Echoes of the Past: Sighsten Herrgård

Eyewear designers often like to lurk in the shadows. They can work for many different clients and prefer to keep their work close to their chest – very rarely are they at the frontline of the brands they work for.

Sighsten Herrgård, designer for Skaga in the early 1970s was a little different. Referred to simply as, Sighsten, the fashion mogul was one of the most influential designers in the 1960s, working for Bally, Worth and even the United Nations. In his working life, he was perhaps best known for his unisex all-in-one suit and clothing lines.

When he started designing frames for Skaga, he was already acutely aware of the difficulties of finding contemporary eyewear. The prospect of creating frames was exciting for Sighsten, who would be working with them for the first time.