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Raw Edge

The Raw Edge edition is a celebration of process by revealing, not concealing, the marks of making. Its raw CNC finish highlights the 50+ stages of... [ Continue ]

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The Eye That Sees All

The Eye That Sees All is our exploration of the beauty of the human eye; a journey that begins at the surface and travels inward, from glass-clear ... [ Continue ]

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An interview with Kit de Waal

Kit de Waal is a writer, screenwriter, playwright and activist whose work brings a rare combination of compassion, humour and hard-won truth to the... [ Continue ]

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An interview with Gerry Farrell

Gerry is a retired art dealer who had galleries in Japan and London. Now he spends his time tending and adding to his 200 Bonsai trees.

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An Interview with Murugiah

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An interview with Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh

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An interview with Dominic Sandbrook

Dominic Sandbrook is one of Britain’s best-known public historians, celebrated for his bestselling books on post-war Britain, his BBC documentaries... [ Continue ]

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A New Chapter in the Art of Spectacle

We’ve reimagined our packaging and accessories from first principles; an exploration into what it means to care for the things we own. Working with... [ Continue ]

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Takiron: The Art of Patience

For almost a century, Takiron has been quietly perfecting the art of acetate in Japan. Their process is less industrial cycle and more ritual: two ... [ Continue ]

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A Golden Age

Our new collection of spectacles is drawn from the late 1920s, when London stood as the optical capital of the world. It was an age of smoky cafés ... [ Continue ]

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Nouvelle Vague

In the golden age of post-war European eyewear, one phrase echoed quietly through the workshops of the Jura Mountains — Frame France. Discreetly et... [ Continue ]

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Cubitts — KidSuper

For KidSuper’s Paris show, The Boy Who Jumped The Moon, we were asked to turn a sketch into reality — a single doodle of a pair of sunglasses with ... [ Continue ]

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Cubitts — Toogood

Cubitts — Toogood: A collaborative duet that blurs disciplines, bringing fashion, furniture, function and precision spectacle making into satisfyin... [ Continue ]

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New York, 1980s

New York, 1980s: A sunglasses collection inspired by the city of excess, energy, and intrigue. Twenty-five exclusive frames, each named after a hal... [ Continue ]

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Cirrus: The art of iteration

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A moment in Marylebone

Edward Hopper's visions of New York

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A history of the navigator

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Spectacle Makers: Thoughts on design from Daniel Weil

Daniel Weil’s studio is a living archive. One gets the sense that nothing within is a complete artefact, all adding up to an ever evolving gestalt.... [ Continue ]

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Spectacle Makers: An interview with Faye Toogood

Toogood is a design studio that refuses to be constrained by any one discipline. Founded and led by Faye Toogood, she and her team create timeless ... [ Continue ]

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Spectacle Makers: An interview with Yinka Ilori

Yinka Ilori is a British-Nigerian multidisciplinary artist and designer and—now—Spectacle Maker. His frame for London Design Festival draws on his ... [ Continue ]

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Spectacle Makers: An interview with Jaimus Tailor

Jaimus Tailor is the founder of Greater Goods, a design and making brand with an ethos of turning ‘nothing into something’. For his spectacle frame... [ Continue ]