We have covered many eyewear brands on this site, and it is rare for a new upstart brand to stick out in a meaningful way. Somehow, though, Hills Eyewear does that. To give a short history, the brand was started a few years ago by Iman Gadzhi, of YouTube fame, under the eponymous name “Gadzhi”. It recently rebranded, as it grew, to Hills. I was intrigued when I first saw the rebrand being advertised on Instagram. The ads and branding are super slick, clean, and modern, and there has clearly been a lot of thought and care put into how this brand looks and feels. I figured I would try a pair out, and ordered the H1’s for myself…
Read moreThe New Hybrid Frames from TVR
Back with a quick one for you all — this is a quick look at the new TVR 533 frame. All the usual stuff is the same: quality is great, gorgeous attention to detail, and a special hand engraved temple arm…
Read moreWhat A Shame: Review Of The New Frames From Lunetterie Generale
The world of high quality eyewear is in great shape these days, with lots of great offerings, and lots more, surely, to come. We’ve covered quite a bit of this on the site before, so take a look around for more…
Read moreFrames (That) Demand Respect: A Review of Tart Optical's New F.D.R. Collection
In the ever-evolving world of menswear, one thing remains constant—eyewear holds an undisputed position as the quintessential accessory. And when it comes to finding a brand that seamlessly blends timeless design with exceptional craftsmanship, Tart Optical effortlessly rises to the occasion. (Indeed, we have covered their frames in the past, where we also discussed a bit about the history of the brand. If you have not yet seen that article, I highly recommend you check it out prior to this one.)…
Read moreOliver Peoples' Latest Frames
For those “in the know” about eyeglasses, Oliver Peoples is an interesting brand. On the one hand, it is owned by Luxottica — that massive corporation that owns and controls about 90% of the eyeglasses market; just about every brand you likely know is owned by them — which would indicate that their frames would follows like most other Luxottica owned brands…
Read moreA Complete Guide To Arnel Style Eyeglasses Frames
The main goal of this post is that if someone is interested in the legendary Arnel-style eyeglass frames this can be a single resource for all the available options, with a quick summary of each, and links to read about each in more depth. Obviously, it’s not finished quite yet, but best to start with something! So, with that in mind, here you go…
Read moreReview: True Vintage Revival
It’s become pretty well-known at this point that Japan is producing some of the world’s best eyewear these days. We previously looked at a brand called Tart Optical, and we’re now continuing the “Arnel-style glasses” series with a look at TVR, or “True Vintage Revival.”…
Read moreReview: Tart Optical (with Discount Code!)
If you’ve seen photos of celebrities wearing glasses before, you’ve likely seen the Tart Optical Arnel eyeglasses frame before. They are one of, if not the single most famous eyeglasses frame ever produced. A similar frame was originally worn by James Dean (many people think it’s the same; it’s not as his was thinner and not made by Tart), and the style became instantly popularized…
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