York II
Eye size 54 millimeters, bridge 20 millimeters, temple 150 millimeters
$590
Res/Rei Glasses and Sunglasses | Res Rei Eyewear from Treviso
Res/Rei is an eyewear brand from Treviso, Italy. It designs its own frames and its own acetate patterns, and its frames are handmade in Italy.
- First models
- 2012
- From
- Treviso, Italy
- Made in
- Italy
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Muse
Eye size 49 millimeters, bridge 18 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Muse
Eye size 49 millimeters, bridge 18 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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York II
Eye size 54 millimeters, bridge 20 millimeters, temple 150 millimeters$590
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Cheops
Eye size 51 millimeters, bridge 18 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Vivo
Eye size 47 millimeters, bridge 25 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Fit guide
Res/Rei by eye size
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Vivo
Eye size 47 millimeters, bridge 25 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Begonia
Eye size 52 millimeters, bridge 23 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Pyramid
Eye size 54 millimeters, bridge 18 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Flare
Eye size 51 millimeters, bridge 19 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Lush
Eye size 53 millimeters, bridge 16 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Flare
Eye size 51 millimeters, bridge 19 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Hella
Eye size 53 millimeters, bridge 16 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Lily
Eye size 53 millimeters, bridge 19 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Loop
Eye size 51 millimeters, bridge 19 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Lush
Eye size 53 millimeters, bridge 16 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Nocturne
Eye size 50 millimeters, bridge 23 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Loop
Eye size 51 millimeters, bridge 19 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
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Maestro
Eye size 47 millimeters, bridge 26 millimeters, temple 145 millimeters$590
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Glow
Eye size 51 millimeters, bridge 18 millimeters, temple 140 millimeters$590
About Res/Rei
Res Rei eyewear comes from Treviso, north of Venice, and the brand's frames are handmade in Italy. Res/Rei designs its own frames and its own acetate patterns. Its first models, Aurelio and Caligola, date from 2012. Every Res/Rei here is acetate, and all are on our Made in Italy page.
What sets the range apart is colour in combination. Havana turns up in many colour names, and rarely alone: Green / Brown Havana, Red-Purple / Blue-Brown Havana, Light Grey / Brown Havana. Others are Red, Burgundy, Pink / Black or Blue / Green, or fade from one tone to another, like Gradient Grey-Pink.
Which Res/Rei collections are here
Flowers, the brand says, is inspired by nature, with transparent colours on textured acetate and layers that overlap like petals. From it come the cat-eye Hella 2314 and Lily 2440, the square Lush 2538, and in sunglasses the Begonia 1945 cat-eye and the round Vivo 2601.
Sculptures frames are sculpted from a single piece of material and worked in three dimensions, front and back, some in gradient acetates the brand made to change colour as the thickness changes. Here are the Cheops 2434 and Pyramid 2210 cat-eyes, the oval Glow 2618, the round Loop 2617 and the Nocturne 2542 square sunglasses.
Gentlemen frames have a five-joint hinge and a decorated metal core: the square Maestro 2606 and the rectangular York II 2322. The geometric Flare 2529 is from Eclipses, whose fronts reveal bright colour.
Shapes and sizes
Each model has a name, such as Lily, Pyramid or Maestro, as well as a model number. Eye sizes run from 47mm to 54mm. The small-eye frames, the Vivo and Maestro at 47mm, carry 25-26mm bridges, so they suit a wider nose than the number suggests. The 53-54mm Lush, Hella, Lily, Pyramid and York II are the wide-fit frames, with 16-20mm bridges. Temples are 140mm on nearly every model; the Maestro is 145 and the York II 150. The Res/Rei fit guide lists each frame's size.
Most Res/Rei frames here are single pieces, so a frame that sells is not replaced. The eyeglasses arrive for your own optician to glaze; the sunglasses come with Res/Rei's own sun lenses. All ship free and insured inside the US, with a signature on delivery.
Where are Res Rei glasses made?
In Italy. Res/Rei says its frames are handmade in Italy and that its journey starts in Treviso, a city north of Venice. The brand credits the people who make them: it says technology alone is not enough to make a good frame, and that its know-how passes from one generation to the next. Every Res/Rei frame online is also on our Made in Italy page at /collections/made-in-italy.
What does the name Res Rei mean?
It is Latin for the thing. Res, rei is how a Latin dictionary lists the word: res is the noun and rei is its genitive, of the thing. The brand writes it with a slash, Res/Rei. Its own timeline carries a Latin motto, Non fuit in solo Roma peracta die, Rome was not built in a day, and begins in 2012 with the Aurelio and Caligola.
Are Res Rei frames acetate?
Yes. Acetate is the brand's main material, and every Res/Rei here is acetate; there are no metal Res/Rei frames online at the moment. Res/Rei designs many of its own acetate patterns and says each one is exclusive to the brand. The Lily in Red-Purple / Blue-Brown Havana comes from its Flowers line, whose colour combinations the brand calls exclusive. The Loop in Gradient Grey-Pink comes from its Sculptures line, where the gradient acetates fade from one tone to another as the frame gets thicker or thinner. An optician can warm acetate to adjust it.
How much do Res Rei glasses cost?
Each frame's price is on its tile and product page. Every Res/Rei here is new and unworn. The eyeglasses are sold as frames, for your own optician to fit the lenses; the sunglasses come with Res/Rei's own sun lenses. Shipping inside the US is free and insured, with a signature on delivery.
Can I buy Res Rei eyewear online in the US?
Yes. Every frame on this page is in hand and ships anywhere in the US. Most are single pieces, so a sold frame is not replaced.
Can I get prescription lenses in Res Rei frames?
Yes. Each frame ships as a frame for your own optician to glaze, and a full acetate rim of this depth hides a thicker lens edge well. Sizes run from 47mm to 54mm across the eye, the first number inside the left arm. Our lens guide covers lens materials; the frame size guide covers the measurements. Most frames are one of a kind.
Res/Rei at a glance
Res Rei eyewear starts in Treviso, where the brand says its journey began; its first models, the Aurelio and the Caligola, date from 2012. The name is Latin for “the thing”, and the brand’s story page is headed with a Latin line of its own: Rome was not built in a day.
The brand says each acetate pattern it designs is exclusive to it, and that technology alone is not enough to make a quality frame: it takes the human touch, a know-how passed from one generation to another.
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- Frames
- 20
- Eye sizes
- 47–54 mm
- Made from
- Acetate
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Handmade in Italy
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A Latin name
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Its own patterns
