The renowned fashion house Maison Margiela and leading eyewear brand Gentle Monster have unveiled a third chapter together—a new line of architectonic eyewear that yet again elevates contemporary glasses design. 

The collection plays in the crosssection of classism and futurism, dancing between artisanal and digital inspirations. Just as both Maison Margiela and Gentle Monster independently operate, together, they are a conceptually expressive synergy. 

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Imaginative of a futuristic persona, the designs bear fun theatrical elements while understanding the essential to create eyewear that is stylistically elevated, exuding luxury while remaining wearable for the everyday. 

The range of eyewear, including eight sunglasses and twelve spectacles, is optically alien-esque in aesthetic, with cutting-edge crafting that is dimensionally diverse from the conventional glasses we see on the market today. 

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The sunglass designs are seductively sleek and technically meticulous—one pair, a fitted curvaceous frame with a hugging contoured arm, the next, a sharp frameless mirrored lens, shading the eyes like a mask, paying homage to Maison Margiela’s 2008 L’Incognitos. The spectacles check all the boxes as a diverse line for every face, varying from an oversized, chunky, rounded red frame with a tinted lens to a minimalistic metal oval frame, with the arm delicately structured to hug the ear. 

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The collaboration is set to drop on March 6th, available worldwide on gentlemonster.com or on shelves in seven various pop-up locations, including New York, Italy, Japan, Korea, and China.