Comparisons and buying guides
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DITA vs Oliver PeoplesDITA or Oliver Peoples? Titanium against acetate, where each brand makes its frames, how sizes and prices compare, and which suits which face.
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OVVO vs LINDBERGOVVO vs LINDBERG: how each screwless hinge works, materials, weight, full-rim and rimless lenses, and sizes. OVVO frames online; ask us about LINDBERG.
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Japanese Eyewear BrandsDITA, Matsuda and Blake Kuwahara all make their frames in Japan. What the label means for titanium and hand finishing, and how each brand's sizes run.
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French Eyewear BrandsGlasses made in France by Henau, Sabine Be and Traction Productions: what each brand is known for, how the sizes run, and the Jura's history.
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Italian Eyewear BrandsGlasses made in Italy by Blackfin, Res/Rei, Piero Massaro, Oscar Mamooi, Gamine and KUBORAUM: what each brand says, the Belluno story, how sizes run.
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Are Designer Frames Worth It?What a designer frame's price pays for: titanium, hand-finished acetate, hinges, adjustment and repair. What it does not: sharper vision is the lenses.
