Blake Kuwahara Rhodes
Description
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Design Overview
A bold aviator-inspired frame with a strong architectural profile and generous lens proportions. The squared-off pilot shape gives the design a confident, contemporary presence, while the sculpted brow and angular outer corners bring a distinctive modern edge to the classic aviator concept.
- Frame Type: Full-rim, oversized aviator-inspired frame with a squared geometric silhouette.
- Materials: Polished acetate-style construction, shown across rich tortoise, translucent olive, glossy midnight black, and layered cloud-toned finishes.
- Details: A substantial continuous brow line flows into a narrow, sculpted keyhole-style bridge, while softly rounded lower rims keep the angular shape from feeling overly severe. Subtle vertical metal accents at the endpieces provide a refined finishing detail. Available as both optical and sunglass configurations, including softly graduated lenses.
Fit & Comfort
The broad proportions and relatively deep lenses are especially well suited to medium-to-large faces, particularly round, oval, and softly contoured face shapes that benefit from added structure. The pronounced brow and angular corners create definition, while the gently curved lower eyewire prevents the frame from appearing excessively boxy.
Perfect for
Ideal for someone who wants the presence of a classic aviator reinterpreted through substantial acetate. The optical versions make a strong everyday statement, while the gradient sunglass options emphasize the frame’s retro-modern character. The tortoise offers warmth and richness, olive feels understated and earthy, midnight is crisp and graphic, and the cloud gradient provides the most nuanced, fashion-forward treatment.
***PHOTOS ARE SAMPLES ONLY*** Items will ship with your lens selection
Size:
Eye: 55mm
Bridge: 16mm
Temple: 150mm
Find Your Fit
Frame Sizing Isn't What it Seems:
Let me throw a wrench to everything you might think you know about finding the right "size" glasses. While many people think a couple of simple numbers can determine the needed frame size, more often that not, that's just not the case. The numbers I'm referring to are the A or Eye size (Lens width), and the DBL or Bridge size (distance between the two lenses). While these numbers can be helpful guidelines, not all frames with the same numbers will fit the same way. Just like your clothes don't all fit exactly the same even with the same waist measure, neither do all frames.
Why Don't The Numbers Tell Me the Right Size?
This is a great question, and comes down to the wide array of materials used to make the frames! The distance from the edge of the lens to where the temple (arms, bows, whatever you want to call them) go back to the head and thickness of the temples themselves are just a couple of the factors. Add in different bridge designs with the same width and totally different fits and construction, and things get hairy quickly!
So, How Can I Even Figure Out What To Buy?
Pay close attention to the actual construction of the frame. Opticians know these tricks well and our staff is happy to assist if needed, just send us a picture, and what it is you personally want out of your next eyewear function and style wise. For a guideline for yourself though, look at the material thickness from the outer lens to the edge, this can be just one or two millimeters, on up to several or as much as ten or more millimeters in the cases of some specialty designs for high prescriptions! Next pay attention to the thickness of the material in the bridge, and the way it tapers. These subtle cues can give you a great impression of how the frame will fit on you with just a little visualization!
Does a Frame Always Need to Fit Perfectly?
Contrary to the optical worlds opinion, NO. You don't need perfect central alignment, or frames exactly the width of your head. What you do need, are certain lines to flow well with your face, colors that work for your complexion and wardrobe, and knowing whether you want to have a look that is bold and oversized, or small petite and minimal, or any combination of the two. There is a fine line between oversized and TOO BIG, so do dredge into this area with caution. This is where we come in, if you're not sure, let us help!
What if I Like Really Different?
Welcome to the party, you're one of us. We understand trendsetters and fashion forward styles are not something the everyday eye will find pleasing, and we're not going to talk you out of that gorgeous vintage cat eye shape in blazing pink colors, or whatever your heart desires, as long as it really is a good look for you in color tones and style choice! Frames built for the world of high fashion are some of our favorites, and personally our staff rocks some of the wildest things out there! Whether you like the basics, or something as wild as a rimless with dragon shaped lenses, we're not judging!
Full Video showing many of the differences and what "proper" sizing looks like: