The new Yves Saint Laurent collection of optical frames and sunglasses stands out for the absolute elegance of shapes articulated into a veriety of refined, gorgeous colours. On the sunglasses, the "Cassandra" monogram - the french maison's hallmark logo with the letters "YSL"intertwined and overlapping - is featured as a metal insert in the temples, or in open work all over forked temples, adorned with diamante. One of the main themes of the collection is the "canuas" knurled pattern, with the fabric of YSL accessories echoed on the metal plates. Large, wrap-around mask models with metal or acetate frames, in elegant shades of grey, brown, green, mauve and aubergine purple, contact with square or oval acetate frames in refined hues of rust, peacock blue, prune, green. The Optical frames collection includes thick, cat's eyes acetate frames and subdued men's shape with metal front and acetate temples. Colours alternate between classic tones of more delicate, bright hues for the women's styles. The Yves Saint Laurent collection of otical frames and sunglasses is manufactured and distributed by the safilo group.