For years, acetate has been one of the favorite materials for eyewear makers. Its full possibilities for creative design, however, remain to be explored. That's precisely what Götti is striving for with its Haute Contour collection, which just received two new frames. In Fall/Winter 2026, Halen and Hurst make their appearance in the Swiss brand's line of more artistic and expressive glasses. With sleek vintage shapes and refined details, and the acetate itself given a starring role, Götti once again shows what can be made if you do the sculpting and polishing right.
Haute Contour: Götti's Art of Acetate
Ever since the company was founded in1998, Götti Switzerland has made a name for itself as a brand that sticks with a minimalist aesthetic. It has repeatedly emphasized careful eyewear construction and technical innovation over trends that come and go. Then the idea of Haute Contour came along, introducing a little play on words and a more dramatic, fashion-oriented style. This fresh Götti collection, announced at the beginning of the year and released in spring, embraced more standout proportions and shaping of the surfaces. On the other hand, it managed to keep the balanced, clean lines that became Götti's calling card in the first place.
Haute Contour centers entirely around the material it's built from. The company chose cellulose-based acetate, in line with its sustainability values, and focused on the depth of color and intricate shapes it can provide. Just like in Götti's previous designs, you won't find any elaborate decoration or branding that barges into the foreground here. Instead, it's the contours of the spectacles themselves that get most of the work. Thicker and finer areas of the glasses are joined by smooth transitions, making the frame look like one continuous piece rather than something that has been assembled from a number of individual parts. And as light travels across these curves and angles, acetate literally starts shimmering on your face, revealing subtle color and transparency shifts. Even though Götti deliberately gives its new eyewear much more substantial silhouettes than it typically would, the polished flow of the outlines lends a certain softness, making it easy to wear these models with casual outfits and in everyday settings.
Key Features of Götti Haute Contour
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Sculpted Acetate: Sculpting is the foundation of Götti's latest line. The fronts of the frames are carefully shaped, with thick profiles and rounded edges that look quite massive but also soft because of how smoothly the acetate seems to flow. The two recent designs also add rather bold facets, enhancing the beautiful effects that we can observe in the material when light hits these angled surfaces.
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Expert Hand-Polishing: To give the material such a smooth, glossy finish, each pair is extensively polished by hand before it is considered ready for the final inspection. Götti recognizes the hard work and skills of its artisans, so inside the temple of your glasses you will find an engraving with the name of the person responsible for this particular pair.
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Refined Metal Accents: Götti steers clear of excessive decoration, that's true. But that doesn't mean it can't add a few accents here and there for visual interest. On Haute Contour frames, those come in the form of gold- or silver-tone rivets, and the new Halen and Hurst spectacles have delicate laser engravings running along the metal core wires that show through the acetate temples.
- Eyeglass and Sunglass Options: The Haute Contour designs can be optical or sun-ready, allowing you to have the model of your pick as your everyday prescription pair or an impressive sunglass addition to your wardrobe. In the latter versions, Götti also gives you some striking tinted and gradient lens options to choose from.
Götti Halen: Aviator-Inspired Retro Rectangles
The fresh Halen frame by Götti is a generously built rectangular silhouette that leans into the pilot style and has a distinct vintage charm. The front is squared softly, with upper rims sloping gradually into rounded lower corners. At the same time, the broad, high-set bridge reminiscent of old-school aviator designs forms an unusually deep, tapered arch over the nose. At the outer edges, you can spot delicate, subtly stepped endpieces that connect the front to the finely shaped, translucent temples embellished with two overlapping metallic squares for a Götti logo. Within the temples, metal core wires reveal their elaborate patterns, lending an interesting view from the side. Halen comes in warm, translucent colorways, including tortoise Havana, olive, and caramel, each emphasizing the depth of its sculpted construction beautifully.
Götti Hurst: A Softer Shape for a Pilot Classic
With Hurst, Götti takes the same aviator approach we see in Halen, but ends up creating a different character through the use of a rounded shape rather than a squared one. The line formed by the upper rim is just as broad, but has a gentler curve in this model. Widening as they spread out away from the bridge, the lenses sweep into full, almost entirely round lower edges, approaching the classic teardrop shape. Cut out of a substantial piece of acetate, the front leaves Götti with plenty of room to experiment with the sculpting: the glossy angled facets along the rims reflect light, making the surface come alive. The signature Haute Contour metallic rivets and laser engravings on the temple cores are also present. Hurst is available in the same finishes as its square-shaped counterpart, giving you a choice of tortoise Havana, olive, and caramel, the lighter finishes appearing particularly luminous in the thicker sections of the frame.
The Original Four: Howard, Hunt, Mara, and Miri
Before two of Götti's latest frames joined the Haute Contour line, the collection debuted with four designs: Howard, Hunt, Mara, and Miri. Now, if you've been following the brand for some time, you've surely noticed that there is a pattern behind the names its glasses receive. Models often come in pairs, featuring silhouettes that are related but explore different directions for the same style.
The first pair, Howard and Hunt, showcases Götti's take on the retro square shape. While Howard assumes a more restrained aesthetic, keeping its rims relatively compact and closer to rectangles, Hunt goes oversized with its nearly square front. Meanwhile, Mara and Miri introduce their versions of vintage ovals. The exaggeratedly chunky contours of this design remain evenly rounded in Mara and gain a noticeable upward sweep at Miri's browline corners, stretching the voluptuous outer side of the front into a distinct cat-eye shape. Götti's Halen and Hurst adding two fresh aviator concepts only makes sense for the collection, artfully continuing the bold acetate interpretations of vintage favorites.
Explore Götti Eyewear at EuroOptica
Curious how Götti's Haute Contour frames look in person? Explore them firsthand at EuroOptica in New York! Our flagship Manhattan boutiques at 280 Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side and 1249 Third Avenue on the Upper East Side host an impressive selection of Götti eyeglasses and sunglasses, including both the latest styles and established hits. Our friendly expert staff will gladly assist you in finding a pair that suits you best, and you can get it with prescription lenses in our on-site laboratory, often on the same day. In case you haven't updated your prescription for a while, each of our locations offers comprehensive eye exams and other eye care services that you're welcome to take advantage of. Time to visit EuroOptica and see what Götti has in store for us for the final months of 2026!
