Permanent Luxury: Philipp Plein Prescription Frames
What defines the brand and why choose it
Philipp Plein's optical collection starts from a premise very few luxury brands dare to sustain with consistency: that the person wearing prescription glasses should not have to choose between a frame that expresses their aesthetic identity and one that works for their prescription. That Monday and Saturday are not two different people with two different wardrobes, but the same person in different contexts — and that person deserves the same level of aesthetic declaration in both.
Philipp Plein does not design work frames versus party frames. He designs Philipp Plein frames — and in the brand's philosophy, that is sufficient for any context. The skull on the hinge of the VPP037 Flawless is no less bold because the frame is optical. The PP metal logo on the temple of the VPP117M is no less visible because the frame carries prescription lenses. This aesthetic consistency — which can appear provocative from outside and is from inside simply honesty about one's identity — is the most powerful purchase argument of the Philipp Plein optical collection. It is not about wearing a branded frame. It is about wearing a frame that says the same thing about you at nine in the morning in a work meeting as at nine in the evening at dinner, because your identity does not change with the timetable.
Optical frames are manufactured in Italy with the same materials and production standards as the sun collection: first-quality cellulose acetate for acetate models, titanium and metal for metal models, with the same manual finishing processes for skull and PP logo on hinges and temples.
Styles and uses
The VPP037 Flawless is the women's reference optical model: rectangular format with slightly curved corners, metal skull on the hinge as the central element, in black, gold and transparent. The frame for the woman who understands the house's philosophy — who does not hide the Philipp Plein but wears it identically at work as in any other context. The VPP034S Majestic is the more contained women's option: oval-rectangular format without skull embellishments, with the PP logo on the temple as the sole visible signature element. The VPP081 Hexagon transfers the hexagonal geometric motif to the optical format: immediately recognisable angles, in black and transparent acetate with gold or silver PP temple logo. The most architectural proposal of the optical collection. The VPP117M is the masculine square proposal: square format in transparent grey acetate, combination of formal minimalism and the PP metal signature on the temple, for the male client profile seeking the brand in a more elegantly read format.
The Philipp Plein optical client
Understanding who chooses Philipp Plein in prescription format is understanding the brand. It is not the person who wants a luxury frame as a discreet credential. It is the person for whom the frame is a continuation of everything else they wear — the person whose wardrobe already speaks loudly and who sees no reason why the glasses should be the exception. Paris Hilton has worn Philipp Plein eyewear in both sun and optical contexts. Floyd Mayweather — who has spent his career making sure he is the most visible person in any room — has worn the brand across multiple occasions. The optical collection attracts this profile precisely because it does not make concessions to professional context. A VPP037 in black with a gold skull hinge in a boardroom is not a provocation: it is the same level of intentional self-presentation as a tailored suit from the brand. It is the frame that communicates you do not leave your identity at the door when you go to work.
Technical details: materials, manufacturing and compatibility
Philipp Plein prescription frames are manufactured in Italy with the same materials as the sun collection. Skulls and PP logos on hinges and temples are worked metal pieces with manual assembly process — the same processes as the sun models. Hinges designed for intensive daily use with greater mechanical tolerance than sun models. Progressive lens compatibility verified across main optical collection models. Rectangular and square formats — VPP037, VPP117M — offer adequate frame depth zones for progressive installation with medium and high corrections. The VPP081 Hexagonhas frame depth limitations by its geometry; for high prescriptions requiring wide-field progressives, rectangular formats are the recommended option.
Buying online at Visual-Click
Visual-Click is an authorised Philipp Plein dealer and stocks the complete Philipp Plein prescription glasses collection with official warranty and international shipping. Specialist guidance on prescription compatibility — including progressive lens compatibility —, authorised laboratory assembly and delivery in the brand's official packaging included.
Explore the collection
The Philipp Plein prescription glasses collection at Visual-Click includes VPP037 Flawless, VPP034S Majestic, VPP081 Hexagon and VPP117M. The same PP on the temple, the same skull on the hinge, the same attitude as always — now with your prescription. Find your Philipp Plein frame at Visual-Click.
