How often does one truly consider sculptural bevels? For Patty Perreira, they are not a detail but her Roman Empire. One half of Los Angeles-based eyewear brand Barton Perreira, alongside partner Bill Barton, Perreira has spent the better part of two decades obsessing over silhouette, structure, and the precise geometry that gives a frame its presence.
Barton Perreira’s frames are still handmade in Japan by artisans who shape, bevel, and polish each pair by hand, a process Perreira calls “a lost art.” “It’s slow, precise, and it’s what makes our eyewear exceptional,” she said. The result is eyewear that feels architectural.
Eyewear as a category has become one of luxury’s most accessible entry points, often purchased before handbags or fine jewelry. That shift has pushed conglomerates to reclaim eyewear from licensing models and develop expertise in-house. It’s also precisely what attracted LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, which acquired Barton Perreira in 2023.
This handcrafted approach to eyewear is deeply embedded in the brand’s DNA; rather than streamline or dilute the process, the acquisition preserved it, ensuring Japanese craftsmanship remained intact while expanding the brand’s global reach through LVMH’s Thélios eyewear division. Both founders remained at the helm after the purchase, continuing to opt for proportion, restraint, and patience in an industry increasingly driven by speed and trend cycles.
Founded in 2007 by Patty Perreira and Bill Barton, both veterans of Oliver Peoples, the brand has cultivated a loyal following throughout Hollywood: in recent years, with A-listers including Sandra Bullock, Demi Lovato and Ryan Gosling have been spotted wearing its eyeglasses.
Barton Perreira has also found its frames onscreen, appearing in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, the optical Halston worn by Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko, where eyewear served as a visual shorthand for authority and control. More significantly, the brand became one of the few fully integrated into the James Bond universe. For “No Time to Die,” Daniel Craig wore three Barton Perreira frames, the Joe, Norton and Courtier. These were not inspired-by designs but a collection of exact models seen on screen. That relationship continued in 2025 with a limited-edition collaboration, including the 007 SHADE, the first feminine design in the series, inspired by the mystique of the Women of Bond.
“Designing eyewear for the Bond franchise has been one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences of my career,” said Perreira. “With the 007 SHADE, I wanted to celebrate the Women of Bond, their strength, their style and their unforgettable presence.”
Our take: I own several Barton Perreira frames, and the sensation is consistent across each pair. They feel substantial without being heavy, a byproduct of dense Acetate rather than flimsy plastic. They travel well, hold up to real wear, and despite their bold silhouettes, never feel tethered to a particular season or trend.
Barton Perreira optical from $400, sun from $480; bartonperreira.com
