That fiery Brisbane sun has already started reddening noses and blistering shoulders, and if past summers are anything to go by, the heat is set to get a whole lot worse as we edge towards the year’s end. Crafting classic frames from modern materials, New York’s Seneca Eyewear has rushed to Brisbane dwellers’ aid, shielding local eyes from harmful rays with 100% UV protection and polarised, anti-scratch lenses.

Check out the collection online and customise your chosen frame style with polarised colour lens tints of blue, green, yellow or red. Styles such as the Nero Sun, the Vernon and the Plato have benefitted from Seneca’s quality combination of Carl Zeiss Vision lenses with custom cellulose acetate and a thorough five-time hand-polishing technique using German wax. International shipping is available.