The Optical Kitchen
David Beckham
Kate Spade New York
Maui Jim
MEXX
OWP
Rain City Eyewear
Roger Eye Designs
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Optical Kitchen™: A Game-Changer in Custom Eyewear Design
Say goodbye to limited frame choices and corporate-selected colors. Optical Kitchen™ revolutionizes the eyewear selection process, giving you complete freedom to create the look you want. With endless color options, the only limit is your imagination. (more)
"My own style journey has taught me the power of simplicity and the importance of detail and craftsmanship"
David Beckham has curated a collection of timeless frames made from the very finest materials. His exacting taste and eye for detail have brought together an exceptional contemporary aesthetic with traditional craftsmanship. The brand reflects David’s vision, with a constant dedication to quality..
Created in collaboration with leading luxury eyewear manufacturer Safilo in Italy, Eyewear by David Beckham is rooted in the finest materials, the highest attention to detail, and the utmost quality of Italian design.
Founded in New York in 1993, Kate Spade is a brand that is strongly rooted in optimistic femininity, joy, and style. Kate Spade appeals to empowered women across generations and time zones who want to live their lives to the fullest. The eyewear collection reflects these values through the use of playful colors, prints, and patterns which are applied to easily wearable modern shapes and beautiful styles. Signature branding is thoughtfully integrated throughout all designs for a delightful surprise.
Maui Jim started in 1987 as a small company selling sunglasses on Ka'anapali beach in Lahaina, Maui. Seeing a need in the market for technology that could protect eyes from intense glare and harmful UV while bringing the brilliant colors of the island to life, we engineered the revolutionary PolarizedPlus2® lens.
What began as our Classic Collection of seven styles, has evolved into over 125 styles of sunglasses, all of which are polarized and protect from 100% of harmful UVA and UVB rays, and over 125 styles of eyeglasses.
Our original office is located in Lahaina, Maui, and we still design and test all of our sunglasses there.
In 2022, Maui Jim became part of Kering Eyewear, which belongs to the global Luxury group Kering. Kering Eyewear designs, develops and distributes eyewear for a complete and well-balanced portfolio of brands including LINDBERG, Gucci, Cartier, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Chloé, Alexander McQueen, Montblanc, Brioni, Dunhill, Boucheron, Pomellato, Alaia, MCQ and Puma.
Mexx is a brand that was born just like you – starting with a kiss. Think about it. It’s how you’re here, and it’s how Mexx is here, too.
The date was 1986. The place was Amsterdam and the visionary was a man by the name of Rattan Chadha. In 1986 Rattan Chadha took his two brands Moustache, his men’s brand (M), and Emanuelle, his women’s brand (E), and joined them to create a new one. He sealed the match with two kisses (xx): Mexx.
That’s how we got our name and came into being. Since then we’ve been designing quality fashion and accessories that take inspiration from the energy and buzz of the city. The lines are Mexx Women, Men, Kids and Accessories but also Mexx Scents and Eyes.
Since 1989 we create eyewear that finds a way into lives. Frames, that once discovered, will be worn, loved and a part of your life, whatever the occasion. Everyday eyewear for real people. People who, like us, live life to its fullest and prefer being real to being perfect.
Why We Love What We Do.
The desire to surround ourselves with things that inspire, excite and define us as people is as old as humanity itself.
Whether it be everyday objects, or culture and art or people we love. All this inspires us and makes the ordinary into the extraordinary, the old into the new, and the nonchalant into the beloved. Every day we are inspired by the creative potential of the interaction between people and their environment. The idea is the trigger, and the passion is the catalyst that sets the process in motion and keeps it alive. Perfect proportions, balanced shapes and an exciting world of colors give us a feeling of security, provide us with inspiration and feed our soul with the meaning and lightness of being. A perfect product must do just that - without compromise.
Our team of young rebels and experienced experts sets out with courage, determination, attention to detail, creativity, joy and above all with unbridled passion to create eyewear that meets these demands
RAIN CITY EYEWEAR Independent Eyewear / Independent Vision
Rain City was created in 2014 by a select group of optical professionals with a shared passion for fashion eyewear. Tired of seeing frames produced by the usual corporate giants, we yearned for something different, a singular aesthetic, an eyewear collection inspired by the spirit and sensibilities of our hometown Seattle.
The result was Rain City Eyewear. With an often-classic feel in shape, but our own Northwest sense of color and style, Rain City provides an alternative for individuals seeking their own distinctive look.
At Rain City, we think buying eyewear should be fun! We want to provide our customers a singular look that just “fits.” For us, it’s not about big corporate brands, but fashionable alternatives that are personal, substantive and unique . . . just like our hometown!
Take a look. Check-in from time to time. We think you’ll like what you see.
Hi! I’m Roger, an eyewear designer from the Netherlands.
Before I started my company in 2007, I was a freelance designer for several Dutch eyewear brands. During my 30 years as an optician, I noticed many people needed smaller eyewear. They mostly ended up in the children's section for a frame with a good fit.
"Why wasn't boutique eyewear in smaller sizes with funky colors and a good fit for adults"?
The overall eyewear fashion changed after the 1980s and the so-called "big evil" fashion brands became influencers and changed eyewear into a mass production industry, offering basic eyewear in standard sizes and in basic colors. This had to change, so I started thinking of designs in funky colors that fit people's faces and personalities. During my work as optician and freelance designing for other brands, I found a way to create a collection of my own. This way I was able to offer a colorful, boutique- and affordable eyewear for everyone who wants to differ from all this mass branding eyewear.
We chose a Korean eyewear manufacturer that produces eyewear the European way: high quality, durable, and with a Swiss "Berlac" paint finish.
ROGER is an easy and fashionable collection with soft shapes and exciting colors made from high-quality materials according to the newest techniques. Simple shapes are put into an exciting frame.
Greetz!
Roger
Tell me a story
Of a young man who moved halfway across the world to Japan, a place he will never fit in but feels at home. An engineer/research scientist who became disillusioned with big business and the “ever more” which drives our society.
A man who has a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and design as well as the connection between the creator and user which we have lost. A man who believes that we pigeonhole ourselves into “designer”, “engineer”, “laborer”, “salesman”.
A man who believes creation should be a continuous fluid process from concept, design, tool creation, producing and to final product out to the end user. One who believes that we should find a way to create what we envision, not what our tools allow us to.
A man who wanted to create a space where his people, his family, and his customers could enjoy their work and make it part of their lives.
So he set out to create something, something that brings the craftsman closer to the user, old school. So much of our world is made piecework, the way it is done in Japan, China, all over the world. In order to increase efficiency, we dumb down our work and our products, forcing people to perform the same task over and over, faster and faster so we can buy more and more of less. Instead he created a space where his people could create products from start to finish, where they could leave a bit of themselves in the work they do.
He was joined by a small band of craftspeople – an artist, an optician, die makers, a silversmith, a tailor, a designer, a florist all who work to create something brilliant in their lives and the lives of those who touch their products.
So a small workshop was born, one of only a few in Japan that can produce an acetate frame from start to finish in house, and one of only two which can do titanium work as well, smaller, however, by an order of magnitude. This small band of creators work/play daily to bring a bit of brilliance into their lives and into the lives of those who use what they make
Under Armour
Vera Bradley
Under Armour, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and founded in 1996, is a leading inventor, marketer and distributor of branded athletic performance apparel, footwear and accessories. Powered by one of the world's largest digitally connected fitness and wellness communities, Under Armour's innovative products and experiences are designed to help advance human performance, making all athletes better. Under Armour’s vision is to inspire you with performance solutions you never knew you needed and can’t imagine living without. Under Armour is about Energy and Passion. An obsession with being better, stronger, and more focused on your goals than anyone else out there. It’s about an athlete’s relentless will to succeed. Under Armour has a star-studded lineup of sponsored brand ambassadors including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Steph Curry, Tom Brady, Bryce Harper and Jordan Spieth.
It all started with a friendship ... friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller were traveling together in 1982 when they found themselves at the airport lost in a sea of boring black luggage
“This place could use some color!”
Amid colorful fabrics and smart sketches spread out on a basement ping-pong table, a brilliant idea was born. A sisterhood of like-minded creative women quickly followed. Female-led ingenuity and the desire to make world a brighter place remain at the heart of the company today.
Whether you’re spending a day in the sun or diving into your new favorite paperback, Vera Bradley glasses are the chic choice! Our collection complements any outfit, from fashion-forward styles to timeless classics.