Setting out on its design journey, roof down on the Cadillac and Buddy Holly playing full-blast, Inspecs combined heavy acetate with brown leather temples for its Optician Award-winning Officer frame.
The square-fronted retro frame was the boldest of this year's entries but by no means the most expensive, retailing at £90-£130.
'A lot of inspiration came from old frames from the 1950s/60s and vintage American icons,' says Inspecs PR and marketing assistant Helen Blewitt.
Produced in Japan, the Officer frame boasts high spec features such as seven-barrel hinges, a laser engraved top brow, metal front trims and temple tip branding.
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