Gaston – The Soft Round That Reads the Room
The round frame at its most considered is not a statement — it is a presence. Gaston by WEISS OPTIX earns that presence quietly. A medium-weight rounded square in layered striped acetate, with a flat upper rim, a rounded lower profile, and a narrow nose bridge that keeps the frame’s proportions precise and considered — it is the frame that reads every room without adjusting itself for any of them.
Three colorways in Deep Blue Gray, Espresso Black, and Black. A silhouette that flatters broadly and wears without effort. Business casual authority, worn with complete ease.
Soft Round: The Silhouette That Adapts
Gaston’s silhouette occupies the considered space between a round and a square. The upper rim runs with a slight flatness that gives the frame a grounded, composed quality — the soft outer corners add just enough angular definition to prevent the silhouette from reading as purely round. The lower rim is fully rounded, with a smooth continuous curve that softens the face and adds a warmth that purely rectangular frames cannot achieve. The narrow rounded nose bridge sits low between the lenses, creating a close, precise fit that holds the frame in place without adding visual weight at the center.
Medium-width temples extend from the outer corners, matching the frame’s measured character from front to side — substantial enough to anchor the silhouette, understated enough to disappear into daily wear.
For oval and oblong faces, the rounded lower profile and balanced proportions sit in natural harmony. For square and angular faces, the soft round lower rim and subtle upper flatness soften hard angles without erasing their definition. For heart-shaped faces, the medium weight and neutral proportions add balance to a wider forehead. For round faces, the flat upper line and squared outer corners add a quiet definition that pure round frames cannot provide.
Layered Striped Acetate: The Material That Carries the Depth
Gaston is constructed from semi-transparent layered acetate with horizontal stripe grain — a material construction that gives the frame body a depth and visual complexity that solid or conventional tortoiseshell acetate cannot match. The horizontal striping runs across the frame in alternating warm brown and cool grey-blue bands, creating a surface that reads differently from different angles and in different light conditions: warmer and more brown in direct light, cooler and more grey in softer conditions.
The layered construction means the depth of the stripe pattern is visible through the semi-transparent surface — the frame carries its visual interest not just at the surface but through the material itself. The result is a frame that reveals its character progressively, rewarding the closer look without announcing it from across the room.
Three Colorways: Deep Blue Gray, Espresso Black, and Black
Gaston is available in three colorways, each one a different expression of the soft round character.
- Deep Blue Gray — horizontal striped grain in warm brown and cool grey-blue, with the upper frame reading warmer and the lower frame reading cooler. The most characterful of the three — the colorway that carries the layered acetate’s full visual depth and reads as considered and distinctive without demanding attention. Deep Blue Gray pairs naturally with charcoal, navy, grey, and the full range of professional and creative wardrobe contexts.
- Espresso Black — deep coffee-brown striped grain with dark layering. The most warm and grounded of the three — the espresso tones carry a richness that pure black cannot achieve, while maintaining the professional authority that the workplace demands. Pairs naturally with earth tones, warm neutrals, and professional contexts.
- Black — a deep, considered black that amplifies the soft round silhouette’s authority and works in every context without qualification. The essential colorway — the one that pairs with everything and competes with nothing, carrying the frame’s shape without color interference.
Where Gaston Belongs
Gaston is the optical frame for those who want a round silhouette with genuine material character — not a thin wire frame or a fashion-forward oversized round, but a medium-weight acetate construction that carries its layered depth with complete professional ease. The soft round silhouette moves between office and evening without adjustment. The three colorways cover the full range from characterful and distinctive to essential and versatile.
Discover Gaston
A soft rounded square in layered striped acetate. A flat upper rim with rounded lower profile and a narrow nose bridge. Three colorways — Deep Blue Gray, Espresso Black, and Black — each one a different reading of the same considered character. Gaston by WEISS OPTIX is for those who understand that the most considered frames are the ones that read every room without announcing themselves.
At WEISS OPTIX, we believe truly considered eyewear disappears into your life while elevating everything around it. Gaston reads the room, and wears it well.
