Journal

Stories from the shops and from the world of frames: the brands we carry, materials, craft and people. We write rarely and without haste, the same way we choose.

MYKITA campaign portrait wearing thin metal glasses

Featured · Advice · September 2026

A shape that becomes yours

Round, square or somewhere in between. A good frame starts with a silhouette, but is chosen by how it feels.

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Matsuda campaign portrait wearing round metal glasses

Craft · September 2026

Matsuda: details worth a closer look

A hinge, an acetate edge, a finish. The places where a larger shape finds its character.

Sandra Mujinga wearing the Kuboraum E21 Crossover frame

Brands · September 2026

Kuboraum: a shape with attitude

A frame that changes an expression while leaving room for your character. A different language of design.

John Dalia campaign portrait wearing eyewear

Advice · September 2026

How to try a frame without rushing

A few useful comparisons, beyond rules about an ideal face shape.

LINDBERG campaign portrait wearing a thin metal frame

Materials · September 2026

Titanium and the idea of lightness

A material is the beginning. Construction, lenses and fit shape how glasses actually feel.

Ivo Perkas at his optical workbench in 1968

Workshop · September 2026

It begins at the workbench

A family photograph and a trade that still asks for attention to small things.

MOSCOT campaign portrait wearing glasses

History · September 2026

Moscot: a name across generations

A New York story of family and eyewear. A heritage best understood through the objects themselves.