Me and my glasses

Colin Davidson, a contemporary artist whose portraits have included famous faces from Ed Sheeran to Queen Elizabeth II, tells OT  about the important role frames play in enhancing the eyes

James Dawson, consultant dispensing optician and AOP Councillor, on the appeal of an aviator and mixing up colours and styles

Patty Perreira, co-founder and designer of the eyewear brand, Barton Perreira, tells OT  about her eyewear style icons, and where she draws her design inspiration

Oakley’s first professional esports athlete, professional Call of Duty player and two-time Major League Gaming XGames gold medallist, Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, talks to OT  about why the right pair of frames makes all the difference when gaming

Professional ultrarunner, former Team GB triathlete and Bollé ambassador, Alice Hector, talks to OT  about what is most important to her in her eyewear

British Superbike racer, Brad Ray, talks to OT  about the practice that has supported him to find the perfect spectacles for racing since he was 14

Eco designer, furniture restorer, and award-winning presenter of the BBC’s The Repair Shop , Jay Blades, speaks to OT  about his iconic frames

Eyewear designer and owner of Caron Eyewear, Caron Kraitt, tells OT  about her style influences and launching during the pandemic

Flo Kemp, founder of Sunny Cords, on playing with styles and bringing back the spectacle chain

Eyewear and image creative director for Emmanuelle Khanh, Eva Gaumé, tells OT  about her journey into eyewear, her sunglasses collection, and designing a collection in lockdown