Sarah Pidgeon as Carolyn Bessette wears black Selima Optique Carolyn sunglasses in the FX mini-series Love Story (2026).

This is an accurate representation of the character as the real-life Carolyn Bessette also wore Selima Optique sunglasses, but the slightly smaller Aldo model, which was one of Selima Optique's first frames in the 1990s. 

In the series, actress Sarah Pidgeon actually wears the Selima Optique Carolyn model. So you can decide for yourself if you prefer the Carolyn (obviously named after Carolyn Bessette) or the original Aldo, both are available Selima Boutique but made to order so it can take a while.

The Aldo glasses are available at Selima for $520 and are made to order. The Carolyn glasses are also available at Selima for $520.
 

Affordable alternatives

The Le Specs Outta Love sunglasses are a great alternative. Le Specs brand sunglasses are also seen in movies and series, and the Outta Love is one of their popular frames, available for only $75 on Amazon.

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Another more round-frame option suggested by fans are these French Connection Sylvia sunglasses:

Get the French Connection Sylvia on Amazon for $45.

Ray-Ban has released a similar oval frame, the RB2223.

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Love Story is an American biographical romance anthology television series created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy. The fifth installment in the American Story media franchise, it airs on FX and FX on Hulu.

The first season, John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, charts the whirlwind courtship and marriage of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.

Reference: Selima Optique Aldo, black