Pared + POMS Sunglasses: The two Australian brands team up to create playful frames inspired by the colors and patterns of Turkey

Pared + POMS Sunglasses


Australian labels POMS and Pared recently teamed up to release their very first collaboration—two styles of sunglasses inspired by the vibrant colors and patterns of Turkey. The brains behind the two brands—Sam Stevenson of eyewear label Pared…

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Retrosuperfuture NYC: Our interview with the trio behind the cult Italian eyewear brand’s new NYC flagship and first-ever brick and mortar store

Retrosuperfuture NYC


by Leemor Rhodes Retrosuperfuture (RSF)—the Italian label behind Super sunglasses—celebrated the much-anticipated opening of its first brick and mortar shop with a flagship store in downtown New York City….

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Waiting For The Sun: The eco-friendly Parisian brand introduces Bois², a 100% recycled and 100% biodegradable line of eyeglass frames

Waiting For The Sun


by Dora Haller Paris-based brand Waiting For the Sun (aka W/SÜN) may sound familiar; CH recently included their frames in a round-up of sustainable sunglasses. We delved deeper this time by meeting with Antoine Mocquard…

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Native Sons S/S Eyewear

Native Sons è il brand di occhiali fondato da Shinzuki Takizawa di Neighborhood e Tommy O’ Gara di Dita. Questo è uno dei modelli che usciranno per la prossima spring/summer 2014, frame fatti a mano in classic black, chic gradient e tortoise shell.

Native Sons S/S Eyewear

Native Sons S/S Eyewear

Native Sons S/S Eyewear

Three Sustainable Sunglasses: A look at the latest in plant-based, cotton bio-resin and bamboo shades

Three Sustainable Sunglasses


Few things are as guaranteed as losing your favorite pair of sunglasses. No matter how close you keep them, they never last forever. Aside from the disappointment, the problem creates unnecessary waste as well. To lessen the impact on the environment, many eyewear-makers are beginning to explore more sustainable materials—a…

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Warby Parker Fall 2013: The new collection from the innovative eyewear label features ’60s-inspired looks with a modern touch

Warby Parker Fall 2013


Advertorial content: Fall: it’s the perfect time of year to tuck in your shirt and pop a collar. Adding glasses to any outfit lends a bookish style, which seems more appropriate as activities head indoors. With their new collection of…

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Interview: Jean-Marc Virard : The RIGARDS co-founder on his lifelong passion for eyewear and the brand’s balance between avant-garde and wearable

Interview: Jean-Marc Virard


RIGARDS may be the new kid on the independent eyewear block but there is no ounce of hesitation in the bold statement they’re making. Their handcrafted matte horn frames strike a perfect balance between avant-garde and wearable, serving as an antithesis to factory-produced…

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Warby Parker: New Store, Fresh Collection: The new Meatpacking District store and a peep at the new retro-inspired Ocean Avenue collection

Warby Parker: New Store, Fresh Collection


Advertorial content: Warby Parker, the socially conscious purveyors of stylish and affordable eyewear, continue to perfect their foray from the digital world into brick-and-mortar retail with their third New York City store. Recently…

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Warby Parker + Ghosty “Curtis” Sunglasses: A special edition eyewear collaboration inspired by Joy Division’s enigmatic frontman

Warby Parker + Ghosty


Stage lights can be blinding, so it’s no wonder that musicians and sunglasses have always gone together like front-row seats and ringing ears. Socially conscious eyewear brand Warby Parker teamed up with one of our favorite…

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Point of View from RVS by V: Radical frames designed by Istanbul’s esteemed eyewear fanatic

Point of View from RVS by V


Spring is here (in the Northern Hemisphere) and summer is just around the corner, which means one thing: time to step up your sunglasses game. If you want to leave the Wayfarer crowd in the dust, the…

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