BALMAIN

History and workshop

Balmain and Akoni share the same maker: frames built by hand in Japan. In the selection you find architectural fronts, bridges and finishes in gold or palladium-toned metal, decisive proportions. The collection combines metal and acetate, in optical frames and sunglasses.

Lines and models

Optical, in the OCCHIO! selection: Françoise, in Grey Gold, Black Gold and Brown Gold; Yvonne, in Brown Gold and Black Gold; Sentinelle, Admiral, Pierre, Saint Jean and the Brigade series, from I to IV. Sun: Brigade II, Brigade III and IV, B-Bold, B-Eye, B-VI, Captaine, Gendarme, Monsieur, Officer, Triomphe, Fixe and Olivier, a limited edition of 500 numbered pieces.

How to choose

The optical frames sit between 48 and 54 mm: Sentinelle (48/22) is the most compact, Admiral and Saint Jean are 50, the Brigade series and Yvonne 52, Pierre 53/19, Françoise 54/17; Fixe reaches 59. In sun the sizes grow: B-Bold 51/24, B-Eye and B-VI 54, Officer and Fixe 59, Brigade II 60/16, Triomphe 61, Captaine 62/11 and Gendarme 66/10, almost a shield. Olivier, with a 42 mm lens and a 28 bridge, is the exception.