An expressive new collection refined for clarity and comfort, inspired by sold-out frames and international attention

Helsinki, January 15, 2026 – Paloceras introduces Nouvelle Fiction at a moment of growing global visibility. Sculptural Pebble frames have been worn by cultural figures across music, film, and design, placed in more than one hundred boutiques worldwide, and covered in publications including Vogue, Numéro, and the Financial Times. Several releases have sold out within days, confirming a strong appetite for the inflated silhouettes that define the Paloceras aesthetic. Nouvelle Fiction continues that story by translating expressive form into vision-ready optical eyewear designed for prescription use from the outset.

Nouvelle Fiction adapts the sculptural design language of the Pebble frames into refined, lightweight spectacles made for clarity and daily wear. Each shape maintains a recognisable identity through defined volume, rounded contours, and spherical tips, while being carefully recalibrated to meet optical standards. Proportions, material distribution, and fit have been adjusted to support stable fitting and long-term wear in an optical context.

The inflated shape language is created through a controlled hot-pressing process that allows volume to be formed with precision rather than added as surface effect. This approach enables sculptural presence while maintaining structural stability and suitability across prescriptions.

The palette is composed specifically for optical use and includes soft neutrals, translucent hues, and expressive marbled patterns. Each frame is carved from premium Mazzucchelli cellulose acetate using DualLayer laminated construction and finished with custom gold-plated Visottica hardware designed for optical adjustment and long-term serviceability. The finishing remains smooth, sculptural, and recognisably Paloceras, while lenses from Divel Italia feature top-of-the-line hard coating and anti-reflective treatment developed for clarity, durability, and daily optical use.

Technical refinement underpins the design shift. Lens geometry, bridge shaping, and temple ergonomics have been developed specifically to support optical clarity and prescription integration while maintaining the inflated aesthetic that defines the collection.

“It was about retaining the emotional charge of our sculptural frames while letting them settle into something quieter, more instinctive to wear,” says Alexis Perron-Corriveau, Design Director at Paloceras. “The expression is more restrained, but the identity remains unmistakable.”

Nouvelle Fiction positions optical eyewear as part of a lived narrative, treating spectacles not simply as tools for vision but as expressive objects that frame character and presence.

The collection will be available from January 2026 at select optical stores globally and on paloceras.com. 

About Paloceras

Founded in Switzerland with creative roots in Finland and Canada, Paloceras is an independent eyewear house known for developing sculptural frames that treat vision as a visible cultural object. The brand explores the space between what is seen and how identity is expressed, translating a distinctive design language into eyewear intended for daily life. Covered by Financial Times, Vogue, ELLE, Grazia, Numéro, Le Mile, and Harper’s BAZAAR, Paloceras creations balance sculptural presence with optical performance and long-term wear. The brand is available at select optical boutiques worldwide, online at paloceras.com, and on social media at @paloceras.

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