Silhouette is an Austrian luxury eyewear brand founded in 1964 by Anneliese and Arnold Schmied in Linz, Austria, with the revolutionary vision that eyewear should be more than just a visual aid—it should be a desirable fashion accessory that enhances both vision and appearance. For 60 years, this independent family-owned company (now in its third generation) has remained steadfastly committed to designing and manufacturing all of its eyewear in Austria, maintaining complete control over quality, materials, and precision engineering from start to finish.
Silhouette transformed the eyewear industry forever in 1999 with the debut of Titan Minimal Art—the world's first screwless, hingeless eyewear weighing an astonishing 1.8 grams. This revolutionary rimless design uses flexible titanium that adapts perfectly to each wearer, creating frames so light they're barely perceptible. The innovation was so extraordinary that NASA selected Titan Minimal Art as the official eyewear for astronauts without any modifications, recognizing that frames tough enough for zero-gravity space travel are perfect for everyday wear. Over 12 million people worldwide have embraced this iconic design, which has garnered 18 international design awards and holds a place in the permanent collection at Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts.
Today, Silhouette is the global leader in premium rimless eyewear, with approximately 80% of each metal frame meticulously handcrafted through 260 intricate steps. Using proprietary materials like high-tech SPX® plastic and aerospace-grade titanium, Silhouette creates eyewear defined by unparalleled lightness, minimalist aesthetics, perfect fit, and timeless elegance. Whether rimless, full-rim, or half-rim, every pair embodies Austrian precision craftsmanship, innovative engineering, and the belief that only the highest quality is good enough—eyewear that's reduced to its most essential elements while remaining highly functional, sophisticated, and beautiful.