Paris · since 1995
Face à Face
Paris. Architecture, colour and a little nerve.
On the shelf in Cheadle, Middleton, Heald Green, Winsford and Heckmondwike. Every frame glazed here with your lenses.
The house
Face à Face, and why the frames are more than plastic
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.
Known for
Three things to know about Face à Face
- 01
Designed in Paris
By architects and product designers, not a licensing house
- 02
Colour and geometry
Bold fronts, layered acetates, unexpected lines
- 03
Small runs
Collections you will not see on every high street
Who they suit
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.
A name on the frame does not mean it will suit your face. We bring you a shortlist rather than a wall, and we say gently when one does not work.
Try them on
Face à Face in Cheadle, Middleton, Heald Green, Winsford and Heckmondwike
Your eye test first
Free on the NHS if you qualify, £55 privately. Forty-five minutes with the optometrist, and styling is part of the visit, not an extra.
Your lenses
Every Face à Face frame is glazed here. Single vision from £109, thinner lenses, coatings and varifocals explained with every price shown before you decide.
Sixty days to love them
If the fit or the lenses are not right, we change the frame or the lenses at no charge. Adjustments and a Specs MOT are free for as long as you wear them.
Frames across our ranges run from £70 to £850. 0% finance: half today, the rest over 4, 6, 8 or 10 months.
Five clinics across Greater Manchester, Cheshire & West Yorkshire
Every Book button on this page comes here. Choose your practice — the number appears on the one you pick.
Book a Dry Eye Assessment — Cheadle 0161 428 3717
Book a Dry Eye Assessment — Middleton 0161 653 0771
Book a Dry Eye Assessment — Heald Green 0161 437 3400
Book a Dry Eye Assessment — Winsford 01606 599030
Book a Dry Eye Assessment — Heckmondwike 01924 403617
Gland Scan: £15 with any eye examination (included in our Gold eye examination).
Frequently asked questions
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 £109 to £499, 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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