Wednesday, 20 January 2010

Who makes Colin Firth's glasses in A Single Man?



All I know is that Colin Firth's glasses in Tom Ford's A Single Man, are not Tom Ford Eyewear. Sunglasses Onstage suggests they're mid-20th-century vintage and I'd agree as the closest I've seen to these were in the top-notch quality vintage drawers at the Eye Company in Soho, London. It certainly provides spectacles for TV and film, so possibly?

Who makes Colin Firth's glasses in A Single Man? Barton Perreira?
But then Barton Perreira do something extremely similar with the Preston (right).

When I see the film, I will be the one disappointed at the end. I'll hang around to read all the credits, only to find the "Eyewear: " line non-existent. Seen it already? Let  me know if you know more.

UPDATE 28 Dec 2010

Well we got there in the end folks: the answer is a pair of Nalco #44 vintage 1960s frames like these right.

If you're dead quick you can buy them on eBay here.

I actually got round to watching the film a month ago and have been searching for a bow-tie-shaped rivet detail on a temple ever since. But today the eBay seller left a comment below and solved 2010's Eye Wear Glasses mystery... These are definitely them!
Posted by Rob Moss at 08:15
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17 comments:

  1. Just saw the movie, I too would love to know where I can purchase the awesome glasses Collin Firth wore.
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  2. Just listened to Colin Firth being interviewed by Mark Kermode on BBC Radio 5, and he said that he just found them at the bottom of a box of props and convinced Ford to let him wear them.

    I guess we'll never know their origin beyond that …
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  3. Check out www.olivergoldsmith.co.uk and go to catalogue and then scroll down to "Asian Collection" and you will find a design called CONSUL that was designed by Oliver Goldsmith back in the 80's and has been re-released (manufactured under licence in Japan) in the following countries: Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
    OG is not claiming that the pair that Firth is wearing is an Oliver Goldsmith frame, but for anyone visiting the countries listed above, they can purchase a very similar frame!
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  5. They're more like Shuron Sidewinders I think

    http://www.shuron.com/sidewinder.htm
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  6. ahhhaaa found them - on UK eBay at fantastic price http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Jeepers-Peepers-Retro
    look under mens retro styles - good range
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  7. But Colin Firth's are top quality
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  8. I saw film last week, at that moment I was looking at his glassess - amazing... and amazing film
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  9. found it: http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fstrut.shop-pro.jp%2F%3Fpid%3D20800389

    google traslation to this shop.
    name: OLIVER Goldsmith Nero Consul-g
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  10. Polo 2043 is the name of the frames.
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  11. How about Nic Hoult's glasses at the car scene after school, they're the turtle shell ones?
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  12. http://cgi.ebay.com/VTG-60s-NALCO-eyeglasses-frames-Single-Man-Mastroianni-/170582477416?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Women_s_Accessories&hash=item27b7820a68
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  13. What types of frames do the young boy wear when he knocks on George's car window?
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  14. That's Nicholas Hoult (who now models quite a bit for Tom Ford Eyewear) but who makes those glasses will take even longer: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1515490816/nm0396558.
    Anyone any ideas? Great light-shaded lenses...
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  15. Tom Ford just released a pair of eyeglasses modeled exactly after the pair Colin Firth wore in the movie can be seen here http://www.eyegoodies.com/Tom-Ford-TF-5178-pr-17827.html
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  16. His glaases are Nalco #44 Black they also come in brown.
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  17. For sale here:
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290559021265&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
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