Blake Kuwahara

“We live in a very visual world, and we are knowingly or unknowingly influenced by our surroundings and peers. We’re all amateur photographers and recorders of life thanks to cameras on our phones. And, we’re all art directors and editors thanks to Instagram. For me, designing an eyewear collection is pretty much the same. My life and influences can often be captured in a snapshot. Art, architecture, fashion, interior design, travel, and culture are all put through my visual filter. The output is a distillation and highly curated collection of eyewear that reflects a soulful, tactile, and artisanal sensibility. For me, designing an eyewear collection is pretty much the same. My life and influences can often be captured in a snapshot. Art, architecture, fashion, interior design, travel, and culture are all put through my visual filter. The output is a distillation and highly curated collection of eyewear that reflects a soulful, tactile, and artisanal sensibility.” — BK

Kuwahara’s bold experimentation and innovation have gained him a following in the fashion media and has been profiled in Vogue, ELLE, Bazaar, GQ, In Style, and Esquire and has been seen on E!, Access Hollywood, MTV, and CNN. Buzz Magazine voted Kuwahara one of the “100 Coolest People in Los Angeles” and Detour magazine called him, “a gifted talent, blessed with savvy and unmistakable sense of style.”