Vintage Etro Cat Temple Sunglasses c. Mid-2000s Burgundy

A deep burgundy plastic frame curves into subtle cat-eye lines, the temples finished with sculpted gold-tone hardware bearing a stylised feline motif. The gradient grey lenses cast a soft shadow across the eyes, their surface showing only light hairline scratches from gentle wear. No overt logo interrupts the silhouette; the only inscription appears inside the arm, marking these as Etro, made in Italy.

Etro’s accessories from the mid-late 2000s often carried the house’s offbeat details — in this case, the gold-tone cat at the hinge, a playful flourish amid clean, architectural lines. The sans-serif ETRO Vision mark inside the case, spaced and deliberate, places these firmly in that era when Milan’s Via Spartaco was still the seat of a family textile house with a taste for the unusual.

The frame is substantial yet balanced, crafted in smooth plastic with a subtle gloss. Accompanied by the original dust bag. Lenses are gradient grey with minor surface scratches; overall very good condition.

Era: c. Mid-late 2000s (visual dating; ETRO Vision label and construction)
Condition: Very Good — minor scratches on lenses
Material: Burgundy plastic frame with gold-tone hardware
Colour: Burgundy frame; gold-tone cat temple hardware; gradient grey lenses
Made in: Italy