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T HENRI x Rêve: Collectable Sunglasses With Retro Style
T HENRI, has partnered with fashion label Rêve to release a new capsule collection that feels more like an architectural fantasy than a seasonal drop. The T HENRI x Rêve Collection introduces three distinct sunglass silhouettes—DINO, SKYLINE, and VALKYRIE II—each...
KREWE x LoveShackFancy: Collectable Sunglasses with Soft-spoken Flair
KREWE, the New Orleans-based eyewear label, has teamed up with LoveShackFancy, the fashion brand behind some of today’s most nostalgic, floral-filled aesthetics. The result is a limited-edition capsule of sunglasses that blends old-world romanticism with bold,...
DITA Honors Elvis Presley with a Limited Edition Grand-Decade Release
To mark what would have been Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday, DITA has reimagined one of its most celebrated frames—the Grand-Decade—with a distinct tribute to the King of Rock & Roll. Released as a limited edition, the Grand-Decade x Elvis Presley blends iconic...
Limited Edition Summer Styles by Jacques Marie Mage: TABLEAUX DE CHASSE
Jacques Marie Mage’s Summer 2025 collection, Tableaux De Chasse, enters a world of illusion, seduction, and spectacle. Inspired by the life and legend of Fernand Legros—a flamboyant art dealer whose confidence and charisma helped sell thousands of forged...
DITA Releases MM.100 Sunglasses to Celebrate 100 Years of Marilyn Monroe
To mark what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, DITA has introduced the MM.100—a limited-edition sunglasses frame designed to honor her legacy. The frame draws on Monroe’s lasting influence on fashion and film, combining familiar elements of old...
MULSANNE by T HENRI: Sunglasses Inspired by Bentley Elegance
T HENRI has introduced a new sunglass style: the MULSANNE. A collector-grade frame inspired by the Bentley Mulsanne, Bentley’s luxury flagship from 2010–2020. From its commanding presence to its precision-engineered details, the MULSANNE captures the quiet authority...
New Collectable Buffalo Horn Eyeglasses by Akoni
Akoni has introduced a new level of refinement to its eyewear offerings with the release of the Crafted Cosmo a frame that reimagines Akoni's classic Wellington through the unique texture, warmth, and depth of buffalo horn. A Unique Look With Every Frame Unlike...
Speedtail by T HENRI: McLaren Inspired Collectable Sunglasses
T HENRI’s latest release, the Speedtail, is a frame inspired by one of the most sophisticated and aerodynamic road cars ever created—the McLaren Speedtail. Known for its streamlined silhouette, futuristic engineering, and limited production, the McLaren Speedtail set...
Jacques Marie Mage Introduces Éditions Pliables: Collectable Folding Eyeglasses
Jacques Marie Mage launches Éditions Pliables, an all-new limited-edition series that introduces two elegant, foldable titanium frames: the Archibald and the Koenig. Designed with the spirit of modernism and precision, these frames combine Japanese craftsmanship with...
Eyewear
Bo Joe for JMM: Collectable Eyeglasses That Honor Native American Culture
Bo Joe for JMM is created in collaboration with artist and silversmith Bo Joe. The collection introduces two new eyeglass styles produced in three colorways each, with small, numbered editions. The frames feel personal and cultural, with details that speak to land,...
Woodys Unwraps the Holidays with XMAS IV: Limited-Edition Sunglasses
Woodys Eyewear continues its festive tradition with the release of XMAS IV. This year’s release features two limited-edition sunglasses—Celina and Oriana—each crafted to evoke the wonder of winter nights and the luminous spirit of the season. Celina: The Celina frame...
John & Yoko by JMM: An Eyewear Tribute to Love, Legacy, and Design
The John & Yoko by JMM collection debuts two exclusive frame styles paying homage to the enduring creative partnership between John Lennon and Yoko Ono. With design cues pulled directly from the glasses they wore during the making of their landmark 1980 album...
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What to Know About Screen Time and Your Eye Health
How Does Screen Time Affect Eye Health? Spending long periods of time looking at digital screens—whether it's a computer, tablet, smartphone, or television—can strain your eyes and lead to discomfort. This discomfort is often referred to as digital eye strain...
What Are Photochromic Lenses?
Photochromic lenses are lenses that function as normal glasses while indoors and darken upon going outside. While many people are familiar with the term "Transition Lens," it's important to note that this specifically refers to a brand of photochromic lenses made by...
Can the Wrong Glasses Prescription Damage Your Eyes?
Maybe you haven't updated your prescription in a while, or recently broke your glasses and switched back to an older pair, or maybe you're just curious if the wrong prescription can damage your eyes. Thankfully the short answer for most people is no. While an...











