frame the artist in you with hand crafted PORTRAIT eyewear

frame the artist in you with hand crafted PORTRAIT eyewear
all images © PORTRAIT eyewear

PORTRAIT eyewear founders and brother/sister duo valentina and gabriel hernandez had a dream: to create a brand focused on bringing design-savvy users, and vintage, sustainably produced, affordable eyewear together. not only would the brand follow fair-trade practices and rescue the quickly-disappearing handcraft trade, but it would be a means for emerging artists to network, take-on life with confidence, and highlight their own individuality. 

emiliano donaggio–venice-based painter, fashion designer, and sculptor–for PORTRAIT

a few years ago, that dream came true, and PORTRAIT has been pumping out bold designs ever since. various shapes recall vintage outlines featuring a slightly toned-down, minimalist aesthetic: frames are flat, colorful and unique, with sharp edges and an underlying harmony that makes each pair as individualistic as the person wearing them. the products are 100% handmade with passion and precision, reflective of the generations of immaculate italian craft behind them. 

emma bennett–london-based painter–for PORTRAIT

peter aurisch–berlin-based tattoo artist–for PORTRAIT

‘frida’–sand/w.tortoise 

‘carlo’–transparent & black 

‘joaquin’–green & tortoise

‘VCR’–cool horn

‘VCR’–black & transparent 

‘hawk’–w. tortoise 

‘metro’–honey & sand/w. tortoise

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