GLCO eyewear now in SA

Garrett Leight, the son of sought after sunglass brand Oliver Peoples’ Larry Leight, was inspired by his love for California and the desire to create beautiful things. And so his brand of premium eyewear Garrett Leight California Optical (GLCO) was born to celebrate freedom and beauty through sophistication and extreme attention to detail.

All the way from California, GLCO eyewear has arrived on Cape Town’s shores and is now available at VisionView Lifestyle Optometrist, who stock a selected range of this acclaimed brand together with Paul Smith and Oliver Peoples eyewear.

The GLCO range presents a unique style and appreciation of great craftmanship. Subtle details in the fit, proportion and comfort of the frames sets GLCO eyewear apart from its counterparts. The collection boasts great technical features such as German-made hinges, Japanese aged acetate and Italian Barberini lenses.

Leight’s designs put a modern twist into eyewear’s most classic shapes and reminds one of motorcycle riding movie characters and beautiful beach blondes. Leight’s obsession with quality, style and most importantly value has resulted in a beautiful collection for people who appreciate the value of premium eyewear. Leight believes that a great pair of glasses must be able to protect one’s eyes and compliment one’s character.

His experience, having worked for Oliver Peoples and Mosley Tribes, gave him the unique ability to capture the essence of the true California spirit. GLCO is laid back, sophisticated, and inspired by the west coast lifestyle that the designer loves. The timeless styles are brought to life through the colorways (“Champagne” with “Ocean” polarized lenses, or “Honey Blonde Tortoise” with old school “Pure Green”) and frames that are named after streets in Venice CA.

Whether you fancy eyewear with attitude such as the large acetate wrapped frames, or prefer a thin clean frame, GLCO has an effortlessly beautiful range of designs. Some of the styles include the “Rialto” sunglasses in “Leopard Tortoise”, the all too pretty retro “Lucille” in black with a contrasting thick and thin frame and the “Speedway”, a beautiful aviator-style 18K gold set of glasses.

A final touch presents the Venice zip code “90291” intricately engraved on each core wire. GLCO offers you a slice of Americana living you can now make your own by visiting VisionView Lifestyle Optometrists on 50 Kloof Street, Cape Town.

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More information: garrettleight.com, visionviewoptometrist.co.za