There is a certain kind of celebrity who does not chase trends — they set them by ignoring them entirely. Sarah Michelle Gellar is that kind of celebrity. Whether she is photographed on a coffee run in Los Angeles, stepping out at a premiere, or appearing on screen, her eyewear choices are deliberate, considered, and almost always French. Specifically, Face à Face. And within that brand, she keeps returning to one frame in particular: the **Layer 2**.
The Layer 2 is not a subtle frame. It does not whisper. It has a presence — a sculptural, architectural quality that comes from Face à Face's signature lamination technique, in which multiple sheets of premium acetate are fused together and then hand-carved to reveal unexpected layers of color and depth. On the face, the effect is striking: a frame that looks different in every light, that rewards a second look, that makes you wonder how something so bold can feel so effortlessly right.
Gellar's preference for the Layer 2 makes complete sense when you understand her aesthetic. She has always favored pieces that are unambiguously themselves — not trying to be anything other than what they are. The Layer 2 in **c. 100 (Black)** is exactly that: deep, saturated, unapologetically bold. The sculpted temples catch light at every angle. The silhouette is oversized without being cartoonish. It photographs beautifully, which matters when you are one of the most photographed women in Hollywood.
Face à Face was founded in Paris in 1995 by Pascal Jaulent and Nadège Olivet, two designers who believed that eyewear had been playing it too safe for too long. Their first collection was a provocation — frames in colors and shapes that the industry considered unwearable. They were wrong. Within a decade, Face à Face had become the brand of choice for anyone who wanted their glasses to say something. The Layer 2 is the purest expression of that philosophy: a frame that does not blend in, that refuses to be background noise.
We carry the Face à Face Layer 2 at The Last Optical in Montgomery, NY — and we can ship it to you anywhere in the United States with free shipping. If you have been looking for a frame that commands attention the way Gellar's does, this is it. The c. 100 Black is in stock now. It will not stay that way for long.