French Kiwis
Lou Rectangular Sunglasses
The Lou Rectangular Sunglasses are unisex eyewear designed for UV protection and everyday wear, featuring a tortoiseshell Mazzucchelli Italian acetate frame with muted green rectangular lenses. Key specifications include 100% UV protection, scratch-resistant lenses with anti-reflective coating, and precise measurements of 52 mm eye width, 17 mm bridge, and 143 mm temples. Designed and assembled in Montreal, they include a designer box, rigid case, and cleaning cloth.
- Material
- Mazzucchelli Italian acetate
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Specifications
Rectangular acetate sunglasses with UV protection and anti-reflective coating.
100% UV protection, scratch-resistant lenses with anti-reflective coating, Italian acetate frame.
- Material
- Mazzucchelli Italian acetate
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Sunglasses
Additional Attributes
- 100% UV protection
- Mazzucchelli Italian acetate frame
- Scratch-resistant lenses with anti-reflective coating
- Presented in a designer box
- Rigid designer case and cleaning cloth included
- Designed and assembled in Montreal
- Eye width: 52 mm
- Bridge: 17 mm
- Temples: 143 mm
Product Insights
Lou Rectangular Sunglasses from French Kiwis are refined everyday eyewear built on a sustainable Italian Mazzucchelli acetate frame (over 40% FSC-certified renewable cellulose, repolishable and hypoallergenic) with OBE flexible hinges and CR-39 lenses that deliver near-glass optical clarity (Abbe 58) and full UV400 protection; the core promise is elegant, color-accurate vision and a lightweight, comfortable frame that can be heat-adjusted by an optician, yet the main tradeoff is fragility — acetate warps in hot cars and clouds with alcohol, standard CR-39 lacks industrial impact resistance and only lessens glare (a polarized TAC upgrade is needed for water/snow glare), the fixed 17-mm bridge limits fit without adjustment, the 12-month warranty falls short of a lifetime rival, and the CA$150 price is roughly double a comparable model.
Verified claims
- Material
- Italian Mazzucchelli acetate from a mill operating since 1849, layered for lasting color and repolishable.
- Comfort
- This Mazzucchelli frame is lightweight relative to its dense look and is hypoallergenic.
- Sustainability
- The frame acetate is over 40% renewable cellulose from FSC-certified wood, not petroleum plastic.
- Hinges
- Flexible hinges are OBE, a German precision eyewear-hardware brand for designer acetate frames.
- Heat sensitivity
- Leaving the frame in a hot parked car can permanently warp the acetate.
- Chemical damage
- Alcohol from hand sanitizer or lens wipes can permanently dull the acetate finish.
- Care instructions
- Acetate frame softens above 55-60°C and clouds with alcohol or sunscreen; clean with mild soap and microfiber.
- Hinge
- Moisture trapped at the hinge joint can corrode it, so dry the frame before storing
- Warranty
- Monos Mesa's lifetime frame warranty outlasts French Kiwis' 12-month defect replacement
- Optical clarity
- At Abbe 58 (near glass), the CR-39 lens renders colors accurately with virtually no edge fringing.
- Impact resistance
- Standard-thickness CR-39 does not meet ANSI Z87.1 or EN 166 impact standards and can shatter into sharp shards.
- Polarization
- UV400/AR lenses; optional polarized version is laminated TAC that reduces glare; non-polarized lenses only lessen it.
- UV protection
- Both base and polarized TAC lenses are UV400 — the upgrade changes glare and impact, not UV.
- Polarized upgrade
- Only the optional polarized TAC lens removes reflected glare from water and snow; the standard lens only lessens it.
- Fit
- Fixed 17-mm bridge with no nose pads; an optician can heat-adjust it to fit low bridges.
- Heat warp
- Acetate frame can soften and warp if left in a hot car, altering fit.
- Wide-bridge alternatives
- Monos Mesa and Jimmy Fairly Darren offer more nasal clearance (23-mm and 25-mm bridges) than the 17-mm bridge on the Lou.
- Heat adjustment
- Loose temples can be reshaped under warm tap water; opticians can heat-adjust the fixed bridge.
- Cleaning method
- Clean only with lukewarm water, phosphate-free dish soap, and the supplied microfiber, never paper or shirt fabric.
- Repolishing
- An optician can repolish this acetate frame back to its original luster.
- Design positioning
- Lou is the refined unisex rectangular frame; Charlotte is the spunky women's eyewear.
- Face shape
- Adds angular contrast to round and oval faces; also softens square faces.
- Temple flex
- Temple flex uses flexible OBE hinges rather than fixed rigid screws.
- Value
- Priced at CA$150 — roughly double the $85 rectangular Freyrs Miki.
- Style positioning
- French Kiwis casts Lou as refined everyday elegance and Charlotte as women's intellectual conviction.
Product record
- Title
- Lou Rectangular Sunglasses
- Brand
- French Kiwis
- Price
- 150 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
Rectangular tortoiseshell acetate sunglasses shown front three-quarter; green-tinted rectangular lenses; slim temples with small metallic logo near right hinge; glossy finish and visible molded bridge.
- Frame material and finishSingle-piece glossy tortoiseshell acetate frame visible across front and temples with mottled brown and amber pattern.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.50 · w 0.84 · h 0.28 (medium) - Lens shape and tintFlat rectangular lenses with softly rounded inner corners and a muted green tint.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.52 · w 0.72 · h 0.20 (high) - Bridge constructionLow-profile molded bridge integrated into the acetate front with slight inward bevel at the nose area.
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.56 · w 0.14 · h 0.06 (high) - Temple shapeSlim straight temples that taper slightly toward the curved temple tips; temples follow the same tortoiseshell pattern as the front.
2 regions
x 0.06 · y 0.46 · w 0.34 · h 0.18 (medium); x 0.60 · y 0.52 · w 0.34 · h 0.22 (medium) - Temple logoSmall metallic two-part logo stamped on the outer face of the right temple near the hinge.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.57 · w 0.10 · h 0.07 (high) - Lens reflectionsSoft studio reflections visible on lens surfaces, more prominent on the left lens (viewer right), indicating glossy lens coating.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.52 · w 0.30 · h 0.16 (high); x 0.46 · y 0.52 · w 0.30 · h 0.16 (high)
Other
Studio product shot on a light neutral background with soft overhead lighting and subtle shadow below the sunglasses; image shows a front three-quarter angle with slight rightward rotation.
- Shot compositionSunglasses centered in lower half of image, photographed at a front three-quarter angle so both lenses and temples are visible.
- Background and surfaceEven light gray to off-white seamless background and surface with a faint cast shadow beneath the product.
- LightingSoft diffuse studio lighting from above and slightly left, producing gentle highlights on frame edges and mild lens reflections.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution, well-focused image with clear edges and visible surface texture on the acetate.
Colors
tortoiseshell brown· frame and templesmuted green· lensesmetallic gold· temple logo- Frame material and finishSingle-piece glossy tortoiseshell acetate frame visible across front and temples with mottled brown and amber pattern.
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