Persol sunglasses were brought back to the mainstream’s attention by Daniel Craig  in Casino Royale.  Persol’s are one of the few brands of sunglasses that make a classy, stylish, plastic frame that’s not too over the top.  They’re good and substantial, but you won’t be mistaken for a snowboarder.

Good thing Club Monaco makes a pair that looks suspiciously like Persols, for a third of the price.

Same rounded rectangular frames, same black and tortoise shell color options, same silver-colored hinge.  And being that it’s from a pretty highly regarded retailer like Club Monaco, you won’t feel like you’re wearing a knock off.  Because you’re not.

Club Monaco is to Hilfiger, as Persol is to Ralph Lauren.  Still a solid name, just not nearly as expensive.

Designed and crafted in Italy, Persol – from the Italian “per il sole” meaning “for the sun” – is a favorite among tastemakers and celebrities for its impeccable fit and incredible clarity. The brand’s patented Meflecto temples offer a secure fit, while crystal-tempered sunglass lenses provide protection with distortion-free vision. With a brand character that can best be described as classy, exclusive, stylish, and unique, Persol continues to go beyond trends.The price is $360.

* Frame
* Color: Brown
* Material: Plastic
* Features: Spring Hinges

* Lens
* Color: Brown
* Material: Glass
* Style: Rectangle
* Features: anti-reflective, polarized
* Fits medium to large faces.

Designed and crafted in Italy, Persol – from the Italian “per il sole” meaning “for the sun” – is a favorite among tastemakers and celebrities for its impeccable fit and incredible clarity. The brand’s patented Meflecto temples offer a secure fit, while crystal-tempered sunglass lenses provide protection with distortion-free vision. With a brand character that can best be described as classy, exclusive, stylish, and unique, Persol continues to go beyond trends.The price is $310 and Fits medium to large faces.

Frame
* Color: Red
* Material: Plastic
* Features: Spring Hinges
Lens
* Color: Brown
* Material: Glass
* Style: Cat Eye
* Features: anti-reflective, Gradient

High end online optical boutique Eyegoodies has come out with limited edition customized Persol sunglasses modeled on the ones Steve McQueen wore in 1968’s classic The Thomas Crown Affair. The super stylish shades are made using Persol’s 714 folding model, the one favored by McQueen recently re-introduced by the famed Italian eyewear firm and shown in our Essential Summer Style feature.

To make the Thomas Crown edition (above), Eyegoodies’ Frank Scious removes the lenses and replaces them with top quality French optical lenses manufactured by Essilor, custom tinted to the perfect shade of blue like the ones made specially for McQueen to wear in the movie.

Scious also offers the bespoke blue lenses for another classic Persol style worn by the King of Cool, No. 649. The Thomas Crown edition shades cost $389 – not bad considering a similar pair from Mcqueen’s personal collection was auctioned off in 2006 for $70,000.

Take shade from winter sun with Persol’s classic black acetate sunglasses. Team this retro-fabulous style with every outdoor look for an instant stamp of vintage-cool.

Black acetate framed sunglasses with gray gradient lenses. Persol sunglasses have metallic silver-tone detail and double lines at sides of arms and come with a logo-embossed case.Frame measures approximately 13 cms / 5 inches horizontally and 5 cms / 2 inches vertically For sizing help, contact our Fashion Advisors Product code: 69218. The price is $340.

Harvey Keitel wears a pair of Persol 2857 eyeglasses when arriving at the premiere of “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” at the 47th Annual New York Film Festival, on October 3rd 2009.

Persol designer eyeglasses are a stylish choice in designer eyewear. Persol model 2857 men and women’s eyeglasses project a professional image. This design is available in a selection of colors The color code shown is 103 LIGHT HAVANA / DEMO LENS The price is between $126 & $181