Lowercase Eyewear: Sunglasses Made in the USA

Sunglasses get handled more than almost anything else in a wardrobe. They come off at a café table and go back on at the next crosswalk, often dozens of times in one afternoon. A pair of Lowercase sunglasses is made for that kind of daily use, with a frame that sits comfortably and feels solid in the hand. The brand has handcrafted its eyewear in a Brooklyn factory since 2016. Production is small-batch and kept in-house, with a short supply chain between the first sketch and the finished frame. That makes these American-made sunglasses in the most literal sense.

Each frame starts as Italian or Japanese acetate and is polished by hand. The acetate is hypoallergenic and gradually adjusts to the wearer's face the more the frames are worn. The arms open on five-barrel hinges engineered in Germany by OBE. For lenses, the brand uses Carl Zeiss, which gives clear sight and UV protection on the brightest days.

New York City gives their designs life, and many styles take their names from its neighborhoods and landmarks. Lowercase frames are part of our sunglasses collection, chosen for women who wear their sunglasses daily rather than saving them for vacation. On a long day outdoors, a pair goes easily with a silk scarf or a summer hat from our accessories. Each pair sold supports skilled frame-making in New York City, work done by hand in Brooklyn rather than on an overseas production line. A Lowercase frame can be traced to a single factory and the people in it.