acetate frame with a gloss black finish and a pouch.
The lenses are a solid dark tint.
One frame, four views
Supplied in one colourway and one size. The pouch comes with the pair.
Why it costs what it costs
Acetate is cut from sheet rather than moulded from pellets, and a gloss finish has to be tumbled and polished until the surface is even — a patchy gloss is the first thing that gives a cheap frame away. That finishing is the slow part of making a frame like this.
We sell direct. There is no shop floor between the frame and you and no distributor taking a cut on the way, so the retail margin that normally sits on top of a piece like this is simply not in the price. That is why a properly finished acetate cat-eye does not have to cost what a properly finished acetate cat-eye usually costs.
- Sold direct — no retail margin stacked on the frame
- Acetate cut from sheet rather than a pressed plastic front
- An even gloss finish rather than a patchy sprayed one
- Metal hinges rather than a pressed pin joint
- Pouch included with the pair
| Frame | Acetate |
|---|---|
| Finish | Gloss black |
| Rim | Full rim, soft cat-eye |
| Bridge | Moulded acetate, fixed |
| Temples | Flat acetate with a metal marker |
|---|---|
| Size | One size |
| Lens | Solid dark tint |
1 × Kinsley Sunglasses · 1 × pouch
Is there more than one colour?
One black colourway, in one size.
Do the lenses have UV protection?
Yes. Every pair of sunglasses we sell carries UV protection.
Is a cat-eye too much for everyday?
This version is not. The lift is rolled rather than pointed and the lower edge runs level, which is what keeps it from reading as a costume frame.
Are the nose pads adjustable?
There are no pads. The bridge is moulded into the acetate front, so the height on the nose is fixed by the design.
Does gloss acetate scratch?
It shows a fine scratch more clearly than matte does, which is the trade for the depth of colour. A case rather than a bag is what makes the difference.
How should it be cleaned?
Rinse under cool water to lift grit, then dry with a soft cloth. Keep acetate away from heat — a car dashboard in summer is what warps a frame, not wear.
One colourway, held in a small run
This is a single-run frame rather than a carried line. When the run is gone it is not automatically repeated, and a plain black cat-eye in this shape is the one people come back for.
Add it to the bag while it is here. If it is not right on your face, send it back — the only thing you risk is missing it.