In the frame Make a statement with these Asian eyewear labels

Taiwanese label Whatever Eyewear creates Instagram catnip the likes of which other brands can only dream. With frames that maintain a tough aesthetic softened with a feminine edge, expect pistol-shaped templates, glossy lipsticks adhered to brow bars, heart-shaped silhouettes and candy-coloured palettes that turn heads for all the right reasons.

Lead by creative art director Veronica Kang, Korean eyewear brand Fixxative offers up signature metal-framed sunglasses that make a statement without being overpowering. Perfect for those partial to retro pieces inspired by the 70s, head here for oversized aviators and pastel-tinted lenses.

Korea-based designer Stéphane Christian delivers on cult-worthy shades that manage to feel both delicate (think razor-thin metal frames) and bold (cue bright tortoiseshell-effect acetates). Each made by hand, the brand’s standout styles feature avant-garde brow bars.