Echoing the spirit of Balmain's precision-tai- lored New French Style. clean and sharp geometries immediately command attention. with the sub- stantial temples set at oblique angles against the front of the frame. where perfectly rounded lenses are joined by a pyramidal nose bridge. Embossed with the house founder's initials. squared rivets embellish both the front and temples. Color choices mirror familiar runway tonal pairings—a frame in classic Bal- main black-and- gold sports grey lenses; a pristine white silhouette holds grey-to-clear degradé lenses. temples on rich brown designs intrigue with the addition of the recently re-issued classic alternating motif that Monsieur Balmain first introduced in the early eighties. and. finally. building on Olivier Rousteing's Egyptian-inspired collections. a special limited-edition offering of 500 pieces. pairs an organically patter- ned Brown Leather Acetate with brown lenses.