Porsche Design is expanding its relationship with actor Patrick Dempsey from ambassador to designer.

Dempsey has been the face of the California-based company since 2021 and now he has worked with Porsche Design on a jointly designed group of sunglasses and prescription frames.

The Porsche Design Eyewear by Patrick Dempsey collection will sport their shared initials, PD, and is meant to reference Dempsey’s love for motorsports and their shared passion for precision.

The limited-edition capsule includes P’8965 sunglasses in a black-gray-blue in addition to a black-gray color combination and the P’8754 prescription frame in gray-black or gold-black. The glasses, that are being made with carbon fiber, will probably be available in two sizes — 52-17-140 and 54-17-145 — and are limited to 1,500 pieces in each colorway.

“I even have long been fascinated by the carbon fiber components in my Porsche 991 Carrera,” Dempsey said. “They’re lightweight, robust and absolutely reliable. During a race, driver and automotive are exposed to enormous forces. Even within the hardest conditions, the driving force must have the option to rely one hundred pc on his material in any respect times, so I didn’t need to compromise on the standard of the eyewear edition either.”

The sunglasses will retail for $495 to $525 and the prescription models will retail for $565. They will probably be sold at Porsche Design retail stores and choose specialty retailers.

“Porsche has all the time held a special place in my life,” Dempsey said. “Whether as a racing driver or co-owner of a racing team, the brand exudes a special passion and performance for me that I even have all the time felt connected to. That is precisely why I value Porsche Design as a brand for the very best quality and functionality. Now to be actively involved within the design and creation technique of an eyewear edition that bears my name makes me very glad and honored. The exchange with the design experts was very exciting and galvanizing.”