Max Pittion
Nestled in the Jura Mountains, the French town of Oyonnax was once home to woodworking and cowhorn carving artisans responsible for the world’s finest combs. During a time of French artistic revival in the wake of World War II, a young design visionary named Max Pittion was immersing himself in the world of new plastics and acetate technology. He transformed his father’s humble comb-making business into the one of the world’s finest handmade eyewear producers: Pittion Lunetterie.
In the years that followed, Monsieur Pittion quietly designed and produced frames on behalf of many famous fashion houses like Lanvin and Azzaro. In 1967 he founded the Salon International de la Lunetterie. SILMO, as it is known, it still considered to be the most prestigious eye wear fair in the world.
Max’s bold, daring designs were painstakingly engineered to the highest possible standards. His boundary-pushing innovation in materials and processes resulted in rich, exquisite and entirely unique hues. His most iconic frame, the Politician, graced the faces of artists, tastemakers and Hollywood stars alike. Since their debut in the 1960s and ‘70s, Pittion’s elegant styles have retained their cult appeal among those who know the story of this most enigmatic brand.
Today, another eye wear industry legend continues Max Pittion’s legacy of timeless design, exquisite handcraft, and material innovation. The Light Co’s Tommy O’Gara, working in collaboration with Max’s son, Bernard Pittion, has been entrusted with the brand’s revival, both honoring and evolving its core offering. Expert craftsmen and technicians, headquartered in Japan, now produce these legendary designs by hand from plant-based cellulose acetate, using responsible production techniques and heritage equipment. This next chapter is inspired by a fusion of Max’s uncompromising designs, energized by Tommy’s meticulous approach to creativity.
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Max Pittion Panto Mestro
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Max Pittion Politician
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Max Pittion Wellington Casse
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Off-White Accra – Asian Fit
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Off-White Amalfi
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Off-White Andy
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Off-White Arthur
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Off-White Austin
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Off-White Boston
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Off-White Boston – Asian Fit
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Off-White Branson
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Off-White Catalina
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Off-White Edvard
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Off-White Greeley
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Off-White Hays
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Off-White Joseph
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Off-White Katoka
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Off-White Lecce
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Off-White Leonardo
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Off-White Leonardo – Asian Fit
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Off-White Luna
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Off-White Manchester
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Off-White Matera
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Off-White Milano
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Off-White Moberly
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Off-White Nashville
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Off-White Optical Style 12 – Asian Fit
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Off-White Optical Style 2
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Off-White Optical Style 27
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Off-White Optical Style 28
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Off-White Optical Style 29
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Off-White Optical Style 32 – Asian Fit
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Off-White Optical Style 33 – Asian Fit
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Off-White Optical Style 34 – Asian Fit
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Off-White Optical Style 36
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Off-White Optical Style 38
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Off-White Optical Style 4
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Off-White Optical Style 40
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Off-White Optical Style 42
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Off-White Optical Style 46
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Off-White Optical Style 47
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Off-White Optical Style 5
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Off-White Optical Style 72
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Off-White Optical Style 73
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Off-White Palermo
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Off-White Portland
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Off-White Roma
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Off-White Ruston
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Off-White Seattle
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Off-White Seattle – Asian Fit
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Off-White Ski Goggle
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Off-White Venezia
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Off-White Verona
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Off-White Virgil
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Off-White Virgil with Clip-On
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Off-White Volcanite
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