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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane

Brad Pitt in the frame as older men embrace ‘hot professor’ glasses

Brad Pitt in sunglasses and a white shirt clasps his hands together, smiling at an outdoor event
Brad Pitt turned heads with his choice of aviator-style eyewear at Roland Garros. Photograph: Matthieu Mirville/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

A heart-throb for more than 40 years, Brad Pitt is no doubt used to people looking at him. But this week, that gaze was distracted by an addition to his face – aviator-style glasses.

Worn to watch the tennis at Roland Garros and with a pink trenchcoat when out for dinner in Paris, these retro glassesare more typically worn by younger men. That’s changed recently – they’re now becoming central to a makeover for men entering their “late life” era, but who aren’t willing to submit to the fashion invisibility associated with ageing.

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