Journal

An archive of insight into our inspirations and journey. Famous names, thoughfully crafted frames, and all things Black Eyewear.
The Perfect Fit: The Centre Joint VS The High Joint January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer Robert Roope explains how joints design can have quite specific effects on the architecture of...
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A Modern Take on Tortoiseshells January 04 2023 The new. The classic. The funny. The daring. Black Eyewear Founder and Designer Robert Roope walks us through the variety...
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The Perfect Fit: Large Frames January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear's perfect fit series, we talk large frames and how to choose them.
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The Perfect Fit: The Upper Rim design January 04 2023 Black Eyewear designer Robert Roope is a master of ‘the fit’ – having worked for more than 50 years in...
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The Perfect Fit: The Keyhole Bridge vs the Regular Bridge January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer illustrates the main differences between the always popular Keyhole bridge and the regular bridge design,...
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The Round-Up: Our Bestselling Frames January 04 2023 Round glasses have stood the test of time. Meet our bestselling round eyewear styles for all face shapes. The enduring...
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INSTANT CLASSICS |Amber Fleck & Brown Fleck. January 04 2023 Introducing our latest material: a spring twist on your favourite tortoiseshell.
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Black Eyewear’s Guide to Emergency DIY Spectacle Repairs From Home January 04 2023 For those of you who are good at DIY, we’ve put together some tips for you to try temporary fixes...
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Spotlight on: Alice January 02 2023 Celebrating Alice, one of Black Eyewear’s original 6 frames dedicated to the driven genius of Alice Coltrane. We are delighted...
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Sunshine for the face January 04 2023 Artie, Chet, Trixie. Explore new ways to wear Black Eyewear’s Tan and Tan Amber Havana acetate.
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Why ‘The Fit’ is so Important January 02 2023 It really is all about ‘the fit’. Your frames should beautifully and architecturally frame the structure of your face. Black...
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Frame Spotlight: MOORE January 04 2023 “MOORE is all about the curves and the lines. The designer was very inspired by the work of Barbara Hepworth...
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The Perfect Fit: Hockey VS Spatula Temple Tips January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear’s Perfect Fit series, Robert Roope examines an often overlooked yet imperative frame element:...
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New in: ARETHA, TINA, MOORE & JAMAL January 04 2023 Introducing Black Eyewear’s latest designs, now available online and in store in 10 colours, including 3 new playful shades that...
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Fitting frames with DAPHNE SELFE January 04 2023 We’re a firm believer in age not defining beauty and spirit, and that’s never been truer than with 90-year-old Daphne...
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New in: HAZEL, MIMI, BROOKMEYER & LUX January 04 2023 Black Eyewear launches Hazel, Mimi, Brookmeyer and Lux. Drawing inspiration from some of the best-selling frames in the collection, the...
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The Perfect Fit: The Centre Joint VS The High Joint January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer Robert Roope explains how joints design can have quite specific effects on the architecture of...
Continue reading
A Modern Take on Tortoiseshells January 04 2023 The new. The classic. The funny. The daring. Black Eyewear Founder and Designer Robert Roope walks us through the variety...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Large Frames January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear's perfect fit series, we talk large frames and how to choose them.
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Upper Rim design January 04 2023 Black Eyewear designer Robert Roope is a master of ‘the fit’ – having worked for more than 50 years in...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Keyhole Bridge vs the Regular Bridge January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer illustrates the main differences between the always popular Keyhole bridge and the regular bridge design,...
Continue reading
The Round-Up: Our Bestselling Frames January 04 2023 Round glasses have stood the test of time. Meet our bestselling round eyewear styles for all face shapes. The enduring...
Continue reading
INSTANT CLASSICS |Amber Fleck & Brown Fleck. January 04 2023 Introducing our latest material: a spring twist on your favourite tortoiseshell.
Continue reading
Black Eyewear’s Guide to Emergency DIY Spectacle Repairs From Home January 04 2023 For those of you who are good at DIY, we’ve put together some tips for you to try temporary fixes...
Continue reading
Spotlight on: Alice January 02 2023 Celebrating Alice, one of Black Eyewear’s original 6 frames dedicated to the driven genius of Alice Coltrane. We are delighted...
Continue reading
Sunshine for the face January 04 2023 Artie, Chet, Trixie. Explore new ways to wear Black Eyewear’s Tan and Tan Amber Havana acetate.
Continue reading
Why ‘The Fit’ is so Important January 02 2023 It really is all about ‘the fit’. Your frames should beautifully and architecturally frame the structure of your face. Black...
Continue reading
Frame Spotlight: MOORE January 04 2023 “MOORE is all about the curves and the lines. The designer was very inspired by the work of Barbara Hepworth...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Hockey VS Spatula Temple Tips January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear’s Perfect Fit series, Robert Roope examines an often overlooked yet imperative frame element:...
Continue reading
New in: ARETHA, TINA, MOORE & JAMAL January 04 2023 Introducing Black Eyewear’s latest designs, now available online and in store in 10 colours, including 3 new playful shades that...
Continue reading
Fitting frames with DAPHNE SELFE January 04 2023 We’re a firm believer in age not defining beauty and spirit, and that’s never been truer than with 90-year-old Daphne...
Continue reading
New in: HAZEL, MIMI, BROOKMEYER & LUX January 04 2023 Black Eyewear launches Hazel, Mimi, Brookmeyer and Lux. Drawing inspiration from some of the best-selling frames in the collection, the...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Centre Joint VS The High Joint January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer Robert Roope explains how joints design can have quite specific effects on the architecture of...
Continue reading
A Modern Take on Tortoiseshells January 04 2023 The new. The classic. The funny. The daring. Black Eyewear Founder and Designer Robert Roope walks us through the variety...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Large Frames January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear's perfect fit series, we talk large frames and how to choose them.
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Upper Rim design January 04 2023 Black Eyewear designer Robert Roope is a master of ‘the fit’ – having worked for more than 50 years in...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Keyhole Bridge vs the Regular Bridge January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer illustrates the main differences between the always popular Keyhole bridge and the regular bridge design,...
Continue reading
The Round-Up: Our Bestselling Frames January 04 2023 Round glasses have stood the test of time. Meet our bestselling round eyewear styles for all face shapes. The enduring...
Continue reading
INSTANT CLASSICS |Amber Fleck & Brown Fleck. January 04 2023 Introducing our latest material: a spring twist on your favourite tortoiseshell.
Continue reading
Black Eyewear’s Guide to Emergency DIY Spectacle Repairs From Home January 04 2023 For those of you who are good at DIY, we’ve put together some tips for you to try temporary fixes...
Continue reading
Spotlight on: Alice January 02 2023 Celebrating Alice, one of Black Eyewear’s original 6 frames dedicated to the driven genius of Alice Coltrane. We are delighted...
Continue reading
Sunshine for the face January 04 2023 Artie, Chet, Trixie. Explore new ways to wear Black Eyewear’s Tan and Tan Amber Havana acetate.
Continue reading
Why ‘The Fit’ is so Important January 02 2023 It really is all about ‘the fit’. Your frames should beautifully and architecturally frame the structure of your face. Black...
Continue reading
Frame Spotlight: MOORE January 04 2023 “MOORE is all about the curves and the lines. The designer was very inspired by the work of Barbara Hepworth...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Hockey VS Spatula Temple Tips January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear’s Perfect Fit series, Robert Roope examines an often overlooked yet imperative frame element:...
Continue reading
New in: ARETHA, TINA, MOORE & JAMAL January 04 2023 Introducing Black Eyewear’s latest designs, now available online and in store in 10 colours, including 3 new playful shades that...
Continue reading
Fitting frames with DAPHNE SELFE January 04 2023 We’re a firm believer in age not defining beauty and spirit, and that’s never been truer than with 90-year-old Daphne...
Continue reading
New in: HAZEL, MIMI, BROOKMEYER & LUX January 04 2023 Black Eyewear launches Hazel, Mimi, Brookmeyer and Lux. Drawing inspiration from some of the best-selling frames in the collection, the...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Centre Joint VS The High Joint January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer Robert Roope explains how joints design can have quite specific effects on the architecture of...
Continue reading
A Modern Take on Tortoiseshells January 04 2023 The new. The classic. The funny. The daring. Black Eyewear Founder and Designer Robert Roope walks us through the variety...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Large Frames January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear's perfect fit series, we talk large frames and how to choose them.
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Upper Rim design January 04 2023 Black Eyewear designer Robert Roope is a master of ‘the fit’ – having worked for more than 50 years in...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Keyhole Bridge vs the Regular Bridge January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer illustrates the main differences between the always popular Keyhole bridge and the regular bridge design,...
Continue reading
The Round-Up: Our Bestselling Frames January 04 2023 Round glasses have stood the test of time. Meet our bestselling round eyewear styles for all face shapes. The enduring...
Continue reading
INSTANT CLASSICS |Amber Fleck & Brown Fleck. January 04 2023 Introducing our latest material: a spring twist on your favourite tortoiseshell.
Continue reading
Black Eyewear’s Guide to Emergency DIY Spectacle Repairs From Home January 04 2023 For those of you who are good at DIY, we’ve put together some tips for you to try temporary fixes...
Continue reading
Spotlight on: Alice January 02 2023 Celebrating Alice, one of Black Eyewear’s original 6 frames dedicated to the driven genius of Alice Coltrane. We are delighted...
Continue reading
Sunshine for the face January 04 2023 Artie, Chet, Trixie. Explore new ways to wear Black Eyewear’s Tan and Tan Amber Havana acetate.
Continue reading
Why ‘The Fit’ is so Important January 02 2023 It really is all about ‘the fit’. Your frames should beautifully and architecturally frame the structure of your face. Black...
Continue reading
Frame Spotlight: MOORE January 04 2023 “MOORE is all about the curves and the lines. The designer was very inspired by the work of Barbara Hepworth...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Hockey VS Spatula Temple Tips January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear’s Perfect Fit series, Robert Roope examines an often overlooked yet imperative frame element:...
Continue reading
New in: ARETHA, TINA, MOORE & JAMAL January 04 2023 Introducing Black Eyewear’s latest designs, now available online and in store in 10 colours, including 3 new playful shades that...
Continue reading
Fitting frames with DAPHNE SELFE January 04 2023 We’re a firm believer in age not defining beauty and spirit, and that’s never been truer than with 90-year-old Daphne...
Continue reading
New in: HAZEL, MIMI, BROOKMEYER & LUX January 04 2023 Black Eyewear launches Hazel, Mimi, Brookmeyer and Lux. Drawing inspiration from some of the best-selling frames in the collection, the...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Centre Joint VS The High Joint January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer Robert Roope explains how joints design can have quite specific effects on the architecture of...
Continue reading
A Modern Take on Tortoiseshells January 04 2023 The new. The classic. The funny. The daring. Black Eyewear Founder and Designer Robert Roope walks us through the variety...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Large Frames January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear's perfect fit series, we talk large frames and how to choose them.
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Upper Rim design January 04 2023 Black Eyewear designer Robert Roope is a master of ‘the fit’ – having worked for more than 50 years in...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: The Keyhole Bridge vs the Regular Bridge January 04 2023 Black Eyewear founder and designer illustrates the main differences between the always popular Keyhole bridge and the regular bridge design,...
Continue reading
The Round-Up: Our Bestselling Frames January 04 2023 Round glasses have stood the test of time. Meet our bestselling round eyewear styles for all face shapes. The enduring...
Continue reading
INSTANT CLASSICS |Amber Fleck & Brown Fleck. January 04 2023 Introducing our latest material: a spring twist on your favourite tortoiseshell.
Continue reading
Black Eyewear’s Guide to Emergency DIY Spectacle Repairs From Home January 04 2023 For those of you who are good at DIY, we’ve put together some tips for you to try temporary fixes...
Continue reading
Spotlight on: Alice January 02 2023 Celebrating Alice, one of Black Eyewear’s original 6 frames dedicated to the driven genius of Alice Coltrane. We are delighted...
Continue reading
Sunshine for the face January 04 2023 Artie, Chet, Trixie. Explore new ways to wear Black Eyewear’s Tan and Tan Amber Havana acetate.
Continue reading
Why ‘The Fit’ is so Important January 02 2023 It really is all about ‘the fit’. Your frames should beautifully and architecturally frame the structure of your face. Black...
Continue reading
Frame Spotlight: MOORE January 04 2023 “MOORE is all about the curves and the lines. The designer was very inspired by the work of Barbara Hepworth...
Continue reading
The Perfect Fit: Hockey VS Spatula Temple Tips January 04 2023 For this chapter of the Black Eyewear’s Perfect Fit series, Robert Roope examines an often overlooked yet imperative frame element:...
Continue reading
New in: ARETHA, TINA, MOORE & JAMAL January 04 2023 Introducing Black Eyewear’s latest designs, now available online and in store in 10 colours, including 3 new playful shades that...
Continue reading
Fitting frames with DAPHNE SELFE January 04 2023 We’re a firm believer in age not defining beauty and spirit, and that’s never been truer than with 90-year-old Daphne...
Continue reading
New in: HAZEL, MIMI, BROOKMEYER & LUX January 04 2023 Black Eyewear launches Hazel, Mimi, Brookmeyer and Lux. Drawing inspiration from some of the best-selling frames in the collection, the...
Continue reading