How affordable acetate disrupted the eyewear market

Not all eyewear is created equal. Much like everything else in fashion, there is an entire spectrum of low to high, basic to couture, affordable to luxury, factory-made to crafted by hand. Acetate remains the most popular frame for glasses, spanning the affordable market for as little as 25 euros for a no frills pair from Dutch e-commerce startup Charlie Temple, to luxury options, such as a tortoise shell acetate and gold inlaid pair from luxury brand Cartier, priced at around 900 pounds.