Anne et Valentin Flora 2: How It Fits, Who It Suits, and What It Costs
In short: The Anne et Valentin Flora 2 is a French acetate frame measuring 46-20-145 — a 46mm eye, 20mm bridge and 145mm temple — at $545. Of its three colorways, Purple (SKU 22B01) is the one in stock; Tortoise/Blue and Tortoise/Green are sold out. Full specifications and all six product photographs are on the Flora 2 product page, and the frame can be tried on at Gazal Eyecare.
Most eyewear shopping starts with a photograph. It probably should start with three numbers. A frame that photographs beautifully on someone else can sit wrong on you for reasons that have nothing to do with taste and everything to do with millimeters — and the Anne et Valentin Flora 2 is a frame whose numbers tell you a great deal about who it was drawn for.
Flora 2 measures 46 eye / 20 bridge / 145 temple. Anne et Valentin describe the design plainly: "FLORA is a very accessible, low-key classic frame. Core values are harmony, discretion and adaptability." That is an unusually honest piece of copy from a brand that could easily oversell. This post takes it at its word and works outward from the measurements.
Reading 46-20-145
Those three numbers are the standard eyewear sizing convention, and they're the most useful thing on any spec sheet:
- 46 — eye size. The width of each lens opening, in millimeters.
- 20 — bridge (DBL). The distance between the two lenses, across the nose.
- 145 — temple length. The length of each arm, from hinge to the end of the tip.
Do the arithmetic and the shape of the design emerges. Two 46mm lenses plus a 20mm bridge account for roughly 112mm across the front, before you count the outer edges of the rims themselves. So while a 46 eye reads as a small lens on paper, Flora 2 is not a small frame overall — the generous bridge does real work spreading the front out. That combination, a modest lens opening paired with a wide bridge, is a deliberate design decision rather than an accident of scale.
The 145mm temple is the other half of the story. Temple length is the measurement most shoppers ignore and most wearers feel. At 145mm, Flora 2 is built with enough arm to reach comfortably back over the ear rather than pinching forward at the temples — the kind of detail that decides whether a frame is still comfortable in hour nine.
Harmony, discretion, adaptability — what that looks like in practice
Anne et Valentin's own three words for Flora are worth unpacking, because they map onto choices you can actually see on the frame.
Harmony is the proportion described above: a lens that stays contained and a bridge that carries the width, so the frame reads balanced on the face instead of top-heavy or oversized. Discretion is the brief for a frame meant to be worn every day, in every room, without announcing itself first — this is not a statement silhouette, and it isn't trying to be. Adaptability is the practical consequence of the first two: a frame with restrained proportions and a standard-generous temple has a wider range of faces and wardrobes it can live with.
If you already know Anne et Valentin for their bolder architectural shapes, Flora 2 is the counterweight in the collection — the frame you reach for on the days you'd rather your eyewear not do the talking.
Who Flora 2 suits
Working strictly from the measurements, three things are true:
It favors smaller-to-mid lens preferences. A 46mm eye keeps the vertical and horizontal footprint of the lens contained. If you've found 52mm and 54mm frames swallow your face, a 46 is a meaningfully different starting point.
It's built around a wide bridge. Twenty millimeters between the lenses is toward the generous end of the range you'll find on acetate frames. This is the single most important number to check against whatever you're currently wearing — pull your current glasses out and look at the numbers printed on the inside of the temple. If your current bridge is 16 or 17, Flora 2 will sit differently on you than what you're used to.
The 145mm temple is a full-length arm. It's a length that suits most adult head widths without needing to be stretched to its limit, which matters for both comfort and how long the fit holds.
The colorways
Flora 2 is offered in three colorways. Availability at the time of writing:
- Purple (SKU 22B01) — in stock. A single unit is on hand as this is written, so availability can change quickly.
- Tortoise/Blue (SKU 8A11) — currently sold out.
- Tortoise/Green (SKU U136) — currently sold out.
The two tortoise colorways are the quieter reading of the design; the Purple is the one that makes a 46mm frame do something unexpected. All three are photographed on the product page, including a three-quarter view, which is the angle worth studying — it's where you can actually see how the front meets the temple and how the bridge is shaped.
Material and price
Flora 2 is made from French acetate, in line with Anne et Valentin's acetate production. Acetate is a material that rewards good sourcing — it holds color in depth rather than on the surface, takes an adjustment well, and warms to the face in wear.
Flora 2 is $545. That places it in the independent-eyewear tier rather than the designer-licensed one, which is the honest comparison to make: you are paying for a designed frame from a house that draws its own shapes, not for a name licensed onto a generic front. Whether that's worth it to you is a personal call, but it's the right frame of reference for the number.
See it
Full specifications, all six product photographs and current availability are on the Flora 2 product page. The rest of the range is at the Anne et Valentin collection.
This is the first in a series of individual Anne et Valentin model spotlights. Companion posts on Azur and Barceloneta are in progress and will be linked here once published.
More on Anne et Valentin
- The Anne et Valentin Design Story: Why French Frames From Toulouse Look Like Nothing Else
- Anne et Valentin Collections & Frames: How to Choose Your Pair
- Anne et Valentin: Acetate vs. Metal Frames — How to Choose Between the Two
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Anne et Valentin Flora 2 measurements?
Flora 2 measures 46mm eye size, 20mm bridge and 145mm temple length — written as 46-20-145. That means each lens opening is 46mm wide, there are 20mm between the lenses across the nose, and each arm is 145mm long. Together the two lenses and the bridge account for roughly 112mm across the front, before the outer rim edges are counted.
Which Flora 2 colorways are in stock?
Flora 2 comes in three colorways: Purple (SKU 22B01), Tortoise/Blue (SKU 8A11) and Tortoise/Green (SKU U136). At the time of writing, Purple is in stock with a single unit on hand; Tortoise/Blue and Tortoise/Green are sold out. Because stock is this thin, check the product page for live availability rather than relying on this post.
Who does the Flora 2 frame suit?
Based on its measurements, Flora 2 suits someone who prefers a contained lens size — 46mm is modest — paired with a wide 20mm bridge and a full 145mm temple. The most reliable way to judge fit is to compare those three numbers against the ones printed inside the temple of a pair you already wear comfortably.
What is Flora 2 made of?
Flora 2 is a French acetate frame, consistent with Anne et Valentin's acetate line. Acetate carries color through the depth of the material, adjusts well under heat for a customized fit, and is comfortable against the skin in extended wear.
How much is Anne et Valentin Flora 2?
Flora 2 is $545.