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The Perfect Fit: The Keyhole Bridge vs the Regular Bridge May 15 2025 Black Eyewear founder and designer illustrates the main differences between the always popular keyhole bridge and the regular bridge design,...

The Lab: Explore Our Services January 15 2025 At Black Eyewear, we believe that your glasses should do more than enhance your vision—they should reflect your personality, complement...

Nicola Coughlan wears Black Eyewear's iconic Trixie cat-eye sunglasses May 22 2024 Bridgerton darling Nicola Coughlan was photographed wearing our Trixie red cat eye sunglasses in the latest issue of Stylist magazine.

MEET ROBERT RECOMMENDS, OUR PERSONALISED FITTING EXPERIENCE. March 20 2024 Robert Roope, our founder and designer, has personally trained our bespoke AI to deliver tailored frame recommendations based on his...

Eyewear History: Metal Combination Frames October 18 2023 Browline – or metal combination – frames are a style of eyewear featuring “bold” acetate upper rims that resemble eyebrows...

The Story Behind Black Eyewear’s First Frames. June 12 2023 The early designs of my Black Eyewear collection took inspiration from glasses of the 1950s. It was a decade of...

Our best selling Frames for Larger Faces April 18 2023 Black Eyewear designs capture the spirit of the 1950s. This reverence for the past comes with a unique challenge: today’s...

Two Sizes for a Perfect Fit: Woody & Woody II January 02 2023 Who says one size fits all? Good fitting glasses shouldn’t simply suit your face shape and style they should also...

Top 3 Premium Upgrades July 05 2022 At Black Eyewear, all our prescription lenses come with complimentary standard anti-reflection and scratch-resistant coating. We work with high-quality optical...

Are You Ready for Summer? June 01 2022 Browse our edit of the most loved Black Eyewear Sunglasses and discover the right frame to match your Summer! COURTNEY...

Garland in New Colours May 14 2022 Voluminous, super square sunglasses for extra mystery. Bold and beautiful oversized Garland is one of the most recognizable frames in...

THE ICONS ARE BACK! April 30 2021 Timelessness is one of the principles guiding Black Eyewear’s design process. We strive to create a product that will remain...

Optician’s Notes: Sunglasses Lenses April 02 2021 As Sunglasses Season approaches, our optical team walks us through Black Eyewear’s offer of sunglasses lenses. “At Black Eyewear we...

What is my pupillary distance and how to measure it? January 03 2021 The pupillary distance (PD for short) is the distance between the centers of each pupil. We need this measurement so...

Eyewear History: The 1950s & the Origins of Modern Eyewear December 25 2020 One of the great eyewear innovations of the 19th century initially had nothing to do with eyewear. Rather it was...

The Perfect Fit: The Centre Joint VS The High Joint December 23 2020 Black Eyewear founder and designer Robert Roope explains how joints design can have quite specific effects on the architecture of...

The Lab: Explore Our Services January 15 2025 At Black Eyewear, we believe that your glasses should do more than enhance your vision—they should reflect your personality, complement...

Eyewear History: Metal Combination Frames October 18 2023 Browline – or metal combination – frames are a style of eyewear featuring “bold” acetate upper rims that resemble eyebrows...

The Story Behind Black Eyewear’s First Frames. June 12 2023 The early designs of my Black Eyewear collection took inspiration from glasses of the 1950s. It was a decade of...

Our best selling Frames for Larger Faces April 18 2023 Black Eyewear designs capture the spirit of the 1950s. This reverence for the past comes with a unique challenge: today’s...

Two Sizes for a Perfect Fit: Woody & Woody II January 02 2023 Who says one size fits all? Good fitting glasses shouldn’t simply suit your face shape and style they should also...

Top 3 Premium Upgrades July 05 2022 At Black Eyewear, all our prescription lenses come with complimentary standard anti-reflection and scratch-resistant coating. We work with high-quality optical...

Are You Ready for Summer? June 01 2022 Browse our edit of the most loved Black Eyewear Sunglasses and discover the right frame to match your Summer! COURTNEY...

Garland in New Colours May 14 2022 Voluminous, super square sunglasses for extra mystery. Bold and beautiful oversized Garland is one of the most recognizable frames in...

THE ICONS ARE BACK! April 30 2021 Timelessness is one of the principles guiding Black Eyewear’s design process. We strive to create a product that will remain...

Optician’s Notes: Sunglasses Lenses April 02 2021 As Sunglasses Season approaches, our optical team walks us through Black Eyewear’s offer of sunglasses lenses. “At Black Eyewear we...

What is my pupillary distance and how to measure it? January 03 2021 The pupillary distance (PD for short) is the distance between the centers of each pupil. We need this measurement so...

Eyewear History: The 1950s & the Origins of Modern Eyewear December 25 2020 One of the great eyewear innovations of the 19th century initially had nothing to do with eyewear. Rather it was...

The Lab: Explore Our Services January 15 2025 At Black Eyewear, we believe that your glasses should do more than enhance your vision—they should reflect your personality, complement...

Eyewear History: Metal Combination Frames October 18 2023 Browline – or metal combination – frames are a style of eyewear featuring “bold” acetate upper rims that resemble eyebrows...

The Story Behind Black Eyewear’s First Frames. June 12 2023 The early designs of my Black Eyewear collection took inspiration from glasses of the 1950s. It was a decade of...

Our best selling Frames for Larger Faces April 18 2023 Black Eyewear designs capture the spirit of the 1950s. This reverence for the past comes with a unique challenge: today’s...

Two Sizes for a Perfect Fit: Woody & Woody II January 02 2023 Who says one size fits all? Good fitting glasses shouldn’t simply suit your face shape and style they should also...

Top 3 Premium Upgrades July 05 2022 At Black Eyewear, all our prescription lenses come with complimentary standard anti-reflection and scratch-resistant coating. We work with high-quality optical...

Are You Ready for Summer? June 01 2022 Browse our edit of the most loved Black Eyewear Sunglasses and discover the right frame to match your Summer! COURTNEY...

Garland in New Colours May 14 2022 Voluminous, super square sunglasses for extra mystery. Bold and beautiful oversized Garland is one of the most recognizable frames in...

THE ICONS ARE BACK! April 30 2021 Timelessness is one of the principles guiding Black Eyewear’s design process. We strive to create a product that will remain...

Optician’s Notes: Sunglasses Lenses April 02 2021 As Sunglasses Season approaches, our optical team walks us through Black Eyewear’s offer of sunglasses lenses. “At Black Eyewear we...

What is my pupillary distance and how to measure it? January 03 2021 The pupillary distance (PD for short) is the distance between the centers of each pupil. We need this measurement so...

Eyewear History: The 1950s & the Origins of Modern Eyewear December 25 2020 One of the great eyewear innovations of the 19th century initially had nothing to do with eyewear. Rather it was...

The Lab: Explore Our Services January 15 2025 At Black Eyewear, we believe that your glasses should do more than enhance your vision—they should reflect your personality, complement...

Eyewear History: Metal Combination Frames October 18 2023 Browline – or metal combination – frames are a style of eyewear featuring “bold” acetate upper rims that resemble eyebrows...

The Story Behind Black Eyewear’s First Frames. June 12 2023 The early designs of my Black Eyewear collection took inspiration from glasses of the 1950s. It was a decade of...

Our best selling Frames for Larger Faces April 18 2023 Black Eyewear designs capture the spirit of the 1950s. This reverence for the past comes with a unique challenge: today’s...

Two Sizes for a Perfect Fit: Woody & Woody II January 02 2023 Who says one size fits all? Good fitting glasses shouldn’t simply suit your face shape and style they should also...

Top 3 Premium Upgrades July 05 2022 At Black Eyewear, all our prescription lenses come with complimentary standard anti-reflection and scratch-resistant coating. We work with high-quality optical...

Are You Ready for Summer? June 01 2022 Browse our edit of the most loved Black Eyewear Sunglasses and discover the right frame to match your Summer! COURTNEY...

Garland in New Colours May 14 2022 Voluminous, super square sunglasses for extra mystery. Bold and beautiful oversized Garland is one of the most recognizable frames in...

THE ICONS ARE BACK! April 30 2021 Timelessness is one of the principles guiding Black Eyewear’s design process. We strive to create a product that will remain...

Optician’s Notes: Sunglasses Lenses April 02 2021 As Sunglasses Season approaches, our optical team walks us through Black Eyewear’s offer of sunglasses lenses. “At Black Eyewear we...

What is my pupillary distance and how to measure it? January 03 2021 The pupillary distance (PD for short) is the distance between the centers of each pupil. We need this measurement so...

Eyewear History: The 1950s & the Origins of Modern Eyewear December 25 2020 One of the great eyewear innovations of the 19th century initially had nothing to do with eyewear. Rather it was...

The Lab: Explore Our Services January 15 2025 At Black Eyewear, we believe that your glasses should do more than enhance your vision—they should reflect your personality, complement...

Eyewear History: Metal Combination Frames October 18 2023 Browline – or metal combination – frames are a style of eyewear featuring “bold” acetate upper rims that resemble eyebrows...

The Story Behind Black Eyewear’s First Frames. June 12 2023 The early designs of my Black Eyewear collection took inspiration from glasses of the 1950s. It was a decade of...

Our best selling Frames for Larger Faces April 18 2023 Black Eyewear designs capture the spirit of the 1950s. This reverence for the past comes with a unique challenge: today’s...

Two Sizes for a Perfect Fit: Woody & Woody II January 02 2023 Who says one size fits all? Good fitting glasses shouldn’t simply suit your face shape and style they should also...

Top 3 Premium Upgrades July 05 2022 At Black Eyewear, all our prescription lenses come with complimentary standard anti-reflection and scratch-resistant coating. We work with high-quality optical...

Are You Ready for Summer? June 01 2022 Browse our edit of the most loved Black Eyewear Sunglasses and discover the right frame to match your Summer! COURTNEY...

Garland in New Colours May 14 2022 Voluminous, super square sunglasses for extra mystery. Bold and beautiful oversized Garland is one of the most recognizable frames in...

THE ICONS ARE BACK! April 30 2021 Timelessness is one of the principles guiding Black Eyewear’s design process. We strive to create a product that will remain...

Optician’s Notes: Sunglasses Lenses April 02 2021 As Sunglasses Season approaches, our optical team walks us through Black Eyewear’s offer of sunglasses lenses. “At Black Eyewear we...

What is my pupillary distance and how to measure it? January 03 2021 The pupillary distance (PD for short) is the distance between the centers of each pupil. We need this measurement so...

Eyewear History: The 1950s & the Origins of Modern Eyewear December 25 2020 One of the great eyewear innovations of the 19th century initially had nothing to do with eyewear. Rather it was...

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