Journal

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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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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Black Eyewear Gift Guide

Gift guide: Black Eyewear’s best and brightest of the season Last minute gift? You could choose a Black Eyewear giftcard, or pick from our favourites below. You still have time to receive your frames before Christmas. For UK post, order before the 2oth December. So without further ado, here’s our edit of Black Eyewear’s customer favourites and […]

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Black Eyewear’s iconic cat eye

The cat eye is truly the look of the season, and it’s Black Eyewear’s iconic designs that are leading the renaissance. ALICE has been a sell out, after a star turn on the streets at Fashion Weeks around the world. Browse ALL Cat Eye Frames here But the iconic ALICE design isn’t the only cat […]

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Black Eyewear Man: BABS ODUNLAMI

 Browse All Mens Glasses here Babs Odunlami is a London-based men’s stylist with a deeply rooted respect and affinity for menswear.   A project manager by day, Odunlami works within some of London’s top tier financial institutions.  He founded the men’s lifestyle brand “aTribeCalledStyle” which serves as style inspiration to gentlemen globally while also providing niche wardrobe […]

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Clear Frame Glasses – Mariko Kuo wears TRUDY

Mariko Kuo, a Japanese-Londoner and a corporate lawyer working in the City of London, stuns in her Trudy frames in clear crystal on recent travels to New York and London. TRUDY Clear Frame Glasses Online HERE Browse more ROUND styles HERE

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