FUTURE OF SHADE

Off Broadway:

A South Korean eyewear label known for its avant-garde and deconstructivist design language. Their frames often play with disassembly and reconstruction, creating a truly unique and futuristic look.

HELCAT Eyewear:

This NYC-based designer creates sculptural, avant-garde pieces that blur the line between eyewear and art. Their designs feature aggressive, flame-inspired silhouettes and unique materials, making for some truly statement-making sunglasses. [b296, ac74]

Kuboraum:

These are described as "masks" designed on the face of the wearer. Dreamed up in Berlin and handmade in Italy, they have a sculptural, and sometimes architectural feel that is both protective and expressive.[cc88, f08f, 7cda]

MYKITA: A German brand known for technical innovation and experimental, forward-looking designs. They are famous for their spiral hinge cut from a single sheet of stainless steel and for using 3D-printing to create frames that are incredibly light but nearly indestructible.

Parasite Eyewear: A futuristic French brand that has a legacy of innovation, including an "active holding system" that offers a different way for glasses to stay on. Their designs often look like they're 3D-printed with intricate, vein-like frames.