Theo is an independent Belgian eyewear brand created by opticians Wim Somers and Patrick Hoet, with its first collection presented in 1989. The idea was simple: they were tired of the conventional frames available at the time and wanted to make something genuinely different.

That attitude has stayed with Theo ever since. The brand became known for unusual shapes, strong colours, clever constructions and a sense of humour that sets its frames apart from more traditional eyewear. Designed in Antwerp and produced in specialist European workshops, Theo has always treated glasses as objects of design rather than simply accessories.

Over the years the brand has also worked with outside designers and young creative talent, helping keep the collections experimental and unpredictable. Vintage Theo pieces are especially interesting because many of them capture the more radical side of European eyewear design from the 1990s and early 2000s.

This Theo Tottori frame comes from the Sand Dunes collection and takes its name from the dramatic coastal dunes of Tottori, Japan.

Its lightweight stainless-steel construction forms a softly angular cat-eye shape, finished in deep burgundy and red with a contrasting pale-lilac inner edge. The layered colours emphasise the sculptural outline without making the frame feel heavy.

An unworn original frame, made in Belgium, fitted with demonstration lenses ready to be replaced with prescription lenses.

Color

Red/black

Dimensions

Temple length: 145mm
Vertical height: 42mm
Horizontal width: 140mm 

Size guide 

This frame fits a Large size face (frame width 138-144mm)

Made in Belgium