Silhouette

The story of Silhouette started in 1964, when Anneliese and Arnold Schmied opened a small eyewear workshop inLinz, Austria. Their goal was to create beautiful eyewear, a stylish accessory one would actually want to wear, without cutting corners on quality. In 1983, the world saw the Freeline collection – the first Silhouette rimless glasses. That was the beginning of an ongoing passion for therimless designthat still drives the brand today. That same year, they began producing eyewear from SPX plastic – a proprietary material that made it possible to create ultra-thin, light, yet durable hypoallergenic frames.

The real breakthrough came in 1999, whenSilhouette Titan Minimal Artglasses made their debut. Just 1.8 grams light, this designditched screws and hinges, using flexibletitaniumto adapt to each wearer. The world (and NASA) took notice. In 2000, Titan Minimal Art received NASA’s “Certified Space Technology” status and was chosen as theofficial eyewear for astronauts. If Silhouette eyeglasses are tough enough for space, they’re definitely tough enough for your daily commute. Today, the company is still family-owned and now in its third generation. Every pair of Silhouette glasses is stillmade in Austria, start to finish, with the same attention to detail.