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LOS ANGELES · ARCHITECTURAL EYEWEAR

Blake Kuwahara

The frame within a frame.

American designer Blake Kuwahara is a pioneer of designer eyewear. His eponymous line is known the world over for a signature construction — one frame silhouette nested inside another.

A DESIGN PIONEER
Architecture for the face
Kuwahara's frames are intellectual and instantly recognizable — many named for the architects who inspired them. They reward a second look and a closer one.
CRAFT & MATERIALS
The frame-within-a-frame

A layered construction of acetate and titanium creates depth, contrast, and a quiet optical illusion — a silhouette inside a silhouette.​

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It is design you notice slowly, then cannot unsee.

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WHAT SETS IT APART

Form as idea

Frame-Within-a-Frame

The signature nested silhouette that defines the line.

Layered Acetate & Titanium

Materials combined for depth, contrast and lightness.

Architectural Forms

Shapes and names drawn from the world of architecture.

WHO IT'S FOR
For the design-literate

Blake Kuwahara is for those who appreciate design as an idea — a frame that signals taste to those who recognize it.

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THE COLLECTION

A closer look

A selection of Blake Kuwahara now available to try at Aperture. Book a consultation to see the full range in person.

"Architecture for the face."

BLAKE KUWAHARA · LOS ANGELES
BY PRIVATE APPOINTMENT

See Blake Kuwahara in person

We will sit over tea or coffee, talk about what you like, and hand-pick frames for your face and prescription. Unrushed, one-on-one, entirely yours.

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