All I know is that Colin Firth's glasses in Tom Ford's A Single Man, are not Tom Ford Eyewear. Sunglasses Onstage suggests they're mid-20th-century vintage and I'd agree as the closest I've seen to these were in the top-notch quality vintage drawers at the Eye Company in Soho, London. It certainly provides spectacles for TV and film, so possibly?
When I see the film, I will be the one disappointed at the end. I'll hang around to read all the credits, only to find the "Eyewear: " line non-existent. Seen it already? Let me know if you know more.
UPDATE 28 Dec 2010
Well we got there in the end folks: the answer is a pair of Nalco #44 vintage 1960s frames like these right.
If you're dead quick you can buy them on eBay here.
I actually got round to watching the film a month ago and have been searching for a bow-tie-shaped rivet detail on a temple ever since. But today the eBay seller left a comment below and solved 2010's Eye Wear Glasses mystery... These are definitely them!
Just saw the movie, I too would love to know where I can purchase the awesome glasses Collin Firth wore.
ReplyDeleteJust listened to Colin Firth being interviewed by Mark Kermode on BBC Radio 5, and he said that he just found them at the bottom of a box of props and convinced Ford to let him wear them.
ReplyDeleteI guess we'll never know their origin beyond that …
Check out www.olivergoldsmith.co.uk and go to catalogue and then scroll down to "Asian Collection" and you will find a design called CONSUL that was designed by Oliver Goldsmith back in the 80's and has been re-released (manufactured under licence in Japan) in the following countries: Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteOG is not claiming that the pair that Firth is wearing is an Oliver Goldsmith frame, but for anyone visiting the countries listed above, they can purchase a very similar frame!
And here they are, Oliver Goldsmith Consul S in Nero.
ReplyDeleteThey're more like Shuron Sidewinders I think
ReplyDeletehttp://www.shuron.com/sidewinder.htm
ahhhaaa found them - on UK eBay at fantastic price http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Jeepers-Peepers-Retro
ReplyDeletelook under mens retro styles - good range
But Colin Firth's are top quality
ReplyDeleteI saw film last week, at that moment I was looking at his glassess - amazing... and amazing film
ReplyDeletefound it: http://translate.google.de/translate?hl=de&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fstrut.shop-pro.jp%2F%3Fpid%3D20800389
ReplyDeletegoogle traslation to this shop.
name: OLIVER Goldsmith Nero Consul-g
Polo 2043 is the name of the frames.
ReplyDeleteHow about Nic Hoult's glasses at the car scene after school, they're the turtle shell ones?
ReplyDeletehttp://cgi.ebay.com/VTG-60s-NALCO-eyeglasses-frames-Single-Man-Mastroianni-/170582477416?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Women_s_Accessories&hash=item27b7820a68
ReplyDeleteWhat types of frames do the young boy wear when he knocks on George's car window?
ReplyDeleteThat's Nicholas Hoult (who now models quite a bit for Tom Ford Eyewear) but who makes those glasses will take even longer: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1515490816/nm0396558.
ReplyDeleteAnyone any ideas? Great light-shaded lenses...
Tom Ford just released a pair of eyeglasses modeled exactly after the pair Colin Firth wore in the movie can be seen here http://www.eyegoodies.com/Tom-Ford-TF-5178-pr-17827.html
ReplyDeleteHis glaases are Nalco #44 Black they also come in brown.
ReplyDeleteFor sale here:
ReplyDeletehttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290559021265&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT