Blake Kuwahara Coates
Order and get 695 reward points
Earn points by signing up for our rewards program
Description
TGG:
Design Overview
A distinctive contemporary cat-eye sunglass frame featuring sculptural contours, angular accents, and a sophisticated balance of vintage glamour and modern design. The upswept silhouette combines generously proportioned lenses with a sharply defined browline and sculpted bridge, creating a refined interpretation of classic cat-eye sunglasses. The dimensional construction adds depth and character, while the bold frame front delivers a confident yet elegant appearance.
-
Frame Type: Full-rim cat-eye sunglasses featuring generously sized lenses, elevated outer corners, and a sharply contoured browline that creates a bold, feminine silhouette with vintage-inspired character.
-
Construction: Substantial, sculpted construction featuring an angular upper browline, integrated saddle-style bridge, and pronounced outer corners that transition into the temples. The dimensional frame front incorporates smooth surfaces and defined edges, emphasizing its architectural structure and contemporary craftsmanship.
-
Details: The distinctive V-shaped browline creates a striking central feature, while the elevated outer corners accentuate the frame's expressive cat-eye silhouette. Softly rounded lower rims balance the angular upper structure, creating visual harmony. The sculpted bridge and layered contours enhance the frame's dimensional appearance, contributing to its refined, fashion-forward aesthetic.
Fit & Comfort
The upswept cat-eye silhouette makes this design particularly flattering for round, oval, square, and heart-shaped faces, where the elevated corners create a lifting effect and enhance facial definition.
The generously proportioned lenses provide broad coverage for everyday sun protection, while the structured frame front creates a confident presence without overwhelming the face.
The integrated bridge provides continuous contact across the nose, although comfort depends on individual facial anatomy. Proper positioning helps maintain balanced proportions while keeping the lower rims comfortably clear of the cheeks. Professional temple adjustments can improve stability and weight distribution.
For prescription sun lenses, lightweight, impact-resistant materials such as Hi-Vex may be considered, depending on prescription requirements and lens compatibility.
Perfect For
A sophisticated modern vintage, glamorous, and fashion-forward eyewear look for individuals who appreciate expressive silhouettes, sculptural details, and distinctive craftsmanship. The combination of angular contours, elevated corners, and refined proportions creates an aesthetic that feels bold, elegant, and contemporary.
Ideal for fashion enthusiasts, creative professionals, and individuals seeking statement sunglasses with a distinctive personality. The dramatic cat-eye silhouette pairs naturally with tailored clothing, minimalist wardrobes, contemporary fashion, and vintage-inspired styling, offering versatility across casual and elevated settings.
***PHOTOS ARE SAMPLES ONLY*** Items will ship with your lens selection
Size:
Eye: 54mm
Bridge: 21mm
Temple: 145mm
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: