Jordan Mixon

1 month ago | wsj.com | Chiara Rimella |Jordan Mixon

How the beefy, black frames by Jacques Marie Mage—which can cost four figures—became a draw for wealthy, stylish guys…and a coded way to telegraph membership in an exclusive club | Photographs by Elizabeth Coetzee/WSJ; Prop Styling by Jordan Mixon Style consultant Andrew Weitz likens buying the bold, $1,000-ish glasses by Los Angeles brand Jacques Marie Mage to collecting luxury watches and fine wine. The common thread: associations with status. “These are top of the line.