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Sabine Be glasses are French frames from Orléans, built on the square, the circle and strong colour.

Founded
2014
From
Orléans, France
Made in
France

Fit guide: Sabine Be for a small face

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26 frames

About Sabine Be

Sabine Be is a French eyewear brand from Orléans, known for strong colour and small, graphic shapes. Every Sabine Be frame on this page is made in France, in hand, and ships free and insured within the US. Most are acetate; the Be Gipsy, Be Square, Be Sweet and Be Trendy pair acetate with metal, and the Be Balloon Slim and Be Mood Slim are thin metal frames.

Sabine Bégault-Vagner launched Sabine Be in Orléans in 2014. The brand traces its look to a painting she made at 15, in bright colours, where a square and a circle already appear. She has said the colours come from trips to Miami and the shapes come from that painting. The brand’s own summary of its optical frames is the square, the circle and the colour. That is why the frames here are round, cat-eye and square fronts in strong, paired colours: Blonde Tortoise / Neon Yellow, Translucent Light Blue / Neon Pink, Vintage Tortoise / Satin Red, Navy Stripe and Matte Vanilla Choco. There are rectangular and oval shapes too, and a geometric Be Zoulou. The brand explains its name as be, as in being yourself, and Be runs through the model names: Be Sweet, Be Cat’s, Be Swag Stripe, Be Val de Loire and the smaller Mini Be Crazy. It is one of the French eyewear brands we carry.

Sabine Be glasses run small

Sabine Be runs small: many frames here are 46mm or under across the eye, and the narrow frames page is a good place to start. Bridges are often wide for the eye size, 24mm to 26mm on the Be Factory, Be Gipsy, Be Groom and Be Square, so check the middle number inside the arm too. The Mini Be Crazy has 130mm temples, the shortest of any Sabine Be frame here. The frame size guide explains the numbers, and Sabine Be for a small face sorts every model by eye size and weighs up whether the frames are worth the price.

Most frames here are single pieces. Each ships as a frame, free and insured within the US and signed for on delivery, for your own optician to glaze. If the fit is wrong, returns are accepted within seven days of delivery, less a 15 percent restocking charge.

Where are Sabine Be glasses made?

In France. Sabine Be is a French brand based in Orléans, and every Sabine Be frame here is listed as made in France, so each one is also on our Made in France page.

Who designs Sabine Be?

Sabine Bégault-Vagner, who launched the brand in Orléans in 2014. The brand traces its look to a painting she made at 15, with a square and a circle in bright colours; she has said the colours come from trips to Miami and the shapes from that painting. The brand explains its name as be, as in being yourself, and Be runs through the model names.

Where can I buy Sabine Be glasses?

From opticians. The brand sells its frames through optician shops rather than on its own website. Every Sabine Be frame on this page is in hand at Eye See Optique, an independent optician in Northern Virginia, and ships free and insured within the US.

Are Sabine Be frames small?

Yes, the brand runs small. Many frames here are 46mm or under across the eye, and the narrow frames page is a good place to start. Bridges are often wide for the eye size, so check the middle number inside the arm too; the frame size guide explains all of the numbers. Our guide Sabine Be for a small face sorts every model by eye size and asks whether the frames are worth the price.

What are Sabine Be frames made of?

Mostly acetate. The Be Gipsy, Be Square, Be Sweet and Be Trendy pair acetate with metal, and the Be Balloon Slim and Be Mood Slim are thin metal frames. Acetate and metal both take an optician’s adjustment, which matters on a small frame where there is little room to spare.

Can I get prescription lenses in Sabine Be frames?

Yes. Each frame ships as a frame, and your own optician fits the lenses. Our lens guide explains the choices. Discounted frames are final sale, so settle the lens question before you buy.

Sabine Be at Eye See Optique

Sabine Bégault-Vagner launched the brand in Orléans in 2014. Its story starts with a painting she made at fifteen, in which a square and a circle emerge on the canvas. The colours, she has said, come from travels to Miami, but the shapes come from that painting.

Be, the brand says, is as in being yourself at last, and it runs through the model names. Every Sabine Be frame here is listed as made in France.

Smiling woman on black ground in round tortoise frames with turquoise inlays

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Frames
26

All eyeglasses

Eye sizes
41–53 mm

The first number printed inside the left arm

Made from
Mostly acetate

Round, cat-eye and rectangular

A few of the Sabine Be frames here

Sabine Be models in stock

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Model Colours Size Lens height Shape Material Fit
Be Addict Ivory / Blonde Veined Tortoise 41 45-21-145 43 Round Acetate Narrow
Be Addict Stripe Navy Stripe 185 45-21-145 43 Round Acetate Narrow
Be Balloon Slim Satin Red 134 41-23-140 41 Round Metal Narrow
Be Balloon Swell Orange 213 45-25-145 43 Round Acetate Narrow
Be Bikini Line Crystal / White 229Translucent Turquoise / Solid Turquoise 236 48-18-145 37 Cat-eye Acetate Average
Be Bobo Line Translucent Dark Green / White 322 47-24-145 34 Rectangular Acetate Average
Be Cat’s Red 24Matte Vanilla Choco 25 53-18-145 45 Cat-eye Acetate Wide
Be Cute Line Blonde Tortoise / Turquoise 303 49-23-145 40 Cat-eye Acetate Average
Be Factory Matte Tokyo Tortoise / Matte Turquoise 116 46-24-145 39 Square Acetate Narrow
Be Gipsy Vintage Tortoise / Satin Red 195 43-26-140 41 Round Acetate and metal Narrow
Be Groom Matte Blonde Tortoise / Matte Turquoise 372 43-26-145 38 Round Acetate Narrow
Be Love Translucent Light Blue / Neon Pink 676 51-23-143 33 Cat-eye Acetate Average
Be Mood Slim Satin Purple 209 48-22-140 44 Round Metal Average
Be Sexy Blonde Tortoise / Neon Yellow 358Horn / Red 359 50-26-145 38–39 Oval Acetate Average
Be Square Horn / Satin Red 85 42-26-145 40 Square Acetate and metal Narrow
Be Swag Grey / Yellow 281 47-23-145 37 Rectangular Acetate Average
Be Swag Stripe Red Stripe 184Navy Stripe 187 47-23-145 37 Rectangular Acetate Average
Be Sweet Vintage Tortoise / Satin Red 195 47-22-145 41 Cat-eye Acetate and metal Average
Be Trendy Tokyo Tortoise / Polished Ruthenium 06 49-22-145 40 Oval Acetate and metal Average
Be Val de Loire Fawn Tortoise 10 49-21-145 49 Round Acetate Average
Be Zoulou Tawny Grey / Translucent Purple 756 43-26-148 37 Geometric Acetate Narrow
Mini Be Crazy Matte Translucent Red 17 44-19-130 39 Round Acetate Narrow

Size is eye, bridge and temple in millimetres, as printed inside the arm; lens height is from each listing. Only frames in stock are listed: a colour that sells leaves the table, and so does a model when its last colour goes.

  1. From Orléans

    The brand is based in Orléans, France.

  2. Made in France

    Every Sabine Be frame here is listed as made in France.

  3. Made to be noticed

    Graphic shapes and bright colour.

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