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We’ve always been drawn to Paloceras for its sculptural approach to eyewear and willingness to push shape beyond the expected. The collaboration became a chance to turn that shared love of bold design into something entirely new

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We chose to work with Ahlem for the same reason we’ve admired the brand for years: restraint, precision, and an unmistakable point of view. The result is a limited edition made exclusively for Black Optical.

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Eyewear storage reimagined as something you actually want to carry.

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We were drawn to Lapima for its fearless use of proportion, color, and form. Our collaboration celebrates that boldness through a distinctly Black Optical lens.

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We worked with Molly Dickson to explore eyewear beyond the physical frame, using augmented reality to blur the line between product, art, and digital experience.

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A custom scent created to extend the Black Optical experience beyond the showroom. Since launching, it’s become a fan favorite - selling out multiple times.

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An unexpected take on the everyday eyewear case - designed to hold multiple pairs in a form worth carrying.

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Barton Perreira shares our belief that the best design is considered down to the smallest detail. This exclusive collaboration grew from that shared appreciation for craftsmanship and timeless design.

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WHAT WE’RE SEEING IN PARIS

We just got back from Paris, and one style kept appearing on the city’s best-dressed: Kame ManNen’s fine metal frames with a slim brow bar.

Timeless at first glance, distinctive in the details – exactly the kind of understated confidence Paris does so well.

Each month, Black Optical founder Gary Black shares the frames he’s wearing, thinking about, and recommending most right now – from longtime favorites to new discoveries. Consider it a look inside his personal rotation and the design details that make each one worth his attention. — September 2026

Aplomado pairs featherweight Japanese titanium temples with a ’90s surf-and-skate inspired nylon front, but it’s the optical clarity that still surprises me, it’s the clearest I’ve ever experienced. I wear them on the track, on the trail, and by the pool. Becoming one of the rare pairs that just seems to belong wherever I am.

The Burnet takes me back to the late-aughts, when I first started working with SALT. – muscular Japanese acetate, French New Wave styling, and the kind of presence that made me fall for the brand in the first place. What I appreciate most is the lighter polarized lens; I can still read a book from the passenger seat or a menu on the patio without feeling like I need to take my sunglasses off.

The Ryder feels completely outside the traditional JMM canon, lean, industrial, lots of chrome, and futuristic enough that I already think of it as future vintage. It’s a collector’s frame in every sense, and I’ll admit I take a little satisfaction in knowing I was wearing mine a few weeks before Lewis Hamilton showed up in his.

The Niken is the only frame, and MYKITA the only brand, we still curate from the day Black Optical first opened its doors 20 years ago. I put it on nearly every one of my personal clients because it’s that effortless; my wife and daughter both rotate through Niken in different colors, which might be the best proof that great design never goes out of style.

Paloceras is one of the few brands that genuinely made my jaw drop the first time I saw the collection. The R2 is sculptural and organic, but still incredibly easy to wear, equally convincing as an optical or sunglass, and interesting without ever looking like it’s trying too hard.

The Brett is my daily eyeglass from one of Japan’s true design and manufacturing houses, and it captures what I love about Japanese refinement: substantial at first glance, but full of subtle detail

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