Journal

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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BLACK EYEWEAR IS LOOKING FOR FACES

At Black Eyewear we design frames for all faces, all ages, all characters with the aim of helping our customers to express their individuality. Get in touch with Jessica@blackeyewear.com if you are based in and around London and wish to take part in our next project bridging fashion & documentary photography. Details below. If you […]

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BLACK EYEWEAR | 2019 SEASONAL GIVEAWAYS

At BLACK EYEWEAR we believe that a good frame should help enhance the character of anyone who wears them. Each of our frames is designed keeping this in mind while mixing modern sensibility with edge. To celebrate Black Eyewear’s expansive collection and encourage our customers to express the different facets of their personality through their […]

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HOLIDAY 2018 COMPETITION

WE’RE GIVING AWAY ONE PAIR OF BLACK EYEWEAR SUNGLASSES to celebrate the holiday season. HOW TO ENTER: ** FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM;** SHARE A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVOURITE 2018 MOMENT FEATURING YOUR BLACK EYEWEAR FRAMES WITH THE HASHTAG #MYBLACKEYEWEAR2018;** TAG A FRIEND YOU WISH TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH IN 2019! THE COMPETITION IS OPEN […]

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Christmas Opening Hours at Black Eyewear

Christmas Opening Hours and Order Delivery Times As Christmas fast approaches we wanted to make you aware of our Christmas hours and delivery lead times:     St Albans store Christmas and New Year Opening Hours Christmas Eve (Monday 24th December) –  9am – 3pm Christmas Day (Tuesday 25th December) –  Closed Boxing Day (Wednesday 26th December) […]

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Black Eyewear Man:  NIK ROOPE

  Nik Roope is a British industrial and digital media designer and entrepreneur. Roope received Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Sculpture from Liverpool John Moores University. Roope’s career combines his interest in art, design and technology into various commercial and artistic pursuits. His designs have been included in MoMA permanent collection, The Cooper-Hewitt collection and The V&A. Nicolas founded […]

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