GLEMAUD X TURA
FEB 2023
Many Black women have no idea our eyeglasses don’t fit properly. Turns out eyeglasses, like Band-Aids, ballet shoes, and swim caps, are another centuries-old item that hasn’t taken the needs of people of color into consideration.
“I was just as shocked as you were,” said Glemaud, the New York-based designer whose women’s wear collection boasts delightful stripes, prints, and polka dots. “The same way trousers fit and shoes fit, eyewear must fit. My goal is to make it joyous, fun, and beautiful.”…
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TARA DONALDSON | APR 2022
“What was the most exciting and what I’ve learned the most about from our first conversation with Tura was this idea of the fit of glasses for women and people of color, the idea of the bridge of your nose, the temple…how things sort of rest on your cheekbones. Until they explained it to me I was, like, ‘Oh, that’s why glasses and sunglasses do not fit me.’ Black people’s faces or people of color, it’s rounder, [there’s] the flare of the bridge of the nose, it’s all of these different things that I never thought about. Similarly to clothes, the fit matters,” the creative director told WWD…
GLEMAUD X TURA
JILL URCELAY | JUN 2022
Featuring a tailored “Forever Fit,” frames are specifically designed with a wide nasal flare to avoid sinus pressure and gaping at the bridge, as well as deep nosepads that prevent slippage and ensure the eye remains centered in the lens. The bold styles are also designed with mid-set temples and a tailored B measurement to lift away from resting on the cheekbones…