86% matchMatsuda
Collector eyewear as design object, Japanese titanium craft
What changes: Handmade Sabae production, Art Deco engraving vs bold acetate glamour
Brand profile
Linda Farrow
London eyewear house founded in 1970, relaunched in 2003 by Simon Jablon, known for sculptural acetate and titanium frames with gold detailing.
LondonOrigin
UnisexFocus
Quiet luxuryStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about Linda Farrow
Sunglasses treated as fashion, since 1970
Linda Farrow was among the first to design frames as fashion objects rather than functional eyewear, making pieces for Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga and worn by Yoko Ono.
A relaunch built on the archive
Production stopped in the 1980s–90s until her son Simon Jablon revived the label in 2003 as Linda Farrow Vintage; he still owns and creatively directs it.
Titanium, acetate and gold plating
Frames are sculptural and built from acetate and titanium with gold-plated detailing, which explains pricing well above mainstream designer eyewear.
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84% matchLapima
Sculptural hand-finished acetate from an independent atelier
What changes: Smaller Brazilian house, softer organic shapes, lower profile
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Architectural accessory signature built on one iconic form
What changes: Fine jewelry in precious metal, not eyewear
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Brand facts
Linda Farrow is a London luxury eyewear house founded in 1970 by fashion designer Linda Farrow, one of the first to treat sunglasses as a fashion object rather than a functional product. Her avant-garde frames were worn by Yoko Ono and produced for houses including Dior, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga. Production stopped in the 1980s–90s until her son Simon Jablon relaunched the label in 2003 as Linda Farrow Vintage, stocked by Browns and Harvey Nichols. Jablon still owns and creatively directs the brand, which builds sculptural acetate and titanium frames with gold-plated detailing, plus designer collaborations.
- Founded
- 1970
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Made in
- Japan, Italy
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Quiet luxury, Avant-garde, Minimalist / Contemporary