Persol 100th Year Anniversary Sunglasses ($2,770)
Not too many brands can say they’ve been around for a century, let alone one that makes sunglasses. But yes, Italian eyewear maker Persol did indeed get their start back in 1917, when Giuseppe Ratti, photographer and owner of Berry Opticians, began crafting technically advanced glasses in a small courtyard in Via Caboto that were designed specifically to satisfy the demands of pilots and sports drivers requiring optimum vision, comfort, and protection.
Fast forward 100 years and numerous celebrity ambassadors later and you’ve got one of the world’s most iconic eyewear companies creating some of the world’s most gorgeous eyewear. So how do you celebrate such an accomplishment? Well, with a limited-edition 100-year anniversary pair of one of your most cherished designs.
Available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue, the Persol 100th Anniversary Pilot Sunglasses offer a unique take on one of the brand’s most iconic looks. With polarized 55mm crystal lenses housed inside a gorgeous tortoise acetate frame, the glasses provide superior optics in a tough and sturdy shell. But what really sets these frames apart from their regular counterparts are the 18k yellow gold Persol arrows crafted on both temples—a truly stunning design whose pictures hardly do it justice. And at more than $2,700 a pair, you’d better hope so.
