TO BUY · 10/30/2014
What if, it turns out, black is actually the new black? All due respect to orange and all those other hues angling for classic supremacy, but black can’t ever be beat—not when it comes to relaxed vibes with a hint of bookworm.
What if, it turns out, black is actually the new black? All due respect to orange and all those other hues angling for classic supremacy, but black can’t ever be beat—not when it comes to relaxed vibes with a hint of bookworm.
TO BUY · 10/23/2014
If you can’t decide between purple and pink, and you’ve got a taste for the sweet and the studious, have we got a new hue for you: Rhubarb.
If you can’t decide between purple and pink, and you’ve got a taste for the sweet and the studious, have we got a new hue for you: Rhubarb.
What a looker, huh? Very into it.
TO BUY · 10/21/2014
Our friends at 826 are pro-imagination, pro-curiosity, and all about the enormous power of reading and writing. We’re fully on board with these things too, and we’re so delighted to continue our ongoing friendship with our newest collaboration with 826NYC and 826LA—and show you what we have up our sleeves.
Our friends at 826 are pro-imagination, pro-curiosity, and all about the enormous power of reading and writing. We’re fully on board with these things too, and we’re so delighted to continue our ongoing friendship with our newest collaboration with 826NYC and 826LA—and show you what we have up our sleeves.
First, a brand-new pair of frames, Kidd, in the ever-classic Revolver Black. Each limited-edition frame is engraved with an edition number (out of 826 pairs produced) and is available in both optical—in honor of their NYC branch— and sunglasses in honor of their branch in L.A. Kidd’s round lenses and keyhole bridge are a natural fit for bookish activities and goofing off. A little intellectual, a lot of fun.
We’re also sponsoring two original publications showcasing students’ work: The Review from 826NYC features poems, short stories, and essays contributed by their program students, and 826LA’s Activity Book, a digest of prompts and projects for kids (and adults!) to fill in. Warby Parker x 826 Kidd frames are available in our New York City and Los Angeles retail stores and online; the books will be sold separately. Proceeds from book purchases go back to 826.
TO BUY · 10/10/2014
There’s something about the new frames from Corner Collection that really makes you want to get out of the office for a bit.
Fortunately, our friends Anna and Griffin were game to play along.
Aren’t these nice?
There’s something about the new frames from Corner Collection that really makes you want to get out of the office for a bit.
Fortunately, our friends Anna and Griffin were game to play along.
Aren’t these nice?
TO BUY · 10/09/2014
A good frame is all about the shape, don’t you think?
Our new Corner Collection gets its name from our seasonal preoccupation with silhouettes and angles. Think crisp keyhole bridges, sloping browlines, sharp temples, and straight-edged brow bars in a handsome mix of horn-inspired acetate and stainless steel.
A good frame is all about the shape, don’t you think?
Our new Corner Collection gets its name from our seasonal preoccupation with silhouettes and angles. Think crisp keyhole bridges, sloping browlines, sharp temples, and straight-edged brow bars in a handsome mix of horn-inspired acetate and stainless steel.
One afternoon last month, we took to a semi-secluded back street in downtown Manhattan where we snapped our old friends at Mmuseumm in our new frames. Just like playing dress-up, but with a crew of curious, smart, inveterate multi-taskers. (Lucky us.)
Mmuseumm’s a small but ingenious collection of artifacts, chockablock with curios not usually found on the field trip circuit (on display now: a selection of papers from First Amendment provocateur Al Goldstein’s estate, censored pool toy packaging found in Saudi Arabia, and a homemade cane used by a Times Square security guard that is capable of killing prey and lighting fires). You should go, like, right now, if you can swing it.
Before you head over: we got to know one of our subjects a little bit better. Introducing one of the founders, Alex Kalman. He has opinions about pasta and the TSA.
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, and Alex Kalman
Favorite NYC street corner: At the moment, Canal and Broadway
Favorite pasta shape: Rigatoni
Least favorite hour of the day: N/A. Every hour is meaningful.
Last book you read: Slaughterhouse-Five
Best field trip from childhood: Pita Factory
Recommend a link for us, any link: The TSA blog
Recommend a YouTube video for us, any YouTube video: This.
Mmuseumm: a modern natural history museum dedicated to the curation and exhibition of contemporary archeology
Location: 4 Cortlandt Alley
Hours: Saturday-Sunday, noon-6:00 p.m. (Suggested donations)
TO READ · 10/06/2014
TO MEET · 09/29/2014
And now, a little more about our retail team. (We like to think of them as our in-house style superheroes.)
And now, a little more about our retail team. (We like to think of them as our in-house style superheroes.)
