Every frame is built on details: proportions, volumes, assembly, finishes, and comfort. Frédéric Beausoleil crafts materials and shapes with the same rigorous standard: finding the perfect balance between character, elegance, and wearability.
The creator
Frédéric Beausoleil
Frédéric Beausoleil has been designing eyewear for nearly forty years. Born in Rennes and raised in Nantes in a family already deeply connected to the optical industry, he developed a sensitivity for shapes, materials, and sculpture from a very early age.
His mother, one of the first female opticians in France, passed on to him a unique vision of the profession: that of an optician who does not merely correct vision, but chooses frames capable of revealing a personality.
"A frame should not hide a face, it should reveal it"
A craft learned in the workshop, through direct contact with the material.
Trained in Morez and then in Paris, Frédéric Beausoleil found far more than just technical training in Monsieur Aptel’s workshop.
There, he discovered the deliberate nature of fine craftsmanship, the precision of handiwork, and the quiet rigor that accompanies the decorative arts.
Very early on, he understood that a frame is more than just a shape.
It is a subtle balance between the material, the face, and the personality of the person wearing it.
1986
THE FIRST WORKSHOP
After a year of apprenticeship under Mr. Aptel, Frédéric Beausoleil took over his Parisian workshop and founded the company Frédéric Beausoleil.
1989
SILMO, A TURNING POINT
For his first time at Silmo, his acetate marquetry frames were an immediate success and established his creative signature.
1990
MB PRODUCTION
To support the brand's growth, he established MB Production in Nantes to structure manufacturing and maintain close control over the product.
2007
AN INTERNATIONAL BRAND
The House reaches its peak development, with an established international presence. Frédéric Beausoleil puts his expertise to work for major Houses. He supported Cartier for five years in the artistic reorientation of its eyewear collections, then developed complete collections for Louis Vuitton.
TODAY
40 YEARS OF CREATION
Frédéric Beausoleil pursues a singular quest: creating elegant and comfortable frames, designed to complement the face without ever masking it.
A SHARED VISION
THE OPTICIAN IS A FACE STYLIST
For Frédéric Beausoleil, choosing a frame is not simply a matter of selecting a shape or a color. The optician accompanies a personality, observes a face, and finds the perfect balance.
Beausoleil collections are designed to provide this freedom: durable materials, sophisticated lines, and frames that stand out without ever overshadowing the person wearing them.