Who Was Altina Schinasi, The Woman Behind The Iconic Cat-Eye Frames Altina “Tina” Schinasi, the iconic American designer, is being celebrated by Google Doodle on her 116th birthday. Schinasi is best known for her revolutionary design of the “cat-eye” eyeglass frames, which became a fashion sensation in the late 1930s and through the 1940s. Born […]
Google honours Altina Schinasi, creator of ‘cat-eye’ eyeglass frames, with a doodle Altina Schinasi, an extraordinary American artist, designer, and inventor, is being celebrated on Google’s homepage today with a doodle commemorating her 116th birthday. Schinasi made significant contributions to various creative fields, including art, film, entrepreneurship, and design. Her most iconic creation, the “Harlequin […]