Studio, est. 2019
We build frames. We don't decorate them.
Our approach
The lens comes first. Everything else follows it.
Most eyewear briefs start with a silhouette. Ours start with the lens — the tint, the curvature, the category of UV protection — and the frame gets built to hold it properly. It's a slower way to design a pair of sunglasses, and it's the only one we've found that lasts.
Materials
Three things we don't compromise on
Acetate, not injection plastic
Plant-based cellulose acetate, hand-cut and polished. It costs more and photographs warmer.
Category-rated lenses
Every lens is UV400 rated and tested outdoors, not just under a studio light.
Hardware that outlasts the frame
Spring hinges and gold-tone plating that's torque-tested past the return window.
“We're a nine-person studio. Every frame that ships has been tried on by someone in this building, usually more than once.”
— Sunspot Studio, Founding Team
Built, not trend-chased
We run six or seven shapes a season, not sixty. Every one earns its place.
Priced for what it costs
No inflated MSRP to discount later. The sticker price is the real price.
Repairable, not disposable
Loose hinge, scratched lens — we fix it. Most requests get turned around in a week.
