Kothi
₹5,400Cat-eye140 mmTortoise acetate
EverydayFrame only · lens 51 · bridge 19 · temple 145
A soft cat-eye with a lifted outer corner, cut from tortoise acetate and polished by hand.
Ainak & Co.
Every frame is set by hand at our counter
Cat-eye · 140 mm · Tortoise acetate
₹5,400
We sell frames here. Prescription lenses? Ask us
Read the chart from the top. Choose a line and the shop sharpens to just those frames.
Choose a face shapeEvery frame is shown until you do
Pull your hair back and look straight into a mirror: which is widest — forehead, cheekbones or jaw? Choose the nearest shape. The face changes to match, and the frames that suit it move to the front of the shop.
Hover over a frame, or tap Try on, and it slides onto the face beside the shop. Every price here is for the frame alone.
Cat-eye140 mmTortoise acetate
EverydayFrame only · lens 51 · bridge 19 · temple 145
A soft cat-eye with a lifted outer corner, cut from tortoise acetate and polished by hand.
Oval138 mmTortoise acetate
EverydayFrame only · lens 49 · bridge 20 · temple 145
A rounded oval with a keyhole bridge that sits low on the nose. Light enough to forget you have it on.
Square146 mmDark tortoise acetate
EverydayFrame only · lens 52 · bridge 20 · temple 150
A thick square in near-black tortoise, for wider faces and a stronger line across the brow.
Round136 mmGold metal
SunFrame with plain tinted lenses · lens 48 · bridge 21
A small round sun frame in brushed gold with green-grey lenses, for the long Lucknow afternoon.
Square142 mmClear amber acetate
SunFrame with plain tinted lenses · lens 52 · bridge 19
A soft square in see-through amber with brown lenses; it glows when the light comes through.
Rectangle146 mmBlack acetate
SunFrame with plain tinted lenses · lens 56 · bridge 18
A long, low rectangle in polished black, named after the river at the end of our road.
Round134 mmSilver metal
WireFrame only · lens 47 · bridge 21 · temple 140
A thin round wire frame with a saddle bridge, the kind that used to sit on the counter beside the newspaper.
Aviator142 mmBrushed steel
WireFrame only · lens 53 · bridge 17 · temple 145
An aviator with a straight top bar and adjustable nose pads, in brushed steel.
Oval132 mmBlack metal
WireFrame only · lens 45 · bridge 22 · temple 140
A narrow black oval in fine wire, for smaller faces and a light touch.
Cat-eye140 mmRose acetate
ColourFrame only · lens 51 · bridge 18 · temple 145
A sharp cat-eye in rose acetate, a shade darker underneath where it meets the cheek.
Rectangle144 mmClear orange acetate
ColourFrame only · lens 54 · bridge 18 · temple 145
A bold rectangle in marigold orange, see-through when you hold it up to the window.
Square138 mmIndigo acetate
ColourFrame only · lens 49 · bridge 19 · temple 145
A faceted square named after the carved windows of old Lucknow, in deep indigo acetate.
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This checkout sells frames only. If you would like a frame glazed with your prescription, send us the prescription with the frame you like and we will reply with a lens quote before anything is made.
Every frame has its size printed on the inside of the arm. Hold your current pair next to these and you will know whether ours will fit.
The width of one lens in millimetres, usually between 45 and 56 — the first number on the arm.
The gap between the lenses, over your nose — the second number, usually 16 to 22.
The length of the arm from hinge to tip, usually 135 to 150 — the last number.
The whole front, hinge to hinge. Compare it with a pair that fits you; within a few millimetres is a good sign.
The shop is on the first floor above the arcade. Write to us about a frame, a size or a lens quote — add your prescription if you have one.
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