Close-up of a woman with wet, brown hair and tan skin, wearing large black sunglasses with reflective purple lenses.

Thomas Sabo · Eyewear

Engraved Sunglasses

A statement eyewear project translating a jewelry brand's ornamental DNA into a bold, engraved sunglasses frame.

From concept to product development, the design extends the brand universe beyond its core into a distinctive, highly recognizable accessory.

Client: Thomas Sabo
Frame: Black acetate
Detail: Metallic engraved temples
Role: Eyewear design, creative direction, concept and product development

A woman with long dark hair wearing large black sunglasses and red lipstick, standing in front of a wall covered in black graffiti, doodles, and various drawings. — 01Worn

Man with dark hair, mustache, wearing large sunglasses and a white T-shirt with 'NO RULES' printed on it, sitting outdoors on a bench with backpacks nearby. Background includes a chain-link fence and several women sitting and standing, with a cityscape in the distance during daytime. — 02Worn

Close-up of the engraved silver detailing on a sunglasses temple — 03Temple engraving

Frame

A jewelry-inspired frame

The design centers on a strong black acetate silhouette enhanced by metallic temple engravings, bringing the brand's ornamental codes directly into the structure of the eyewear. Conceived as a fashion accessory with a jewelry-inspired attitude, the frame carries the same decorative language found across the brand's jewelry, turned into a wearable, sculptural object for the face.

Sunglasses with purple gradient lenses and an engraved floral pattern on the temples — 04Engraved temples, purple gradient lenses

Signature

Bold, branded, recognizable

Every detail, from the engraved temples to the acetate volume, is designed to be instantly recognizable. The result is a piece of eyewear that functions as both a fashion statement and a brand signature, extending the universe through a distinctive and highly branded design.

CREDITS

Eyewear Design / Creative Direction / Concept Development / Product Development: Rodolphe Melot for THOMAS SABO