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Oliver Peoples Glasses
Understated luxury from Los Angeles since 1986
Los Angeles · Since 1986
A box of forgotten frames
Oliver Peoples began in 1986, when opticians Larry Leight and Kenny Schwartz, with Dennis Leight, were looking for eyewear for a new boutique in West Hollywood. At an auction in Connecticut they bought a lot of vintage American frames, still in their original packaging, for $5,000.
Those frames set the tone: understated, handsome shapes with fine details, first made with the Japanese manufacturer EYEVAN in Sabae. Today the collection is designed in Los Angeles, Italy and Japan.
EYE Opticians stocks Oliver Peoples in Birmingham. Come in to try the collection, and we will fit your frames with lenses made for your prescription.
On screen
Cast in the role
Oliver Peoples frames have quietly played their part in film and television for more than thirty years.
- 1993Jurassic ParkLaura Dern
- 1996Independence DayJeff Goldblum · Finley
- 1999Fight ClubBrad Pitt · Aero II
- 2000American PsychoChristian Bale · O’Malley
- 2004Man on FireDenzel Washington · M-4
- 2022The White LotusTheo James & Aubrey Plaza
- 2023SuccessionJeremy Strong
The collection
Quietly Iconic
Gregory Peck Sun
Made with the Peck Estate, after the frames worn in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Cary Grant Sun
Inspired by the style Cary Grant wore in North by Northwest (1959).
Mr. Federer II
An acetate take on the best-selling Mr. Federer shape.
Victory II
An archive design, first launched in 2001.
Clifton
A square cousin of the iconic Aero and Benedict.
Fairmont Sun
A timeless frame that owes its success to its versatility.
Lachman Sun
A quintessential Oliver Peoples sunglass.
Oliver Sun
A bold unisex sunglass that makes a statement.
O’Malley
One of the most recognisable Oliver Peoples designs.
Gregory Peck
Made with the Peck Estate, after the frames worn in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Finley Vintage
First launched in 1993, and one of the brand’s most recognised frames.
Cary Grant
Inspired by the style Cary Grant wore in North by Northwest (1959).
Paul Newman
A tribute to a timeless icon.
Finley Esq.
Vintage-inspired, with refined details for the sharp dresser.
Riley-R
Distinctive in its simplicity: a classic of the optical world.
Coleridge
Clean lines and an understated, vintage-inspired look.
Styles in store change through the year, so call ahead if you are after a particular frame.
Collaborations
In Partnership
Oliver Peoples has a long habit of working with people who share its taste for craft, from fashion houses to the estates of Hollywood legends.
Current
Roger Federer
Sunglasses and optical frames designed with the tennis great, led by the Mr. Federer.
2023
Khaite
With the fashion label Khaite: sunglasses such as the upswept, wrapped 1967C.
Current
Jil Sander
A numbered series of Editions. Edition 1 has an angular, triangular silhouette.
2021
Brunello Cucinelli
With the Italian fashion house: sunglasses such as the oversized, double-bridge Moraldo.
Current
Paul Newman
Optical and sun styles that pay tribute to a timeless icon.
Earlier partnerships
- 1994 Elton John
- 2009 Zooey Deschanel
- 2012 The Gregory Peck estate
- 2013 Isabel Marant
- 2015 Rodarte · Public School · Byredo
- 2016 The Row
- 2019 The Cary Grant estate
Reach out
Message Eye
Visit us for personalised service and pair your frames with high-quality lenses from Hoya, Essilor or Zeiss. For more information or to book an appointment, call us or send a message.
- Edgbaston
- 0121 456 5676
- Barnt Green
- 0121 445 4545
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