Stylish Eyewear Brands You Should Know

We’ve come a long way since classing eyewear as painfully unfashionable ‘medical appliances’. Initially intended as optic aids, glasses are today considered less correctional devices, more outfit-enhancing accessories. The scope of options available on the current market ranges from neutral and barely there frames to thickset and boldly patterned styles.
Still, with the huge choice on offer, it’s all too easy to fall foul of fashion and find yourself spending far too much on something shoddily crafted, so read on to get the lowdown on five of eyewear’s most highly regarded brands, from Germany to Japan…

1. Mykita

Founded by Moritz Krueger, Philipp Haffmans, Daniel Haffmans and Harald Gottschling in 2003, Berlin-based Mykita is an example of unparalleled German design.
Out of a workshop located in the German capital’s central district of Mitte, the brand produces hand-assembled spectacles and sunglasses crafted to the highest standard, with styles ranging from trend-led acetate designs to ultra-light stainless steel frames. The name itself stems from the German Kita, a common abbreviation for Kindertagesstätte, which nods to the brand’s first premises in a former day nursery.
Unsurprisingly, their smart combination of distinctive design and impressive engineering has won them interest from some of fashion’s most experimental designers and brands. Names Mykita have partnered with to create limited edition collaboration collections include Damir Doma, Bernhard Wilhelm and, most recently, Maison Martin Margiela.
If technical prowess and simple styling is what you’re about, Mykita’s got what you’re looking for.
Although they have stores in several countries including Germany, Colombia, Switzerland and the US, their online store remains the best bet for UK fans.

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