La Cite Noir | In a world where the bold lead and the rest follow, the La Cite Noir stands as a fortress of individuality and unyielding style. Limited to a mere 100 individually numbered pieces, this style is for those who command presence, who walk with an air of confidence that is both seen and felt.
The frames present a bold, minimalist facade; they are a citadel of self-expression, a distant slice of reality that stands apart from the commonplace. They serve not just as sunglasses but as a selective barrier, an island amidst a sea of conformity, offering sanctuary to the wearer. The La Cite Noir is an architect's dream rendered in wearable form, with clean lines and a robust structure that eschews the unnecessary and embraces the essential.
Specifications
Frame
Colour
Noir
Material: Hard density Cellulose Acetate
Details:
24K Gold plated Beta Titanium wire core
Double-laminated dual colour acetate
Laser etched inner temple texture
Custom VX signature inlaid temple tips
Custom Vieux signature arm insert
Laser etched frame number
Custom ink-filled arm detail
Premium 7 barrel COMOTEC Italian engineered hinges
Custom VX capped hinge detail
Lens
Material
CR-39
Tint
Brown
Category
3
UV protection
UV400
Coatings
Hard coat, Anti-reflective
Materials
Cellulose acetate
Cut from hard density cellulose acetate, a plant based material made from cotton and wood pulp. Each sheet is dried for 72 hours before it is shaped, so it takes a deep, high gloss polish and holds its form.
Acetate
Noir
Available in
CR39 lens
CR39 is an optical grade resin, made in Japan. It is around half the weight of glass and far more resistant to impact, while keeping a clarity close to glass.
CR39
Optical grade resin, made in Japan
½the weight of glass
100%UVA and UVB
Gold and titanium
Beta Titanium is a light, strong alloy that springs back to shape. Plated in 24K gold, it sits as a wire core through each temple and is set on bespoke COMOTEC hinges.
COMOTEC hinge
7 barrel, Italian engineered
Size
Temple
145 mm
Exclusivity
100
Numbered piecesin Noir, never made again once sold
Individually numbered
Every frame carries its own laser etched number.
Never repeated
When a colour sells out, it is not made again.
Certificate of Authenticity
Supplied with every frame, to record its number and colour.
When you purchase, we give back$2 to a life-changing project. You choose who we support.
We’ll give $2 to Clothe the Vulnerable by Thread Together Longer project name wraps.
