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28 March 2023 09:00

SWEDISH SUMMER IS THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR /Monokel Eyewear SS23

With their SS23 collection Monokel Eyewear celebrate the endless wait for that perfect summer day. That one time each year when a whole life is lived in 24 hours.

30 January 2023 09:00

Safety Cones Storybook - A Mini Capsule Collection by Monokel Eyewear

Safety cones on concrete

A small capsule collection featuring grey semi-transparent acetate with bright orange lenses. The collection is inspired by warning cones and warning signs against grey concrete on construction sites.

Handmade in biodegradable acetate as always.

Photography by Robert Sandgren

14 November 2022 09:00

Bowls Club

Dulwich Park Bowls Club.
Our solid orange Carl Zeiss lenses enhance contrast, making them suitable for high precision sports.
To highlight that, we met up with Terry, Cliff, June and some of their friends for an intense game of Bowls. And this is what that day looked like.

Photography by Freddie Payne

6 May 2021 12:30

"From my rotting body" - A biodegradable SS21 by Monokel Eyewear

For SS21 Swedish brand Monokel Eyewear introduce fully bio-based and biodegradable collection that is made to last, but not forever.

18 June 2020 12:44

The new "OTIS" frame, available in five colourways

The Monokel Eyewear SS20 collection is the brands most ambitious yet, featuring carefully handcrafted new designs in a wide range of colourways, with environmental and social sustainability at heart. 
Plant-based tortoise and recycled black acetate continue to form the foundation of the collection, while seasonal hues include transparent red and deep purple. Contemporary takes on the cateye sha

28 February 2020 10:33

RE-USING PRODUCTION WASTE

Introducing the Recycled Black Collection to their range of handcrafted sunglasses, every black Monokel Eyewear frame is now made from recycled acetate bits collected from the brands' own production.

25 June 2019 13:06

New style by Monokel Eyewear: Aki

Monokel Eyewear introduce the brand new unisex frame, Aki. Handcrafted Swedish design that stays true to the brand's original ethos - creating timeless, sustainable and understated eyewear, made to be worn.

18 June 2019 11:42

Monokel Eyewear SS19 Collection; Swedish Handcrafted Design

Swedish sunglass label Monokel Eyewear present their SS19 collection of handcrafted and sustainable unisex sunglasses. Continuing to reject complicated practices in every aspect of the design and manufacturing process, the collection stays true to their original ethos - creating timeless, sustainable and understated eyewear, made to be worn.

10 April 2019 13:35

MONOKEL EYEWEAR FOR FILIPPA K

Monokel Eyewear Collaborates with Filippa K for Limited Collection of Handcrafted Eco-Conscious Sunglasses

1 August 2017 09:00

RECYCLED PLASTIC

The ”RECYCLED PLASTIC” campaign highligths some of our models that are made with recycled plastic. The project was photographed by Monokel Eyewear co-founder Robert Sandgren at what was previously a slaughterhouse in the outskirts of Stockholm.

10 March 2017 08:00

SS17 ”METRO” COLLECTION

Continuing to draw inspiration from the architecture of its environment, Monokel Eyewear presents its latest collection for Spring Summer 2017, channeling the arresting visuals of Stockholm’s metro stations across a range of brand new silhouettes.

15 March 2016 08:00

SS16 ”HOME”

The Monokel Eyewear SS16 ”HOME” collection and campaign takes its inspiration from the place and the people of Tegelviksgatan in Stockholm, the place where Monokel started and still stand today. The campaign is entirely photographed inside the building - a brutalist bus garage from the 70s that will be demolished next year.