Extreme macro close-up of titanium hinge barrel showing milling marks and acetate grain where metal meets material

Acetate & Titanium — Since 2019

SHADE

Frames that change the geometry of your face

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Grade-5 Titanium

0.8mm barrel tolerance

SS26 COLLECTION

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Spring / Summer 2026

CURATED
COLLECTION

Each silhouette chosen as architecture — not inventory. Five frames. No filler.

Geometric rectangular smoke acetate sunglasses against raw concrete surface, matte black lenses

Geometric Rectangular

CORVO

Smoke Acetate

$380

Oversize aviator sunglasses in horn acetate pattern, silver metal bridge, amber gradient lenses

Aviator Oversize

HALCYON

Horn Acetate

$420

Narrow oval clear acetate frames with green tinted mineral lenses on concrete studio surface

Narrow Oval

VOSS

Clear Acetate

$345

Shield sport matte black acetate sunglasses with mirrored silver lenses isolated on pale concrete

Shield Sport

MERIDIAN

Matte Black Acetate

$465

Squared cat-eye tortoise acetate sunglasses with warm brown gradient lenses on white studio surface

Spotlight

ARCA

The squared cat-eye silhouette. Carved from tortoise acetate over a 14-step hand-polishing process. The geometry reads different on every face.

MaterialTortoise Acetate
Lens Width52mm
Bridge18mm
Temple145mm

$395

Material Intelligence

FEEL BOTH.
THEN CHOOSE.

Corvo classic smoke acetate sunglasses, matte black lenses, steel barrel hinge detail

Frame Weight

28g

CORVO — Classic

Smoke Acetate

Frame Weight28g
MaterialSmoke Acetate
HingeSteel barrel
Thickness5.2mm
Lens CoatingStandard UV400

Lens Color — Graphite Smoke

Temple Engraving

Laser-engraved SHADE logo on the inner right temple. Clean. Permanent.

$380

Base model

Extreme macro of titanium hinge assembly showing milling marks, barrel threads, and acetate grain at the metal junction

The Craft

BUILT
TO LAST
THE TREND.

Precision is not a marketing word here. Every tolerance, every hinge click, every polishing stage has a reason.

14steps

14-Step Polish

Each acetate block passes through 14 stages of hand-polishing before a hinge is set. The surface has to read perfect under showroom light.

0.8mm

0.8mm Tolerance

Titanium barrels are CNC-milled to 0.8mm tolerance. The click of a well-made hinge is not accidental — it is engineered.

5years

5-Year Guarantee

Every pair is guaranteed against structural failure for five years. We build them to outlast the trend cycle.

Macro close-up of titanium hinge barrel showing precision milling marks and thread detail

Hinge Barrel

Acetate grain detail where smoke acetate meets titanium nose bridge, showing material boundary

Acetate Grain

Temple tip detail showing hand-polished acetate end piece with laser engraved serial number

Temple Tip

Lens edge detail showing anti-reflective coating and frame channel precision fit

Lens Edge

Shield sport matte black titanium sunglasses on polished concrete surface in dramatic side lighting

The Upgrade Argument

FRAMES THAT
OUTLAST
THE TREND.

$0.12per day

Over 5 years, the Titanium edition costs less per day than a coffee you won't remember. You'll wear these to meetings you will.

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36% lighter than acetate — you forget you have them on

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7-barrel milled titanium hinge — clicks for a decade

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Hand-engraved serial number on inner temple

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Polarised + AR lens coating included

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5-year structural guarantee

Free returns within 30 days · Ships in 2–3 business days