Browline Glasses & Sunglasses

Few frames carry quite as much intellectual weight as the browline—and we mean that quite literally.

Defined by bold upper brows in thick acetate or metal sitting above a sleeker wireframe lower half, browlines have been making their wearers look effortlessly clever since Jack Rohrbach first sketched them out in 1947. From Malcolm X to Bruce Willis, the browline has been the thinking person's frame of choice for the better part of a century.

Today the classic silhouette has been reimagined by some of the world's finest independent designers—from the ornate sculptural brows of Jacques Marie Mage to bold acetate reinterpretations from Kuboraum and the chunky constructions of Lapima. The shape has evolved, but that unmistakably studious silhouette remains.

Read more in our blog post, Decoding the Iconic Browline: A Seen Deep Dive. 

Want to know if browlines suit your face? Check out the Seen Guide to Buying Eyewear: Identifying Your Face Shape