Moscot

Family firm in New York that began as a spectacles seller on the Lower East Side.

Hyman Moscot came from Eastern Europe and sold spectacles from a pushcart on the Lower East Side of New York. The family then opened a shop on Orchard Street.

The Lemtosh of the 1930s, with rounded acetate frames, was worn by musicians and actors. The firm is still run by the family.

Heavy, round acetate frames and model names such as Lemtosh.

• Eyewear