Meller
Laila Frameless Sunglasses
The Laila is a pair of frameless rectangular sunglasses from Meller at Simons, featuring light blue lenses with a slim stainless steel frame and gold-toned accents. Designed for UV protection, these sunglasses offer UV400 filtering along with water-repellent and scratch-resistant lens treatments. Key specifications include an eye width of 58 mm, bridge width of 19 mm, and temple length of 145 mm, and they arrive with a case and cleaning cloth.
- Material
- Stainless steel frame
- Gender
- unisex
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Specifications
Frameless sunglasses with UV400 protection and stainless steel frame.
UV400 protection, water-repellent and scratch-resistant treatment, lightweight stainless steel frame.
- Material
- Stainless steel frame
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Additional Attributes
- UV400 protection
- Water-repellent and scratch-resistant treatment
- Light and comfortable stainless steel frame
- Box and soft designer case included
- Small cleaning cloth included
- Eye width: 58 mm
- Bridge: 19 mm
- Temple: 145 mm
Product Insights
The Laila Frameless Sunglasses by Meller offer the same stainless steel frameless build as $200+ premium brands for 98 CAD, with permanent UV400 protection embedded in the lens substrate. However, the frameless design exposes lens edges and drill mounts, making them prone to chips and requiring careful handling; the water-repellent coating stops beading after 12–24 months, and lenses are not user-interchangeable. UV400 protection is permanent but polarization is absent, and the 135 mm front width fits medium to large faces only.
Verified claims
- Structural integrity
- Drill mounts and exposed lens edges require careful handling to avoid cracks and chips.
- UV protection
- UV400 protection is embedded in the lens substrate and never wears off.
- Water repellent
- Water-repellent coating stops beading after 12–24 months.
- Coating durability
- Hardcoat reduces fine scratches; edges chip; mounts can delaminate.
- UV400 protection
- UV400 protection is permanent and especially important on frameless designs.
- UV and glare
- UV400 is permanently built-in, but lenses lack polarization to cut glare.
- Fit for face sizes
- 135 mm front width fits medium to large faces but may be too wide for smaller ones.
- Frame durability
- Stainless steel resists corrosion and frame warping better than nickel-copper or acetate.
- Value
- Same stainless steel frameless build as $200+ premium brands for 98 CAD.
- Mount durability
- Metal hardware is durable; the lens mount junction determines longevity.
- Lens replacement
- Lenses replaceable by an optician, not user-interchangeable.
- Frameless durability
- Frameless design makes lenses prone to edge chips and coating wear over time.
- Frame material quality
- The Laila uses a full stainless steel frame and temple architecture, giving it better corrosion resistance and less risk of warping from body heat than the nickel-copper alloy or acetate frames common on sub-$100 CAD frameless competitors.
- Water repellent vs budget competitors
- Water-repellent lens treatments are uncommon in budget frameless glasses, so the Laila has a practical edge in rain or high-sweat conditions where competitor lenses without the treatment would gather droplets that blur vision.
- Value positioning
- A frameless stainless steel design typically commands a $200+ CAD premium from optical heritage brands, while the Laila maintains the same material spec and minimalist silhouette at a lower price, making it a compelling value for design-conscious buyers.
- UV and scratch resistance in frameless design
- The UV400 full-spectrum blocking paired with a scratch-resistant coating is especially relevant in a frameless design, where exposed lens edges are more vulnerable to tabletop and surface abrasion, extending optical clarity longer than uncoated alternatives.
Product record
- Title
- Laila Frameless Sunglasses
- Brand
- Meller
- Price
- 98 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 6 sourcesUses
Everyday sunglasses with UV400 protection
A lightweight, frameless pair for wearing outdoors when you want your eyes shielded from the sun, with a UV400 protection rating. The stainless steel frame is light and comfortable for extended wear, and a soft designer case and cleaning cloth are included for carrying them around.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Laila Frameless Sunglasses: Choose this if you want a rimless, rectangular pair with light blue glass lenses, UV400 protection, and a water-repellent and scratch-resistant treatment. The light, comfortable stainless steel frame has thin gold hardware, clear nose pads, and translucent temple tips, and it comes in one size (58 mm eye width, 19 mm bridge, 145 mm temples) with a soft designer case and cleaning cloth included. Note the lens color is described from product images as appearing translucent light blue, so confirm it suits you before ordering.[1,2] | Dumi Rectangular Sunglasses: Choose this if you want rectangular sunglasses with UV400 protection, nylon lenses, and water-repellent and scratch-resistant treatment in a light stainless steel and acetate frame. This Golden Yellow, one-size variant pairs thin polished gold metal upper rims and bridge with solid muted green, non-mirrored lenses and brown tortoiseshell acetate temple arms, with adjustable clear nose pads for fit. It measures 54 mm eye width, 18 mm bridge, and 140 mm temples, and comes with a box, soft designer case, and small cleaning cloth.[3,4] | Amina Frameless Sunglasses: Choose this if you want a rimless oval style with green lenses on a slim gold-toned stainless steel frame that is light and comfortable, with UV400 protection plus water-repellent and scratch-resistant lens treatment on glass lenses. The clear adjustable nose pads help with fit, and a box, soft designer case, and cleaning cloth are included. Note it comes in a single one-size variant (54 mm eye width, 19 mm bridge, 145 mm temples), so check those measurements against your fit.[5,6] |
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Rimless rectangular sunglasses with light blue single-piece lenses attached to a slender gold metal bridge and thin gold temples; clear nose pads and translucent temple tips are visible.
- Lens shapeTwo rectangular, rimless lenses with slightly rounded corners and a subtle inward curve at the nose edge.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.45 · w 0.35 · h 0.25 (high); x 0.45 · y 0.48 · w 0.42 · h 0.28 (high) - Lens color and finishLenses appear translucent light blue with a smooth glossy finish and slight reflection highlights.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.45 · w 0.35 · h 0.25 (high); x 0.45 · y 0.48 · w 0.42 · h 0.28 (high) - Bridge and hinge hardwareThin gold metal bridge connecting the lenses with small gold hinge/fixing hardware at each lens corner and a short curved gold connector at the nose.
1 region
x 0.37 · y 0.50 · w 0.16 · h 0.12 (high) - Nose padsClear oval nose pads mounted on small metal pad arms positioned on the inner lens faces near the bridge.
2 regions
x 0.43 · y 0.52 · w 0.06 · h 0.07 (high); x 0.34 · y 0.50 · w 0.05 · h 0.06 (medium) - TemplesSlender straight gold metal temples that extend from the lens attachments and angle slightly backward; temples narrow near the hinge and widen toward the ear tips.
2 regions
x 0.06 · y 0.30 · w 0.36 · h 0.28 (medium); x 0.57 · y 0.28 · w 0.36 · h 0.34 (medium) - Temple tipsTranslucent off-white temple tips covering the ends of the gold temples.
2 regions
x 0.34 · y 0.28 · w 0.10 · h 0.12 (medium); x 0.86 · y 0.28 · w 0.10 · h 0.18 (medium) - Lens edge trimA very thin dark outline visible along the top and outer edges of the lenses, contrasting with the light blue lens color.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.44 · w 0.35 · h 0.03 (high); x 0.45 · y 0.47 · w 0.42 · h 0.04 (high)
Other
Product photographed on a neutral light gray background with soft diffuse lighting producing faint shadows beneath the sunglasses; image shows a three-quarter front view, slightly tilted.
- Shot compositionThree-quarter front angle showing both lenses, bridge, and temples with the right temple slightly closer to camera; product centered in the lower half of the frame.
- Background and surfaceUniform light gray seamless background and surface with no additional props.
- Shadows and reflectionsSoft shadow beneath and to the right of the sunglasses and subtle reflective highlights on the metal parts and lens surfaces.
- Image qualitySharp focus on the product with no visible compression artifacts.
Colors
light blue· lenses#CFE0F3gold· metal bridge and templesclear/translucent· nose pads#DAEAFAdark gray· lens edge trimtranslucent off-white· temple tips#F1EEEC- Lens shapeTwo rectangular, rimless lenses with slightly rounded corners and a subtle inward curve at the nose edge.
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