Which eyewear brand made the sunglasses worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s?

Oliver Goldsmith made the sunglasses worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Hepburn wore Oliver Goldsmith’s Manhattan sunglasses as Holly Golightly in the 1961 film. The large, rounded shape became one of the movie’s memorable fashion details and contributed to the continuing reputation of oversized sunglasses as glamorous screen accessories.

The film is often associated with the luxury jeweller Tiffany & Co., so the sunglasses are sometimes incorrectly attributed to a jewellery or fashion house. Their maker was Oliver Goldsmith, a British eyewear company known for distinctive fashion frames.

Oliver Goldsmith was established in London in 1926. The company’s frames were worn by several prominent entertainers and public figures, and its designs are frequently discussed in histories of twentieth-century eyewear and celebrity style.