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In 1935 his son Charles Goldsmith entered the firm with the aim of making glasses a fashion item. From the company’s offices in Poland Street, his sons A. Oliver and Ray Goldsmith built upon the company’s reputation for attention-grabbing designs and solicited celebrity endorsement for their products. Key clients included Lord Snowdon, the actor Diana Dors, Princess Grace of Monaco and Diana, Princess of Wales.\r\n\r\nA. Oliver Goldsmith designed this frame, titled ‘Sloanes to a Punk Party’, as an alternative to practical eyewear available at the time. He asked his office workers to go through their desks and bring out small items, which were then attached to the frames: chains, safety pins and paperclips. 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