Journal

An archive of insight into our inspirations and journey. Famous names, thoughfully crafted frames, and all things Black Eyewear.
Black Eyewear Man | Alex Hitchcock October 02 2023 We had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Saxophonist Alex Hitchcock in London to chat all things jazz and...
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Black Eyewear Woman | Maria Chiara Argirò June 13 2023 We we speak speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK...
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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...
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Black Eyewear Woman | Sofia Grant September 07 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
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Black Eyewear Man: Xhosa Cole, Jazz musician August 09 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
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Composer and documentary maker Peter Urpeth on creativity and the unstoppable power of community and jazz in Harlem. October 21 2020 You’re a pianist and composer who for more than thirty years has worked in jazz and free improvisation. What brought...
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Jazz Documentaries for Streaming Now May 22 2020 Watch | Our picks of Jazz documentaries to stream now. Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser | Expanding on footage of...
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Q&A with UK Jazz Singer Zara McFarlane August 21 2019 Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane, is one of the UK’s finest jazz vocalists. Eloquent and provocative, her sound is distinguished...
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Jazz on a Summer’s Day: Playlist August 02 2019 To celebrate the legendary film and festival, we’ve made a Spotify playlist that takes its inspiration from the formidable cast...
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Introducing: BLACK EYEWEAR SOUNDS May 01 2019 We created Black Eyewear Sounds on Spotify to share the passion for jazz music with our community.
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THE WOMEN OF JAZZ March 08 2019 For International Women’s Day, Black Eyewear celebrates the charismatic women whose revolutionary work and social activism shaped the contemporary music...
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Your essential jazz records January 08 2018 We recently asked you to share the jazz records that have moved you the most to celebrate International Jazz Day...
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Black Eyewear Man | Alex Hitchcock October 02 2023 We had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Saxophonist Alex Hitchcock in London to chat all things jazz and...
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Black Eyewear Woman | Maria Chiara Argirò June 13 2023 We we speak speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK...
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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...
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Black Eyewear Woman | Sofia Grant September 07 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
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Black Eyewear Man: Xhosa Cole, Jazz musician August 09 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
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Composer and documentary maker Peter Urpeth on creativity and the unstoppable power of community and jazz in Harlem. October 21 2020 You’re a pianist and composer who for more than thirty years has worked in jazz and free improvisation. What brought...
Continue reading
Jazz Documentaries for Streaming Now May 22 2020 Watch | Our picks of Jazz documentaries to stream now. Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser | Expanding on footage of...
Continue reading
Q&A with UK Jazz Singer Zara McFarlane August 21 2019 Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane, is one of the UK’s finest jazz vocalists. Eloquent and provocative, her sound is distinguished...
Continue reading
Jazz on a Summer’s Day: Playlist August 02 2019 To celebrate the legendary film and festival, we’ve made a Spotify playlist that takes its inspiration from the formidable cast...
Continue reading
Introducing: BLACK EYEWEAR SOUNDS May 01 2019 We created Black Eyewear Sounds on Spotify to share the passion for jazz music with our community.
Continue reading
THE WOMEN OF JAZZ March 08 2019 For International Women’s Day, Black Eyewear celebrates the charismatic women whose revolutionary work and social activism shaped the contemporary music...
Continue reading
Your essential jazz records January 08 2018 We recently asked you to share the jazz records that have moved you the most to celebrate International Jazz Day...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Man | Alex Hitchcock October 02 2023 We had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Saxophonist Alex Hitchcock in London to chat all things jazz and...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Woman | Maria Chiara Argirò June 13 2023 We we speak speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK...
Continue reading
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...
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Black Eyewear Woman | Sofia Grant September 07 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Man: Xhosa Cole, Jazz musician August 09 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
Continue reading
Composer and documentary maker Peter Urpeth on creativity and the unstoppable power of community and jazz in Harlem. October 21 2020 You’re a pianist and composer who for more than thirty years has worked in jazz and free improvisation. What brought...
Continue reading
Jazz Documentaries for Streaming Now May 22 2020 Watch | Our picks of Jazz documentaries to stream now. Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser | Expanding on footage of...
Continue reading
Q&A with UK Jazz Singer Zara McFarlane August 21 2019 Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane, is one of the UK’s finest jazz vocalists. Eloquent and provocative, her sound is distinguished...
Continue reading
Jazz on a Summer’s Day: Playlist August 02 2019 To celebrate the legendary film and festival, we’ve made a Spotify playlist that takes its inspiration from the formidable cast...
Continue reading
Introducing: BLACK EYEWEAR SOUNDS May 01 2019 We created Black Eyewear Sounds on Spotify to share the passion for jazz music with our community.
Continue reading
THE WOMEN OF JAZZ March 08 2019 For International Women’s Day, Black Eyewear celebrates the charismatic women whose revolutionary work and social activism shaped the contemporary music...
Continue reading
Your essential jazz records January 08 2018 We recently asked you to share the jazz records that have moved you the most to celebrate International Jazz Day...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Man | Alex Hitchcock October 02 2023 We had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Saxophonist Alex Hitchcock in London to chat all things jazz and...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Woman | Maria Chiara Argirò June 13 2023 We we speak speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK...
Continue reading
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...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Woman | Sofia Grant September 07 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Man: Xhosa Cole, Jazz musician August 09 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
Continue reading
Composer and documentary maker Peter Urpeth on creativity and the unstoppable power of community and jazz in Harlem. October 21 2020 You’re a pianist and composer who for more than thirty years has worked in jazz and free improvisation. What brought...
Continue reading
Jazz Documentaries for Streaming Now May 22 2020 Watch | Our picks of Jazz documentaries to stream now. Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser | Expanding on footage of...
Continue reading
Q&A with UK Jazz Singer Zara McFarlane August 21 2019 Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane, is one of the UK’s finest jazz vocalists. Eloquent and provocative, her sound is distinguished...
Continue reading
Jazz on a Summer’s Day: Playlist August 02 2019 To celebrate the legendary film and festival, we’ve made a Spotify playlist that takes its inspiration from the formidable cast...
Continue reading
Introducing: BLACK EYEWEAR SOUNDS May 01 2019 We created Black Eyewear Sounds on Spotify to share the passion for jazz music with our community.
Continue reading
THE WOMEN OF JAZZ March 08 2019 For International Women’s Day, Black Eyewear celebrates the charismatic women whose revolutionary work and social activism shaped the contemporary music...
Continue reading
Your essential jazz records January 08 2018 We recently asked you to share the jazz records that have moved you the most to celebrate International Jazz Day...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Man | Alex Hitchcock October 02 2023 We had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Saxophonist Alex Hitchcock in London to chat all things jazz and...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Woman | Maria Chiara Argirò June 13 2023 We we speak speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK...
Continue reading
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...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Woman | Sofia Grant September 07 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
Continue reading
Black Eyewear Man: Xhosa Cole, Jazz musician August 09 2022 We speak to the leading lights of a new crop of jazz musicians changing the way the UK thinks about...
Continue reading
Composer and documentary maker Peter Urpeth on creativity and the unstoppable power of community and jazz in Harlem. October 21 2020 You’re a pianist and composer who for more than thirty years has worked in jazz and free improvisation. What brought...
Continue reading
Jazz Documentaries for Streaming Now May 22 2020 Watch | Our picks of Jazz documentaries to stream now. Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser | Expanding on footage of...
Continue reading
Q&A with UK Jazz Singer Zara McFarlane August 21 2019 Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane, is one of the UK’s finest jazz vocalists. Eloquent and provocative, her sound is distinguished...
Continue reading
Jazz on a Summer’s Day: Playlist August 02 2019 To celebrate the legendary film and festival, we’ve made a Spotify playlist that takes its inspiration from the formidable cast...
Continue reading
Introducing: BLACK EYEWEAR SOUNDS May 01 2019 We created Black Eyewear Sounds on Spotify to share the passion for jazz music with our community.
Continue reading
THE WOMEN OF JAZZ March 08 2019 For International Women’s Day, Black Eyewear celebrates the charismatic women whose revolutionary work and social activism shaped the contemporary music...
Continue reading
Your essential jazz records January 08 2018 We recently asked you to share the jazz records that have moved you the most to celebrate International Jazz Day...
Continue reading