Michael Kors MK2281U

What the MK2281U is

Seen front on, this is the teardrop pilot lens that drops below the brow line. There is a full rim all the way round each lens. The frame sits on a plain single bridge, and the nose rest is part of the frame. The frame material is acetate, per the supplier. Acetate is the plant-based plastic that most designer frames are cut and polished from sheet; it holds deep colour and an optician can re-adjust it with heat. Acetate temples with a metal plaque at the hinge complete the frame. Colour 30058G is how Michael Kors labels this version.

Will it fit?

The size is 59-16-145: lens width, bridge width and temple length in millimetres. At 59 mm across the lens this is a extra large frame. Nobody bends the temples or nose rest before shipping; an optician can do that in a few minutes if the fit is off.

The grey gradient lenses

Grey gradient lenses are fitted. Grey is the neutral tint: it dims light evenly without shifting colours. A gradient tint, darker at the top than at the bottom. Polarization and UV rating are not in the supplier's data for this pair, so neither is claimed here.

Shipping and returns, plainly

Sold new and authentic, in Michael Kors packaging with the brand's case and cloth when included. The supplier ships on business days, free to US addresses, normally within two days, and tracking follows by email. Thirty days to return it, unworn and in its packaging, for a refund minus the label we send; anything defective, wrong or damaged in transit goes back at no cost within 7 days.