Moscot
All brandsNew York eyewear, family-run since 1915
About the brand
A New York family house. Hyman Moscot arrived through Ellis Island in 1899 and began selling ready-made glasses from a wooden pushcart on Orchard Street. He opened the first shop in 1915, at 94 Rivington Street. The family still runs it - the fifth generation. The model names come from Yiddish and from people in the family.
- Origin
- United States
- Material
- Acetate · metal
- Runs
- Permanent collections
From a pushcart to the fifth generation
Hyman Moscot reached New York in 1899 through Ellis Island and at first sold ready-made glasses from a wooden pushcart. He opened the first shop in 1915, at 94 Rivington Street.
In 1935 the shop moved to 118 Orchard Street and stayed there for nearly eight decades. The house is still in the family: Zack Moscot, the fifth generation, joined in 2013 as chief design officer.
The names are Yiddish
Hyman Moscot spoke only Yiddish, and the model names come from there. “Shtarker” is Yiddish for “the strong one”, and the “Miltzen” is named after Uncle Heshy, whom everyone called Uncle Miltzen.
