Face à Face glasses & sunglasses in Manchester
Paris. Architecture, colour and a little nerve.
Luxury Face à Face glasses & sunglasses, chosen with you and fitted to your prescription by hand at our practices across Manchester, Cheshire and West Yorkshire.
Paris, 1995.
Face à Face was founded in Paris in 1995 by designers who came from architecture and furniture rather than optics, and it shows. The frames are built like small objects: thick acetate cut into geometric fronts, colour laid in blocks, temples that look sculpted rather than moulded. Each collection is designed in Paris and made in small runs. Nobody buys a Face à Face by accident; they are chosen by people who want the frame to be part of how they dress.
What it is known for.
- 01Designed in ParisBy architects and product designers, not a licensing house.
- 02Colour and geometryBold fronts, layered acetates, unexpected lines.
- 03Small runsCollections you will not see on every high street.
Face à Face
Someone with a strong sense of style who wants the frame noticed. Works beautifully on rounder faces that can carry an angular front, and on anyone who wears colour. Not sure it’s you? That’s what your styling session is for. We’ll tell you honestly, and show you what is.
The frames
A few pieces from the collection. In the practice there is far more: optical frames, sunglasses and new arrivals every season. Tap any frame and we’ll set it aside for you to try.
Designer frames from £150 · With your prescription, measured and fitted by hand
Try Face à Face on, with someone who knows.
A free styling session with a dispensing optician, at any of our five practices. No obligation to buy.
Where to try Face à Face in Manchester, Cheshire & West Yorkshire.
We bring Face à Face in for you to try at any of our five practices, with no obligation. Book a free styling session, tell us it’s Face à Face you want to see, and the frames will be waiting for you.
- CheadleAbra & CoBrought in for you to tryOur Cheadle practice →
- MiddletonAbra & CoBrought in for you to tryOur Middleton practice →
- Heald GreenAshworth OpticiansBrought in for you to tryOur Heald Green practice →
- WinsfordWinsford Eye & FootcareBrought in for you to tryOur Winsford practice →
- HeckmondwikeArmitage OpticiansBrought in for you to tryOur Heckmondwike practice →
In south Manchester we are in Cheadle and Heald Green, in north Manchester in Middleton, in Cheshire in Winsford and in West Yorkshire in Heckmondwike. See every house we work with in luxury and designer eyewear in Manchester, or how free eyewear styling works.
Asked about Face à Face.
Where can I buy Face à Face glasses in Manchester?
In south Manchester at Abra & Co in Cheadle and Ashworth Opticians in Heald Green, and in north Manchester at Abra & Co in Middleton. We also have practices in Winsford, Cheshire, and Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. We bring Face à Face in for you to try at whichever practice suits you. Book a free styling session and a dispensing optician will help you choose, then measure and fit the frame to your prescription.
Where can I try Face à Face glasses on near me?
At Abra & Co in Cheadle, Middleton, Heald Green, Winsford and Heckmondwike. Book an eye test online or ring the practice, and we will have the collection ready for you. If there is a particular model you want, tell us and we will bring it in.
Can I have my prescription in Face à Face frames?
Yes, including varifocals and high prescriptions. We measure and fit the lenses here. Single vision lenses run from £112 to £559, and every option is shown with its price before you decide.
Do you sell Face à Face sunglasses?
Yes, and we glaze them with your prescription, including tinted and polarised lenses. Ask when you book and we will have the sunglass collection out for you.
What if Face à Face does not suit my face?
Then we will say so, kindly, and show you what does. A name on the frame does not mean it will suit you; that is the first thing we say about every brand. And if you buy and change your mind within sixty days, we change the frame or the lenses at no charge.
How much do Face à Face glasses cost?
Frames across our ranges run from £70 to £850; Face à Face sits towards the upper part of that. Lenses are priced separately and shown before you decide. Pay half today and spread the rest over 4, 6, 8 or 10 months, interest free, with nothing added.
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