Ted Lapidus TL3 – Vintage glasses

This item is an original New Old Stock (NOS) piece.

Archive note

Ted Lapidus, a protégé at the court of Christian Dior before founding his own brand in 1951, was the first designer associated with the Nouvelle Vague movement and one of the fathers of the "safari" and unisex style that took over the streets in the 60s and 70s. Nicknamed "the poet of French couture," he dressed icons such as Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, and Jean-Paul Belmondo, bringing the rigor of haute couture to mass-market ready-to-wear.

Identification data

• Model: Ted Lapidus - TL3
• Type: sunglasses
• Production: Made in France
• Measurements: 58□17; temples 135 mm
• Front width: 143 mm