Black eyewear

Black eyewear has been very popular over the decades. From the black, horn-rimmed spectacles of the 50s to the eccentric, cat-eye shapes in the 60s or the simple, square models of the 90s, black eyewear has shown itself to be a fashionable chameleon that keeps its colour, whilst changing its shape and style.

Silhouette’s designs in classic black cover this whole, fascinating style spectrum.

Black eyewear by Silhouette: pure variety of design

Silhouette offers a wide range of models for men and women. There are designs for every look: round, panto eyewear in black for preppy chic or light, rimless aviator models for purists. If you want to make a real impression, you’ll love our black frames accented with eye-catching colours. Whereas our black and gold option exudes pure elegance. Our high-end materials and unusual designs will appeal to discerning wearers.

Who would look good in black eyewear?

Black is known as an “achromatic colour”, which means that it will go with anything. This makes black eyewear an indispensable basic for style-seekers everywhere. Black eyewear with light hair creates a striking look. However, keep the eyewear plain and avoid bright colour accents. Dark colours and dark hair create a classically elegant style. Amp up the elegance by combining the black with warm colour accents (e.g. gold or rose gold). Essential for the effect of black eyewear is the combination of face shape with the shape of the frame.

• Oval face: you can’t go wrong with black glasses and an oval face shape. It’s up to you whether you want to stand out with a pronounced cat-eye or oversized butterfly frame, or whether you want to go for a rimless model for an understated look.
• Square face: rimless aviators with black temples suit a square face, along with round and oval-shaped lenses.
• Round face: with a round face, you can consider all shapes of eyewear, apart from round and aviator models. Angular and sweeping shapes like the black cat-eye, will add more contour to your face.
• Rectangular face: any design in black will suit a rectangular face shape, apart from angular models.
• Triangular face: the only shape to avoid here is the cat-eye. Apart from that, all other shapes in black will flatter your face.

At Silhouette, you can choose black eyewear in a wide range of material combinations. You have the choice between rimless eyewear with ultra-light titanium temples in elegant black, or eye-catching designs in full-rim versions.

Eye-catching design, lightweight feel

At Silhouette, black eyewear is made from visionary materials without the use of screws. High-tech titanium and patented SPX^®+ plastic create an incomparable, lightweight feel. As a premium eyewear brand made in Austria since 1964, Silhouette has always stood for lightness and stylish design.