i.
Ready to Wear
Our silhouette · Our colour
Released seasonally in strictly limited numbers. Once a colourway is gone, it's gone.
From£495
Book to try
Limited edition · Handmade in Italy
Signature Handmade, hand-painted eyewear in bio-based Rilsan
As unique as yours.
Shortlisted
Luxury Frame of the Year
Love Eyewear Awards · Beverly Hills in Crystal Tiffany
I The material
It starts as a castor bean.
Every Signature frame begins as Rilsan PA11, a bio-based polymer made from the castor bean. It arrives as raw pellets. Everything after that is done by hand.
Rilsan is lighter than acetate and warmer to the touch, and it takes colour with real depth. That is why every Signature frame is painted by hand in Italy, and why no two finishes are ever exactly alike.
PA11Bio-based Rilsan
ItalyHandmade and hand-painted
8Signature silhouettes
II The hands
Then it passes through hands.
- 01Cut
- 02Shaped
- 03Sanded
- 04Painted
- 05Polished
Not a brand name on a temple. The hours.
Every Signature frame passes through the hands of a craftsperson at every stage, in a workshop in Italy that makes frames for very few people. That is what you are paying for.
III The silhouettes
Eight silhouettes. Three ways to own one.
Eight shapes, each drawn to work on real faces with real prescriptions.
What changes is the colour, and how much of the decision is yours.
IV Three ways
ii.
Custom
Your silhouette · Our colour
Any of the eight shapes in any of our eight hand-painted colourways. Made to order in six to eight weeks.
From£695
Book to commission
iii.
Bespoke
Your silhouette · Your colour
Any shape, in a finish that doesn't exist yet. Bring us a fabric, a paint chip, a car, the lining of a jacket you love, and we'll work out how it translates into hand-painted Rilsan. Made once.
By commissionOn application
Book to beginSeen, fitted and ordered in studio · Never online
Recognition
Shortlisted. Luxury Frame of the Year.
Signature Beverly Hills in Crystal Tiffany was shortlisted for Luxury Frame of the Year at the Love Eyewear Awards.
V The consultation
By consultation only.
Signature is never sold online. It begins with an appointment in one of our studios.
01
Book
Choose a studio and a time for your Signature consultation.
02
See
Try the silhouettes and colourways in person.
03
Fit
Framing Success™: eye test, Zeiss lens, frame, precision measurement.
04
Sign
Choose Ready to Wear, Custom or Bespoke. Custom is made to order in six to eight weeks.
Birmingham City Centre
Cannon Street
Unit 6, Cannon Street, Caxton Gate, B2 5EP
Tuesday–Saturday, 9am–5pm · 0121 643 7066
Sutton Coldfield
Mere Green
4 Carlton House, 18 Mere Green Road, B75 5BS
Tuesday–Saturday, 9am–5pm (closed 1–1:30pm) · 0121 643 7066
The Signature list
The list hears first.
Ready to Wear drops seasonally, in strictly limited numbers. Once a colourway is gone, it's gone. List members are notified first.
? Questions
Signature, answered.
Can I buy Signature online?
No. Every Signature frame is seen, fitted and ordered in one of our studios, at Cannon Street in Birmingham or Mere Green in Sutton Coldfield.
How much does a Signature frame cost?
Ready to Wear is from £495. Custom is from £695. Bespoke is by commission, with the price on application.
How long does it take?
Custom frames are made to order in six to eight weeks. Ready to Wear is released seasonally in strictly limited numbers. We'll talk through timing for Bespoke at your consultation.
What is Rilsan PA11?
A bio-based polymer made from the castor bean. It's lighter than acetate, warmer to the touch, and takes hand-painted colour with real depth.
Can Signature take my prescription?
Yes. Each silhouette is drawn to work with real prescriptions, and your lenses are fitted through Framing Success™ with Zeiss.