Silhouette

Silhouette was founded in Linz, Austria, in 1964 by Anneliese and Arnold Schmied. The family-owned company developed an identity around clear design, careful production and innovation in lightweight eyewear. As glasses evolved from primarily functional medical objects into everyday expressions of personal style, Silhouette helped make precision and visual lightness part of a modern design vocabulary. The company describes its eyewear as designed and crafted in Austria.

The brand is particularly associated with rimless glasses, in which lenses are mounted with very little visible structure. This creates an airy, restrained appearance that lets the wearer’s features remain prominent. Silhouette also makes full-rim optical frames and sunglasses, so its design language is broader than one construction.

Materials and engineering have helped define the company’s work. These developments reflect an interest in making frames that feel light while maintaining structure.

Silhouette offers a distinctive choice for people who favour subtle styling and technical refinement. Reduced visual structure allows details and facial features to take centre stage.