Michael Bastian, the lead designer of Gant’s line of clothing and glasses, shares his passion for classic American style through a traditional design aesthetic that is the epitome of New England preppy.
The Gant brand, which was first launched by Bernard Gant in 1949, was first known as the must-have brand of clothing on all Ivy League campuses, specifically for their button-down shirts made from classic sportswear fabric. Gant has since expanded its design endeavors to include glasses, footware, fragrance and homeware.
Parallel to the well-tailored designs of the Gant clothing line, Michael Bastian’s glasses feature classic shapes and clean lines. Gant glasses offer a variety of traditional metal full-frame and semi-rimless designs, as well as sportier acetate styles such as these round frames that feature a keyhole nosebridge.
Editors’ Top Pick
Our editors’ top glasses pick by Gant for Spring 2013.
Meet the Gant Man
When asked to describe menswear right now, Michael Bastian is quoted by hypebeast.com stating: “Right now, we’re just beginning to see young guys playing around with the idea of dressing up more and I think this is going to continue. To these guys who have never been forced to wear a suit, suddenly it’s cool to wear one every now and then and shake things up. It’s great seeing young guys play around and express themselves more this way.”
