Best in Show: Holiday 2025

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Best in Show: Holiday 2025

Discover gifts that reflect the spirit of the wearer — thoughtful, timeless, and distinctly personal.

Retro Bold Intellectual Sporty

This season, Oliver Peoples presents Best in Show, a character-driven holiday gift guide that celebrates the art of thoughtful gifting. Inspired by the familiars we know and love, we outfitted four distinct archetypes with eyewear for the season: the retro, the bold, the intellectual, and the sporty. Each persona is styled on a canine muse, framed with wit and refinement, capturing a singular spirit — from après-ski elegance and vintage-inflected glamour to fashion-forward boldness and quiet intellectual charm.

Chosen not only for the moment, but for the personality they suit. For those who appreciate craftsmanship, individuality, and a touch of whimsy, these are holiday gifts worthy of distinction. At once nostalgic and modern, Best in Show reflects the Oliver Peoples philosophy: character is the true signature of style.

Retro Retriever

Find beauty in the classics — vintage-inflected silhouettes, rich tortoise acetates, and antique-finished metals. With nods to Hollywood’s golden age and a taste for timeless design, their style is rooted in elegance. Gift them a frame that feels discovered, storied, original, and unmistakably them.

Bold Poodle

Drawn to expressive shapes and sculptural forms, this personality thrives in bold acetates, deep bevels, and confident colorways. For the fashion-minded and the fearless, these are frames that make a statement the moment they enter the room.

Intellectual Beagle

Quietly discerning, this thoughtful wearer is drawn to ultra-light titanium frames, clean geometry, and refined silhouettes. These are styles that speak softly but carry intention. Crafted with precision, rooted in clarity, and worn with purpose.

Sporty Husky

They bring energy to everything—on the slopes, in the city, or wherever the season takes them. Featuring frames from the Roger Federer collection and sleek icons like Aero II and Benedict, this edit blends lightweight performance with modern design.

The Rarest Kind of Gift

For the true connoisseur—pieces that transcend the season. This edit features our most exceptional expressions of design: limited-edition releases, era-specific silhouettes, and artisanal collections crafted in precious materials. From the sculptural elegance of Maestro to the quiet rarity of Chinkin gold-leaf engraving, each piece is a study in refinement. These are gifts that mark moments. Rare by nature, and unforgettable by design.

The Nineteen Sixties Collection

A modern homage to retro forms, reborn in sculptural acetate and deep color hues.

A masterwork of design with a gemstone accent and custom detailing, inspired by mid-century sophistication.

Solid Gold Series

Crafted in solid 18K gold in a classic Oliver Peoples silhouette, the pinnacle of timeless luxury.

Chinkin

Limited-edition artistry using the centuries-old Japanese technique of hand-carved gold leaf engraving.

Credits

PHOTO & VIDEO: Alice Gao

Frames in this story: Lumar (api:frame:ov5565su), Oliver Sun (api:frame:ov5393su), Gregory Peck Sun (api:frame:ov5217s), Eyles (api:frame:ov5580su), Marnett (api:frame:ov5599u), 1978RX (api:frame:ov5584u), Rueny (api:frame:ov5601su), Alfrey 18k (api:frame:ov5570u), Hayton 18k (api:frame:ov5571su), Ms. Oliver-R (api:frame:ov5542u), Coleridge (api:frame:ov1186), 902 (api:frame:ov5602u), Calidor (api:frame:ov1185), Stilson (api:frame:ov1363t), Aero II (api:frame:ov1358s), Mr. Federer (api:frame:ov5553su), Mrs. Federer (api:frame:ov5597su), Clifton (api:frame:ov1150s), Devaney 18k (api:frame:ov5539su), M∆estro (api:frame:ov5590sm), Clyne Solid Gold (api:frame:ov7034g), N.05 Gold Leaf (api:frame:ov5595u). Accessories in this story: Genuine Leather Eight Frame Trunk (api:accessory:aov0005kt).