Journal

Frame Spotlight: MOORE

“MOORE is all about the curves and the lines. The designer was very inspired by the work of Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore.”– Robert Roope A fashion editor’s favourite, MOORE was inspired by the work of Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. Now available in two bridge sizes! The MOORE is a sculptured angular design with […]

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Introducing: BLACK EYEWEAR SOUNDS

We created Black Eyewear Sounds on Spotify to share the passion for jazz music with our community.

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Black Eyewear Woman | Rita Colson

Meet Rita Colson, fashion designer, and one of our faces for the Black Eyewear Spring 2019 campaign. Rita Colson is a London based fashion designer in the heart of West London, specialising in Bridal Couture and Evening wear. She is known for using ethically and sustainably sourced materials like vintage lace and silk to create […]

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Black Eyewear Woman | Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre opened us the door of her striking West London house, we talked about her career, personal style and participation to the Black Eyewear 2019 collaboration with photographer Markn.

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Black Eyewear Faces | Spring 2019 Campaign

Inspired by individuality, innate personal style and diversity, Black Eyewear set out to give voice to the amazing pool of real characters shaping our everyday with their beauty and creativity.

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New in: ARETHA, TINA, MOORE & JAMAL

Introducing Black Eyewear’s latest designs, now available online and in store in 10 colours, including 3 new playful shades that are perfect for the warmer months ahead.

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FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING || now ended ||

We’ll be offering our online customers FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING for one month starting on April 3rd until May 2nd.

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THE WOMEN OF JAZZ

For International Women’s Day, Black Eyewear celebrates the charismatic women whose revolutionary work and social activism shaped the contemporary music scene and the lives of generations that followed. Sister Rosetta Tharpe  “A queer black woman from Arkansas who shredded on electric guitar, belted praises both to God and secular pleasures, and broke the color line touring with white singers, […]

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

For International Women’s Day this year Black Eyewear will support Action Aid, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. The 5% of the proceeds from the online sales for the week commencing on the 8th of March will go directly towards helping women and girls to claim their rights. Shop Black Eyewear collection of glasses and sunglasses […]

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CRAFT STORIES: DIP-DYE

“ The increasing popularity of Clear Crystal frames over the last couple years has created an interest in lightly tinted materials. We combine traditional dyeing techniques and new tinting processes to create light shift of colour on both shiny and matt Clear Crystal frames. In our St Albans Lab we can develop bespoke dip-dyed frames […]

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New in: CHRISTY II

Our first launch of 2019, CHRISTY II has been designed to maintain the strong character and solid feel typical of a classic 1950s cat-eye frame whilst cater to a wider range of faces than the original, more dramatic model.  This new, gentler take on the large size cat-eye design sits higher on the brow-line to […]

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Fitting frames with DAPHNE SELFE

We’re a firm believer in age not defining beauty and spirit, and that’s never been truer than with 90-year-old Daphne Selfe. Selfe, born 1928, was signed by top modelling agency, Models 1 at the age of 70.  She has appeared in Vogue and campaigns for Dolce and Gabbana, Nivea and Olay.  She’s currently promoting her […]

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