Cutler and Gross

When Mr Cutler and Mr Gross founded their eponymous brand in 1969, they had a vision: to reshape the eyewear industry with their unique and superbly handcrafted frames.

Opticians by trade, the two Brits employed revered framemaker George Smith, who made each pair of glasses individually in his workshop above the Knightsbridge store in London.

55 years on and this tradition of handcraftsmanship remains central to Cutler and Gross.