Ahlem Manai-Platt, a Paris native living in Los Angeles, has a long-standing fascination with the relationship between beauty, functionality and design. The culmination of her passions has resulted in the development of Ahlem Eyewear.
“I wanted my collection to represent the real Paris, a city that isn’t defined by brands or trends, but rather by the people – a mix of artists and intellects who work hard and hustle, yet who take time to relax and play as well.”
Every frame is named after a neighborhood in Paris and are as full of life and character as the area they represent.
Each pair of frames is entirely made by hand, with uncompromising attention to detail. Mazzuchelli and vintage acetates used are all hand-selected. Organic Divel Italia lenses provide superior UVA/UVB protection with built-in anti-reflective coating. Every pair of glasses is created with the utmost respect for material and process.
While the frames may look familiar at first, it’s the subtle touches that reveal Ahlem Eyewear’s signature: beveled temples, rounded edges and a finely-curved nose bridge invites an interplay between hard and soft elements, while a unique metal and rubber binding on the hinges adds stability.
Key Feature
Entirely made by hand, with uncompromising attention to detail and the utmost respect for material and process.
Origin
Paris - France
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MOSCOT is a global lifestyle brand driven by the Company‚ nearly 100 years of eyewear expertise, New York City heritage and its downtown sensibility. It is renowned worldwide for its iconic eyewear‚ The MOSCOT Originals, MOSCOT Spirit, MOSCOT Titanium and MOSCOT Sun Collections.
The MOSCOT optical roots were first planted in America by great grandfather and family patriarch, Hyman Moscot, who arrived from Eastern Europe via Ellis Island in 1899. Hyman began selling ready-made eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street on Manhattan‚ famed Lower East Side, and the rest, as they say, is history!
In 1925, Hyman’s son, Sol, joined the family business and at the tender age of only 15, he opened the family‚ first retail shop, MOSCOT‚ at 94 Rivington Street. By 1950, MOSCOT was settled at 118 Orchard Street, on the corner of Delancey Street, where it remains to this day.
In 1951, Sol’s son Joel, began presiding over the House of MOSCOT. Charming, dedicated, and devoted to his customers, Joel quickly made his mark‚ overseeing the shop and conveying the family values to his sons, who would soon become the fourth generation of Moscots to take the helm.
In 1986, Joel’s son, Dr. Harvey Moscot, entered the family business, and in 1992, Joel’s youngest son, Kenny Moscot, eagerly entered the business as well. Shortly thereafter, the family opened its second shop at 69 West 14th Street, on the corner of Sixth Avenue in downtown Manhattan, which now hails as the company’s flagship location.
Together, the fourth generation Moscot siblings reinvented what was once a neighbourhood optical shop into what is now a global lifestyle brand, beloved by fans worldwide.
The MOSCOT Originals, MOSCOT Spirit, MOSCOT Titanium and MOSCOT Sun Collections, as well as MOSCOT branded lifestyle products and accessories, are sold worldwide via moscot.com, in the company’s New York City-based retail shops, and in specialty boutiques and optical shops across the globe.
Key Feature
MOSCOT infuses its unmistakably refined, downtown aesthetic with 100 years of eyewear expertise and unparalleled craftsmanship to create its timeless eyewear.
Origin
New York USA
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Stutterheim Raincoats is a Swedish luxury fashion brand founded in Stockholm in 2010. Ever since, the brand’s vision has been to create beautiful yet functional rain- and outerwear in the highest quality. All coats are handmade using the finest craftsmanship and are characterized by simplicity, functionality and timeless design.
Stutterheim is available at more than 1000 retailers world wide, including Barney’s New York, Dover Street Market, Isetan and Le Bon Marché and at the company’s flagship store on Åsögatan 136 in Stockholm.
Key Feature
Our timeless coats are made to last for many years, The PVC used for the coats are approved by REACH (the European Union regulation managed by the European Chemicals Agency) and does not contain any chemicals prohibited by the European Union.
Origin
Sweden
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Streetwear-inspired beachwear for wearing by the beach and other various bodies of water. Developed at the beach. Toronto, 2012. Designed and Manufactured in Toronto, Canada
Key Feature
Facilitator of good times. Constant motivator to make the most of each passing sunny day.
The only swim trunks you’ll ever need and the only one’s you’ll ever want to wear.
Origin
Toronto, Canada.
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Garrett Leight California Optical was created in 2010 and is fueled by a group of young, passionate purveyors of eyewear, dedicated to creating classic design by combining perfect craftmanship with timeless aesthetics.
Committed to creating a brand unlike any other – one that values teamwork, customer service, eyewear design, and respect for the evolution of quality frames as well as prescription lenses.
“Beauty, youth, art, fashion, photography, music, architecture and design in general inspire us as individuals and reflect our brand.”
GLCO is the abbreviation commonly used for Garrett Leight California Optical to remind ourselves and our customers where we come from and how we are constantly inspired by our surroundings.
Key Feature
The Collection, think Venice beach sunsets and southern California cool embedded with classic, timeless aesthetics that pay homage to Garrett's hometown upbringing.
Origin
California USA
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Ergonomically engineered for comfort, choosing only the most durable raw materials like cured cellulose acetate and tempered mineral glass lenses
LGR promise 100% made in Italy craftmanship, and to prove this can trace every piece of LGR eyewear back to 1 of 3 Italian artisanal families.
Inspired by Africa
On a trip in 2005, Luca visited one of the optical stores in Asmara, Eritrea owned by his grandfather who had once lived in Africa from 1930 to 1970. There he discovered a box of colonial period sunglasses, which had been imported from Italy 50 years earlier. Fascinated by the elegant design of the frames, Luca brought the pieces back to Italy. The news of his discovery spread, and instantly requests poured in for these unique sunglasses.
He tracked down the original manufacturers and began a small production of the authentic frames, respecting the traditional artisanal methods of the past. Soon after, Luca began to sell them to exclusive boutiques all over Europe. Following much success in 2008, he participated to a showroom event in Paris, which resulted in his first published article in Vogue France.
Key Feature
Cured cellulose acetate and tempered mineral glass lenses.
Origin
Italy
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Handmade in Italy with love
RES REI means ‘the thing’ in Latin. It means an existing object, with substance and form; but it also means a concept, an idea. RES/REI is the ensemble of things that make life around us, in all given forms.
Frames are peculiar objects: they are fashion accessories, aesthetic enhancers, yet they are also medical devices, precision tools to overcome poor eyesight. Some might argue that spectacles are an extension of someone’s closet; for us, it’s about individuality. We don’t let fashion trends rule our style but instead think of our frames as tools for expression. We focus on the little details that differentiate between ‘the good’ and ‘the exceptional’.
We are a global brand, yet our production is local. We believe in creating frames that reflect our values: quality, sustainability and heritage.
Quality.
The only way to control quality, is to work closely with the manufacturers, to visit them every week, to listen to their experience and use it as inspiration for new ideas.
Sustainability.
We care about our footprint and only produce with sustainable manufacturers. All our suppliers, from raw materials producers to manufacturing factories, from printing facilities to screws suppliers, are local allowing us to reduce our transportation needs and CO2 emissions.
Heritage.
We are proud of our Italian heritage which has a rich history of eyewear design and manufacture. Most of the world leading optical brands are are located within the heart of Italy creating a constant wave of energy for increasingly refined eyewear.
Key Feature
We only work with local Italian suppliers and manufacturers.
Origin
Italy
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A paradox of pop culture — some people spend money on trendy but cheap eyewear, while longing for eternal classics. This paradox recognised was the spark that ignited the KILSGAARD brand. The logic of our design is to subvert this contradiction – nurture that longing for iconic and classic eyewear, but with designs founded in structural integrity.
Jacob Kilsgaard founded the company in 2007, and worked closely with the renowned architectural design company Bonnelycke MDD from the beginning. The concept was ready to launch in March 2008 at the Drommesyn show in Copenhagen. Jacob doesn’t come from a designer’s background, but his passion for ‘feinschmeck’ and good, clean business strategies have successfully translated into urban-classic spectacle frames by Bonnelycke MDD.Realizing that it takes a near-neurotic individual to develop the classical minimalism Jacob was looking for, he brought Bonnelycke MDD on board.
Kilsgaard Eyewear embodies simplicity. The idea is to create a contemporary, elegant design that both compliments and reinforces the style of the wearer. We keep our gaze ahead of the trends – watch how they evolve – but stay grounded in the classic designs that have outlasted decades.We’re not here to revolutionize the world of eyewear. We’re here to re-introduce, in our own package, what’s proven to work: minimalist aluminum.
Good design has the strength to be simple. That’s why we’ve designed logical spectacle frames that are reliable and insist on elegant tech solutions. One screw fastens hinges and rim-lock, and all frames are 100% aluminium—some combined with the finest acetate money can buy—light as feather and strong as steel. The frames are designed in Denmark, produced in Italy, returned home to Denmark to be colour-anodised, and shipped back to Italy for final assembly; an expensive but necessary process to maintain the high quality we demand. Anodising is a chemical process that colours and tempers the metal, making it impossible for the paint to peel.
Key Feature
All frames are 100% aluminium—some combined with the finest acetate money can buy—light as feather and strong as steel.
Origin
Designed in Denmark. Produced in Italy.
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ZIPIZI has reframed off-the-shelf reading glasses as a desirable fashion concept, crafting a range of high quality soft-touch frames in bright colours that you can mix and match, according to the occasion.
Since the brand’s world launch in 2011, IZIPIZI has been picked up by the best gift, design and fashion retailers from London to New York, Tokyo and Paris.
IZIPIZI is the fashionable choice for affordable, fun reading glasses.
Origin
Paris
Key Feature
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TID is a Stockholm based watch brand founded in 2012 by Ola. E Bernestål, Petrus Palmér and design studio Form Us With Love’s Jonas Pettersson and John Löfgren.
TID is the Swedish word for ‘time’ and accordingly TID strives to offer iconic products with genuine value over time. With a limited range of unique pieces, we produce striking products to wear everyday.
On one hand TID sets out to make iconic watches to wear through shifts
in times and styles. On the other, TID acts as a canvas for artists, thinkers, writers and visualisers to each year conduct a creative research with one very simple brief: Explore Time.
Key Feature
TID is the Swedish word for ‘time’. Bold minimal watches.
Origin
Stockholm, Sweden
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Our thoughtfully designed, stylish and reliable products are not mere objects – they are a companion for all your journeys. Made for the global citizen, Kapten & Son strives to inspire passion for adventure – whether it’s navigating the daily urban jungle or exploring far-away places.
We support their lifestyles with cutting-edge fashion products, authentic story-telling and our passionate team. Our products are an unmatched combination of quality, timeless German design and the promise to be a stylish companion for every journey a Kapten can undertake – whether it’s navigating the daily urban jungle or exploring far-away places. Our storytelling aims to set industry benchmarks by authentically capturing inspiring experiences around the globe. Our passionate, cosmopolitan and capable team is globally represented and driven to support our Kaptens’ journeys on an ongoing basis, striving for excellence in every aspect of our work.
Kapten & Son’s ultimate goal is to let our customers be a Kapten at the helm of their own lives – supporting their journeys and adventures around the world with our thoughtfully designed, stylish and reliable products.
Kapten & Son’s mission is to support our customers – our Kaptens – in all of their journeys and adventures with our well-designed, stylish and reliable products. We encourage people to be independent, adventurous and light-hearted –the key traits of every Kapten.
Since 2003 Wemoto Clothing has reached out to a fantastic group of people bound by similar cause and interest. Led by a small group of related minds, Wemoto Clothing has earned respected credibilty within the last years.
In order to communicate with people and touch them with new ideas, Wemoto Clothing presents new designs, unique color palates and unexpected fabrics each season.
Everyday we grow smarter and steadier working with friends to build up a strong brand. We are happy to be with all the good people by our side working towards the same ideals and goals.
This relationship between all kind of individuals is the very foundation of Wemoto Clothing and we invite you to
be part of it.
Key Feature
Independent European streetwear clothing.
Origin
Germany
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We at Lunor like to focus on our own point of view, a change of view, the big picture, transparency in our conduct, life in all its aspects, the healthy mix. But we also believe in understatement. That’s why we’ll keep it brief. We love what we do.
Our vision, as a manufacturer of glasses, is to make an uncompromising impact with quality, masterful craftsmanship, and consistent workmanship. Lunette d’Or was where it all started, and where we got our name: Lunor. And hand-crafted gold will remain part of all our pieces in future, too.
We’ll be honest: We don’t care much for logos. But we care a lot about fine details. Because it is in these details, well known to connoisseurs, that you can see what makes Lunor special.
