Anne & Valentin · at Farmilo

Eyewear With Character

Some glasses simply correct your vision. Others become part of your personality.

Born from the imagination of two opticians in Toulouse, Anne & Valentin creates eyewear with bold graphic lines, unexpected colour combinations and shapes that can completely change the character of a face.

These aren’t glasses designed around a prominent logo.

At Farmilo Optometrist, we’re proud to stock a carefully selected collection of Anne & Valentin eyewear in Leicester.

If you’re looking for glasses with creativity, individuality and a distinctly French point of view, this is a collection worth putting on your face.

Anne & Valentin belongs firmly in the second group.

The frame is the design.

Born From a Dream in Toulouse

Anne & Valentin began with a simple idea. Anne and Valentin were opticians in Toulouse, France. They loved eyewear. But they wanted to see something different. Something more creative. More expressive. More personal. So they began imagining frames for their friends. Glasses with unusual shapes.

Interesting colours. Strong graphic lines. And above all, personality. That independent creative spirit became Anne & Valentin. And it still sits at the heart of the brand today.

Actually, that's me.

Glasses That Dress You, Not Disguise You

Anne & Valentin doesn’t believe eyewear should hide the person behind it. Quite the opposite. A frame can reveal something. Confidence. Creativity. Playfulness. Individuality. Sometimes even a side of your personality you hadn’t considered before.

That’s why choosing Anne & Valentin isn’t always about finding the safest frame. Sometimes it’s about putting something unexpected on and realising:

Don't Try to Stand Out. Do Something Remarkable.

Anne & Valentin has a philosophy we particularly like:

“Don't try to stand out. Try to do something remarkable.”

There’s an important difference. Making something unusual simply to attract attention is relatively easy. Creating something distinctive that still feels beautifully considered is much harder. Anne & Valentin’s frames often play with:

The result can be bold. But the boldness has a purpose.

Geometry
Proportion
Colour
Contrasts
Negative space
Material
Texture
Facial architecture

Designed Around Character

Anne & Valentin’s designers sometimes approach a frame almost as if they were creating a character. What kind of personality does it have? Is it playful? Serious? Curious? Confident? Architectural? Eccentric? Quietly unusual? That might sound abstract until you start trying the frames.

Then it makes complete sense. Change the frame and you can change the entire expression of your face.

Graphic Design for Your Face

One of the most distinctive things about Anne & Valentin is its use of graphic shapes. Circles. Squares. Angular lines. Curves. Unexpected bridges. Contrasting rims. Layered constructions. Rather than simply following the natural shape of the face, some designs deliberately create contrast with it.

That can make eyewear much more interesting. A round frame can soften certain features. A more angular design can introduce structure. An unusual brow line can completely change the balance of the face.

This is why Anne & Valentin is such an enjoyable collection to dispense.

You have to try it on.

Colour With Purpose

Colour is central to Anne & Valentin. But it isn’t simply about making brightly coloured glasses. Colour can be used to:

Sometimes the most successful frame isn’t the colour you would have chosen from the shelf. That’s where trying different combinations becomes important. The right colour can make the entire frame suddenly work.

Highlight the eyes
Complement skin tone
Contrast with hair
Emphasise the shape of the frame
Create depth
Introduce a small unexpected detail
Change how strong or subtle a design feels

Materials & making

Acetate, metal and Japanese titanium, made in France.

Acetate

Acetate gives Anne & Valentin enormous freedom to experiment with colour, thickness and shape. You’ll find frames that use:

Some are unmistakably bold. Others reveal their personality more gradually. What connects them is the sense that the frame has actually been designed, rather than simply decorated.

Metal

Anne & Valentin’s metal eyewear creates a different aesthetic. The lines can become finer. Lighter. More architectural. Colour can be introduced more selectively. That makes the metal collections particularly interesting for someone who wants unusual eyewear without necessarily wanting a substantial acetate frame.

They can be delicate without becoming anonymous.

Acetate + Metal

Some of the most interesting Anne & Valentin designs combine materials. Acetate and metal can interact within the same frame to create contrast between:

These combination frames often reward a closer look. From a distance, you see the overall shape. Up close, you begin to understand how the different pieces work together.

Made in France

Craftsmanship is an important part of the Anne & Valentin story.

The brand has longstanding relationships with specialist eyewear manufacturers in the Jura region of France, an area renowned for its eyewear-making heritage.

These aren’t simply suppliers chosen for the latest collection. Anne & Valentin has worked with some of the same manufacturing partners for decades. That long relationship allows design ideas and manufacturing knowledge to develop together. The designer can imagine something unusual.

The craftspeople work out how to make it beautifully.

Japanese Titanium

For its titanium eyewear, Anne & Valentin turns to Japan. Japan has developed an exceptional reputation for precision titanium eyewear manufacturing. Titanium offers a combination of:

That makes it particularly well suited to the more delicate and architectural side of Anne & Valentin’s design language. So while the brand’s identity remains unmistakably French, specialist Japanese titanium craftsmanship allows it to explore the material properly.

Eyewear Doesn't Have to Be Symmetrical With Your Personality

One of the pleasures of Anne & Valentin is that you don’t necessarily need to choose the frame people expect you to wear.

Someone with a conservative wardrobe might look fantastic in a colourful frame. Someone with a very creative style might choose something unexpectedly minimal. Someone convinced they can’t wear round glasses may discover the exact opposite.

That’s why we’ll often encourage you to try something you wouldn’t have selected yourself. There is very little risk in putting a frame on for thirty seconds. But occasionally those thirty seconds completely change what you think suits you.

The Frame You Almost Didn't Try

This happens surprisingly often. You look at a frame on the shelf. “No chance.” We ask you to try it anyway. You put it on. And suddenly everyone looking at you has the same reaction.

That's the one.

Anne & Valentin is particularly good at producing those moments. Because some frames make much more sense on a face than they ever will sitting on a display.

Sunglasses

Anne & Valentin’s approach to design naturally extends into sunglasses. The larger canvas allows even more freedom with:

For someone who views sunglasses as part of their style rather than simply sun protection, the collection can be particularly interesting.

Many styles can also be explored with prescription sun-lens options where appropriate.

For Younger Faces Too

Anne & Valentin’s creative approach isn’t restricted entirely to adults. The brand has also explored eyewear for younger wearers, bringing colour, shape and personality into children’s frames. That’s important. Children who need glasses don’t necessarily need to be offered generic eyewear.

The right frame can become something they’re genuinely excited to wear. And when children actually like their glasses, that’s a very good starting point.

Glasses Without the Logo

One of the things we particularly like about Anne & Valentin is what you don’t see. A huge designer logo isn’t the point. The value is in:

The design. The material. The colour. The construction. The craftsmanship. And how the frame transforms when somebody puts it on. People may notice your glasses. But they don’t need to know the name written on the side.

They notice you first.

Lenses, fitting and aftercare

Beautiful frames deserve the right lenses, and a proper fit.

Beautiful Frames Deserve the Right Lenses

Once we’ve found your Anne & Valentin frame, we’ll consider the lenses just as carefully. Depending on your prescription and visual requirements, options can include:

Your prescription may also influence which frame shapes we recommend. With stronger prescriptions, careful frame selection can make a substantial difference to the finished lens thickness, weight and appearance. Great eyewear is about the complete result.

Premium single vision lenses
Advanced varifocal lenses
Occupational lenses
Thinner high-index materials
Premium anti-reflection coatings
Photochromic lenses
Prescription sun lenses

Frame and lenses should work together.

Professionally Styled and Fitted at Farmilo

Choosing Anne & Valentin isn’t simply about finding the most unusual frame in the collection. It’s about finding the unusual frame that works on you. We’ll consider:

And sometimes we’ll hand you something you would never have picked yourself. Try it. You can always say no.

Face shape
Frame width
Bridge fit
Facial proportions
Eye position
Skin tone
Hair colour
Your prescription
Lens thickness
Your existing wardrobe
Your personality

Who Is Anne & Valentin For?

Anne & Valentin is particularly worth exploring if you:

You don’t necessarily need to be bold to wear Anne & Valentin. You just need to find the right one.

Want glasses with genuine personality
Love independent eyewear
Enjoy colour
Appreciate graphic design
Want something you won't see everywhere
Prefer design to prominent logos
Like French style and craftsmanship
Want something creative but beautifully considered
Have struggled to find glasses that feel like “you”
Are willing to try something unexpected

Anne & Valentin, Etnia Barcelona or Sabine Be?

We stock several expressive independent eyewear collections at Farmilo. But they each have a different personality. Etnia Barcelona is about colour, art, Barcelona and self-expression. Sabine Be is playful, artistic, handmade in France and unapologetically individual.

Anne & Valentin is more graphic and architectural — combining colour, geometry and character with a distinctly French creative philosophy. There’s overlap. There should be. But put the frames next to each other and you’ll quickly see that they’re speaking different design languages.

Which one is right? There’s only one useful way to find out.

Put them on.

Find it at Farmilo

Independent Eyewear at Farmilo

Being an independent optician gives us the freedom to choose eyewear differently. We don’t need every frame on our shelves to carry a familiar fashion-house logo. Instead, we can search for designers who actually specialise in eyewear. Brands with their own ideas. Their own materials.

Their own design language. Their own personality. Anne & Valentin represents exactly what we love about independent eyewear. It’s different because somebody deliberately designed it to be different.

Anne & Valentin at Farmilo

We have a carefully selected collection of Anne & Valentin frames in stock at Farmilo Optometrist. Come in and explore them. Try the colours. Try the shapes. Try the one you think won’t suit you.

And let us help you find something that works with your face, prescription and personality. You may arrive looking for another pair of glasses. You might leave having discovered something completely different.

Anne & Valentin Glasses in Leicester

If you’re looking for Anne & Valentin glasses in Leicester, visit Farmilo Optometrist and explore our collection in person.

We’ll help you choose the shape, colour and size that works for you, professionally fit your glasses and pair them with lenses selected for your individual visual requirements.

Don't just wear a frame. Find your character.

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